Nikon 85mm f/1.8 Best Use
Jan 9, 2014 09:26:44 #
Jan 9, 2014 09:33:11 #
Jan 9, 2014 09:59:30 #
Whatever you want to use it for is the best use....
llouie wrote:
Just received my new Nikon 85mm f/1.8 from Adorama.
What is the best use for this lens?
What is the best use for this lens?
Jan 9, 2014 10:06:26 #
Just curious -- Why would you purchase a lens no knowing what you'll use it for or why?
Jan 9, 2014 10:09:05 #
I did purchase it for portraits but I'm sure there are other uses for it. I just had to have it.
Jan 9, 2014 10:19:08 #
Jan 9, 2014 10:31:49 #
Frapha wrote:
Just curious -- Why would you purchase a lens no knowing what you'll use it for or why?
That would be my first question. I'm contemplating buying the 85 and I've got a 50.
Jan 9, 2014 10:41:20 #
sr71 wrote:
Whatever you want to use it for is the best use....
Love the Blackbird. Best airplane ever built. The Skunkworks, as I am sure you know, invented Stealth technology in 1964. Records set by the SR71 still stand.
Jan 9, 2014 10:45:01 #
Jan 9, 2014 10:47:36 #
I use my 85mm for a lot of things. On a crop sensor, its a decent tele-prime that ill use for distant landscapes, or just extra reach. At concerts its a good length on full frame and crop.
By default its the best length on 35mm/FX digital for portraits for my use. Others like a bit more or a bit less.
Playing around with it is better than asking a forum what to do with it. Go out and shoot.
By default its the best length on 35mm/FX digital for portraits for my use. Others like a bit more or a bit less.
Playing around with it is better than asking a forum what to do with it. Go out and shoot.
Jan 9, 2014 11:01:22 #
Yep me too, Mr Kelly knew what he was doin for sure... infact the last flight of the Bird was from L.A. to Dulles for delivery to the Smith set a record left L.A. Landed at Dulles a few mins over an Hour.... 53 or 4 if my C.R.S. memory.. set another one... woo hoo... snack in L.A. lunch in Wash Dc an hour later.....
boberic wrote:
Love the Blackbird. Best airplane ever built. The Skunkworks, as I am sure you know, invented Stealth technology in 1964. Records set by the SR71 still stand.
Jan 9, 2014 11:09:21 #
llouie wrote:
I did purchase it for portraits but I'm sure there are other uses for it. I just had to have it.
Lenses are chosen for their attributes...the field of view, their max f/stop how much they compress foreground and background objects.
Really, there isn't a real answer to this...you can use an 85mm lens to take landscape shots if that's the field of view and framing that you are looking for.
You might find this interesting
http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/exploring-how-focal-length-affects-images--photo-6508
Jan 9, 2014 11:38:20 #
It's my favorite portrait lens. I also use it for shooting close ups of flowers, etc.
Jan 9, 2014 13:51:32 #
Jan 9, 2014 14:02:34 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
llouie wrote:
Just received my new Nikon 85mm f/1.8 from Adorama.
What is the best use for this lens?
What is the best use for this lens?
Anything and everything except wide-angle, super close-up, and long reach telephoto shots. It's great for anything indoors where you have room to capture the whole scene, including indoor sports.
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