Granddaughter's Prime Lens
Jun 6, 2019 14:58:44 #
Another vote for the 85 f1.8. I have shot entire weddings with this lens. Not only is it the classic ideal portrait lens, she’ll appreciate the speed for indoor shots.
Jun 6, 2019 15:47:05 #
Steve Dollar wrote:
I have a granddaughter who has just started her photography business. She has purchased a Nikon 750 with kit lens. She already has a few gigs, including a wedding. She has a wonderful eye and has produced some excellent photos. She doesn't have a prime lens. What prime lens would you recommend for her head shots. I believe that a 100mm more or less but what manufacturer. I could buy her the Nikor but is that really what is needed and is that the price one needs to pay?
Buy her the 85mm f1.8 Nikkor. For weddings, get her the 50mm f1.8. Over ninety percent of a wedding can be shot with a 50mm. I shot weddings all through the 1970s with a pair of Nikons and 50mm lenses.
Jun 6, 2019 17:24:18 #
camerapapi wrote:
A good piece of advise for a beginner is to NEVER ... (show quote)
Thanks for saving me the effort of saying just what you did. I do have a quibble though. I doubt there could be legal issues arising from a less than pro job unless the snapper claimed she had experience she didn't or showed a portfolio she didn't produce as an example of her work.
I'm frankly blown away by the casual attitude here to some newbie snapper grabbing up a camera with a kit lens and then contracting to do to critical work that takes both a good deal of training and experience to perform properly.
I hope you guys choose your surgeons with greater care.
Jun 6, 2019 17:39:02 #
Steve Dollar wrote:
I have a granddaughter who has just started her photography business. She has purchased a Nikon 750 with kit lens. She already has a few gigs, including a wedding. She has a wonderful eye and has produced some excellent photos. She doesn't have a prime lens. What prime lens would you recommend for her head shots. I believe that a 100mm more or less but what manufacturer. I could buy her the Nikor but is that really what is needed and is that the price one needs to pay?
A fast 85mm would be my suggestion.
Jun 6, 2019 18:00:15 #
carl hervol
Loc: jacksonville florida
I use a tamron 28-85 f2.8 95% of the time shouting weddings and I shout close to 300 of them.
Jun 6, 2019 18:06:45 #
dryadsdad wrote:
Thanks for saving me the effort of saying just wha... (show quote)
I absolutely agree that wedding photography should be left to professionals, and if a “newbie” wants to get into the business, they should consider apprenticing themselves to a pro or working as a second shooter before taking on the responsibility. They will also need serious equipment - two of everything, including bodies and flashes. I also agree that there are too many beginners that have received a DSLR and a kit lens and have suddenly become “$500 wedding photographers”. BUT I believe the OP was asking about a possible gift for his granddaughter, who for all we know, is beginning her career as a second shooter or apprentice to a pro (I believe she’s shooting a D750 FF, so it’s likely she’s not a beginner). She is not asking what lens to purchase (she may already know) - it’s her grandfather asking a very reasonable question, and my recommendation is a Nikor 85 F1.8.
Jun 6, 2019 18:10:17 #
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Yes. In business, thaz the way. Nikon on Nikon.
No need to read reviews claiming that a Sigma
or Tamron is King of the Hill. OEM is more than
good enuf optically, built best, and compatible
without problems.
FWIW, anything from 85 to 105mm will serve
the same purpose.
.
Steve Dollar wrote:
......
I believe that a 100mm more or less but what
manufacturer. I could buy her the Nikor but is
that really what is needed and is that the price
one needs to pay?
I believe that a 100mm more or less but what
manufacturer. I could buy her the Nikor but is
that really what is needed and is that the price
one needs to pay?
Yes. In business, thaz the way. Nikon on Nikon.
No need to read reviews claiming that a Sigma
or Tamron is King of the Hill. OEM is more than
good enuf optically, built best, and compatible
without problems.
FWIW, anything from 85 to 105mm will serve
the same purpose.
.
Jun 6, 2019 19:15:38 #
Jun 6, 2019 19:22:10 #
carl hervol wrote:
I use a tamron 28-85 f2.8 95% of the time shouting weddings and I shout close to 300 of them.
Ok! Ok! I HEAR you WAY over here!! You don't need to SHOUT anymore!! Sheesh!!!
Jun 6, 2019 20:58:42 #
Jun 8, 2019 07:26:42 #
A wedding photographer needs to carry 2 cameras, one with a 50mm or 85mm f-1.8 and the other with a 70-200mm f-2.8 to get past the crowd.
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