Uses for 85mm f1.8 lens
Jul 26, 2022 22:59:59 #
JD750 wrote:
I have an 85mm, f1.8 and I use it for portraiture. It’s great for that.
So a question for those who have a fast 85mm lens, what do you use it for?
So a question for those who have a fast 85mm lens, what do you use it for?
No specialized use. Its just a good tighter than normal lens that still has normal lens speed and focuses fairly close. I have at least three of them. I should remedy that.
Jul 27, 2022 06:54:49 #
I pair my 85 mm lens with the NiSi close up 'filter' and have a 1:1 macro. I agree, it's also a great portrait lens.
Jul 27, 2022 07:14:34 #
Jul 27, 2022 09:48:43 #
JD750 wrote:
I have an 85mm, f1.8 and I use it for portraiture. It’s great for that.
So a question for those who have a fast 85mm lens, what do you use it for?
So a question for those who have a fast 85mm lens, what do you use it for?
Portraits, especially couples
Theatre and concert dress rehearsals (high school yearbook work)
Candids at corporate events
Video interviews (documentaries)
Street photography
Jul 27, 2022 09:57:30 #
burkphoto wrote:
Portraits, especially couples
Theatre and concert dress rehearsals (high school yearbook work)
Candids at corporate events
Video interviews (documentaries)
Street photography
Theatre and concert dress rehearsals (high school yearbook work)
Candids at corporate events
Video interviews (documentaries)
Street photography
Good summary. I can see it being good for all those things. Thanks!
Jul 27, 2022 10:04:30 #
JD750 wrote:
I have an 85mm, f1.8 and I use it for portraiture. It’s great for that.
So a question for those who have a fast 85mm lens, what do you use it for?
So a question for those who have a fast 85mm lens, what do you use it for?
For pictures like portraits or other photos from about the same distance as a portrait. And pictures where the background is busy needs to be blurred by hooting wide open at f1.8. And for images taken in low light like blue hour when you want to keep your ISO as low as possible.
Jul 27, 2022 10:29:04 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
MrBob wrote:
I do Olympus in which I have the 45mm 1.8 which in FF terms is an equiv. to a 90mm 1.8. Prob. one of the best Oly lenses, BUT if not doing portraits it sits in drawer a lot... Primes like this and the 85 2.0 are GREAT if you do a lot of closeups but for the avg. walk around guy, not so practical.. A good med. 2.8 zoom seems a whole lot more useful for non dedicated portrait use.
I have this Oly lens too. I use it to photograph my pet parrot. He is a tough subject as he likes the camera and tries to look in the lens or jump on my hands. The lens is also good for landscape use and making panoramas.
Jul 27, 2022 10:49:08 #
fetzler wrote:
I have this Oly lens too. I use it to photograph my pet parrot. He is a tough subject as he likes the camera and tries to look in the lens or jump on my hands. The lens is also good for landscape use and making panoramas.
While the 45mm Olympus lens has an effective field of view similar to 90mm on full frame, and provides the EXPOSURE of f/1.8, it has similar depth of field as f/3.5 would on full frame.
At 8 feet, f/1.8, 45mm on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, DOF = 0.50 feet (7.76 ft to 8.26 ft)
At 8 feet, f/3.5, 90mm on Canon 5D Mark IV, DOF = 0.51 feet (7.75 ft to 8.26 ft) (assuming you can find a Canon EF mount 90mm f/1.8 lens...)
At 8 feet, f/3.5, 85mm on Canon 5D Mark IV, DOF = 0.57 feet (7.73 ft to 8.29 ft)
At 8 feet, f/1.8, 42.5mm on Canon 5D Mark IV, DOF = 0.56 feet (7.73 ft to 8.29 ft)
Source: DoFC app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs
So when comparing full frame with Micro 4/3, for equivalencies, use half the focal length as you would on full frame and assume two stops more depth of field on Micro 4/3 at the same aperture. To keep DOF the same, you need faster lenses on m43.
(One of my favorite things about m43 is that there is more depth of field at wider apertures for the same field of view. Much of my subject matter benefits from that.)
Jul 27, 2022 14:15:50 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
85mm are great for portraits.... and anything else you feel it's useful for.
I have an 85mm and some macro extension tubes in one of my camera bags right now, so it can serve for close-ups and near macro work, as well as the occasional portrait or scenic or sports shot... or whatever else it might be suitable for. It's one of my favorite focal lengths both on full frame and on APS-C crop cameras (where it "acts" approx. like 135mm does on full frame).
The image below was shot with that 85mm at f/5.6, with an extension tube (20mm? on APS-C camera).
I have an 85mm and some macro extension tubes in one of my camera bags right now, so it can serve for close-ups and near macro work, as well as the occasional portrait or scenic or sports shot... or whatever else it might be suitable for. It's one of my favorite focal lengths both on full frame and on APS-C crop cameras (where it "acts" approx. like 135mm does on full frame).
The image below was shot with that 85mm at f/5.6, with an extension tube (20mm? on APS-C camera).
Jul 27, 2022 15:40:33 #
Jul 27, 2022 17:05:12 #
Craig Meyer
Loc: Sparks, NV
I have a Tamron 90mm f2.8 lens on my APS-C sensor EOS 77D. I found that while sitting in the base line bleachers of Jr HS and HS basketball games with dim lighting, these fast mild teles make easy work for isolated basketball photos of shooters and defenders. If under the correct goal, (HINT: Switch ends when your team does) your team should always be facing you on offense. The viewpoint 99.44% of Mothers and school and local newspaper editors prefer for their sports photos.
OfCourse for great portraits, both posed and candid. And not so big as an intimidating zoom.
C
OfCourse for great portraits, both posed and candid. And not so big as an intimidating zoom.
C
Jul 27, 2022 20:28:17 #
I used mine to shoot drag racing. My Canon is fast focusing, very sharp and inexpensive. I don’t use it as much since I purchased a 24-70 f/2.8 a few years ago.
Jul 27, 2022 21:46:30 #
Notorious T.O.D. wrote:
I used mine to shoot drag racing. My Canon is fast focusing, very sharp and inexpensive. I don’t use it as much since I purchased a 24-70 f/2.8 a few years ago.
I know Hogsters want some lens speed to obliterate backgrounds and thaz your joy, but a "hidden" benefit of the ~85mm FL is that its not overly long so when you do need some DoF you can get that at reasonable f/stops that allow handheld shutter speeds. IOW you can use it similarly to a normal lens when needed, yet not hafta crop away too many of your precious (expensive) MP just tighten up your framing.
Predigital there was a time in which very compact 75-150mm zooms were quite popular. An equally compact 85 or 90 is the almost-middle-ground of a 70-150, and at least 2 stops faster (and qsometimes smaller).
If you forego some speed you can find some really compact "portrait" lenses. This is a 90/3.5 wearing a 39mm filter.
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Including the adapter the focus range is two feet to infinity. Near focus is seen here. Subject is a CD cover, camera is FF.
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Jul 27, 2022 23:00:02 #
Jul 27, 2022 23:04:44 #
Forgot to mention. M-mount rangefinder lenses are not cheap.
If you seek out compact lenses without RF cams you can save reeeeeal money.
If you seek out compact lenses without RF cams you can save reeeeeal money.
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