06-15-2010, 08:20 AM
Portraits on a crop camera?
If you don't like the idea of the 85 1.8 and the 1.2 is too expensive I'd consider the Sigma 50 1.4; quite sharp centrally, good overall performance on crop, equiv to about 80mm focal length, and has autofocus.
If you can live without autofocus, I'd consider the Voigtlaender 58 mm .14; lovley lens, beautiful bokeh, a bit longer than the Sigma too so a better bet for portraits.
Even 100mm is too long for general purpose portaits, at least the way I do them (can't think when I last used 160mm on full frame)
Even 85mm (135 equiv) is something I use for almost special purposes; "fashioney" full body pictures with intentional feeling of distance, or head only shots.
So think seriously about 50s and 60s...
If you don't like the idea of the 85 1.8 and the 1.2 is too expensive I'd consider the Sigma 50 1.4; quite sharp centrally, good overall performance on crop, equiv to about 80mm focal length, and has autofocus.
If you can live without autofocus, I'd consider the Voigtlaender 58 mm .14; lovley lens, beautiful bokeh, a bit longer than the Sigma too so a better bet for portraits.
Even 100mm is too long for general purpose portaits, at least the way I do them (can't think when I last used 160mm on full frame)
Even 85mm (135 equiv) is something I use for almost special purposes; "fashioney" full body pictures with intentional feeling of distance, or head only shots.
So think seriously about 50s and 60s...