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Title: portrait lens
Post by: guitarbrat on July 10, 2013, 04:09:37 PM
Which one do you prefer? Im torn between the 3 primes. 50mm 85mm and 105mm. I shoot an aps sensor cam. Does the 50mm quite short on the focal length.? What areyou using by the way?
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Post by: Gunslinger on July 10, 2013, 04:15:15 PM
I'm using a 50mm. Planning to get an 85mm sometime this or next year.
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Post by: rockophoria on July 10, 2013, 04:16:03 PM
50mm f/1.4 and 35,, f/1.8 for me
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Post by: raginghormones on July 10, 2013, 04:33:29 PM
using 50mm 1.4. saving for the cream machine 85mm 1.4  >:D
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: guitarbrat on July 10, 2013, 04:59:44 PM
using 50mm 1.4. saving for the cream machine 85mm 1.4  >:D
how about the nikon 85mm 1.8g. I found the sample pics absolutely superb. My major drawback is the built. A lot says its not durable and some have autofocus issues. So im thinking of the 85mm 1.8 d instead which also has 9 blades which is better i believe.
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: guitarbrat on July 10, 2013, 05:26:09 PM
I'm using a 50mm. Planning to get an 85mm sometime this or next year.
have you tried the nikon 85mm 1.8g already sir? If yes, how do u compare it to the 50mm?
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: Gunslinger on July 10, 2013, 06:25:00 PM
have you tried the nikon 85mm 1.8g already sir? If yes, how do u compare it to the 50mm?

Tried my friend's Nikon 85mm 1.8G. All I can say is.. it's damn sharp. The one I'm using is just Canon's 50mm 1.8. For portraits, I prefer the 85mm's focal length (not sure if I'm using the right term). Sa 50mm kasi, parang nasisikipan ako. Didn't had the chance to try out his 35mm. Maybe later.
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: raginghormones on July 10, 2013, 06:29:21 PM
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ow about the nikon 85mm 1.8g. I found the sample pics absolutely superb. My major drawback is the built. A lot says its not durable and some have autofocus issues. So im thinking of the 85mm 1.8 d instead which also has 9 blades which is better i believe.

ok lang bro yung 85mm 1.8g, ive tried it. yung focusing niya and sharpness wide open is superb for me. plasticky and magaan, walang problema sakin yun hehe though i havent tried yung luma the D lens, i can recommend the G lens for you :)
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: CeL1916 on July 10, 2013, 07:57:32 PM
Good thread..

So mas preffered niyo ang 85mm?
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: rockophoria on July 10, 2013, 10:04:24 PM
IMHO the 85mm 1.8's superb depth of field is the reason.. it helped emphasize the subject thus add up to the notion of "sharpness" since the background is smoothly blurred.. I dunno about those with IS/VR and autofocus speed as I love using "manual focus" old metal lens.

Pero if you come to think of it even the 55-200mm 8.5-5.6 can also mimic the way the 85mm performs on portrait.. mejo soft nga lang yung subject like how the 50mm 1.2 performs.. superb fast lens pero the subject is soft.

sharpest for me is the 35mm 1.8 and 50mm 1.4
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: CeL1916 on July 11, 2013, 06:45:27 AM
IMHO the 85mm 1.8's superb depth of field is the reason.. it helped emphasize the subject thus add up to the notion of "sharpness" since the background is smoothly blurred.. I dunno about those with IS/VR and autofocus speed as I love using "manual focus" old metal lens.


Okay lang ba gamitin yung ganyang klaseng lens sa digital SLR? Or nikon DX bodies?
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: rockophoria on July 11, 2013, 08:50:59 AM
Okay lang ba gamitin yung ganyang klaseng lens sa digital SLR? Or nikon DX bodies?

yep, hindi ngalang talaga sya mag auto focus or anything that the lens itself does via mechanism..

oks din naman yung mga bagong plastic bodies, its easier to use it since may autofocus and IS/VR capabilities na.. ako lang kasi oldskul lover at mas nasanay ako sa manual focus kaya mas fan ako nung old metal body lenses.
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: renz13 on July 11, 2013, 10:28:22 AM
50mm f/1.4  :)

Correct me if i'm wrong pero ang 50mm sa DX format diba around 85mm ang equivalent nya sa full frame?
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Post by: royalletones on July 11, 2013, 01:36:39 PM
yup ganda old metal lens. meron din ako dx lens na 35mm f1.8. crisp output.
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Post by: CeL1916 on July 11, 2013, 01:46:16 PM
yep, hindi ngalang talaga sya mag auto focus or anything that the lens itself does via mechanism..

oks din naman yung mga bagong plastic bodies, its easier to use it since may autofocus and IS/VR capabilities na.. ako lang kasi oldskul lover at mas nasanay ako sa manual focus kaya mas fan ako nung old metal body lenses.

Ah ok, thanks man..
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: guitarbrat on July 11, 2013, 01:57:11 PM
50mm f/1.4  :)

Correct me if i'm wrong pero ang 50mm sa DX format diba around 85mm ang equivalent nya sa full frame?
Around there. Mga 75mm yata. If i'd go 50mm pupunta ako sa 50mm 1.2 pero im still leaning on the 85mm focal length. I probably go 85mm 1.8 on the nikon instead of the 1.4. Either go for the g or the d. Basta 85mm :).
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: shoegaze geezer on July 26, 2013, 01:18:53 PM
i'm using 2

digital - nikon 85mm f1.8g
film - nikon 105mm f2.5ai-s
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: guitarbrat on July 26, 2013, 02:42:17 PM
Aabang muna ako. Mukhang may ilalabas ang nikon na mga f1.2 primes next year. A new 50mm f1.2 and 60mm f1.2. hehe. :nosebleed:
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: pallas on July 26, 2013, 04:35:51 PM
All I can say living with life at 1.4 is its damn hard to use it in portrait mode wide open. I have the 85 1.4 and on a cropped sensor is great as long as you can move around. I do find myself stopping it down to 2 - 2.8 coz its so hard to keep both eyes in focus when doing tight full face headshots with the lens wide open.

Guess i need to practice a lot to get that right. I can imagine the 85 1.8 to be almost the same in performance. I had the 50 1.4 manual which was also a very good lens but I prefer the 85 mm focal length.
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: kawal on August 05, 2013, 03:46:59 PM
85mm f1.4 or f1.8, you cant go wrong with this.
if you have the moolah, go for this
(http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/105mm-dc/D3S_5719-oblique-0460.jpg)
Nikon 105mm f/2 DC
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: plissken on August 05, 2013, 06:04:26 PM
I use zooms for portrait shots are 24-70L F2.8 and the 70-200L F2.8 IS (Canon user). I use them mainly for wedding gigs since zooms are much more versatile in terms of composition choices.

But I always try to avoid shooting wide to avoid subject distortions especially when using full frame body.
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Post by: kurtcobainer on August 08, 2013, 10:51:11 AM
35,, f/1.8 for me

This and my 80-200mm f2.8.
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: raginghormones on August 08, 2013, 02:09:58 PM
OT lang po hehe

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This and my 80-200mm f2.8.

sir kurtcobainer kamusta ung 80-200 mo? AFD ba yan o AFS? balak ko kasing kumuha mamya :)
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: kurtcobainer on August 08, 2013, 03:54:50 PM
OT lang po hehe

sir kurtcobainer kamusta ung 80-200 mo? AFD ba yan o AFS? balak ko kasing kumuha mamya :)

AF-D

Ok naman sya. Usable, pwedeng pang concerts/events.Pero kung ipapang sports/fast paced shots mo? Get the 70-200mm f2.8 VRII instead.
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: trees on September 25, 2013, 01:49:32 PM
Bro Samyang 85mm looks interesting. Eto ung next target ko na lens...

http://m.dpreview.com/products/samyang/lenses/samyang_85_1p4
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: jem_adriano on October 22, 2013, 01:32:20 PM
i like the 135 focal length
Title: Re: portrait lens
Post by: Akira JUMBO on November 01, 2013, 09:33:16 AM
85mm