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05/19/2004 02:36:27 PM · #1 |
Starting next month I will start doing Portraitures, and was wondering what Lenses would get the job done? I want to get the classic look down, as well as perhaps some weird angles. I was thinking of purchasing a Wide Angle or even a Super Wide Angle lens, not exactly sure I want to do that though. Suggestions?
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05/19/2004 03:13:44 PM · #2 |
oops. wrong thread.
Message edited by author 2004-05-19 15:14:45. |
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05/19/2004 03:53:10 PM · #3 |
The classic portrait lens from canon would probably be the 135mm f/2L (for 35mm). The 85mm f/1.8 or 85mm f/1.2L would fill the same role nicely on the 300D with it's 1.6x field of view magnifier. I just picked up the 85mm f/1.8 and used for this set of portraits. My shots are not the best, but the lens is amazing.
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05/19/2004 03:56:37 PM · #4 |
| I have used the Canon 50mm f1.8 Because of the 1.6x it makes for a good lens for portraits in my opinion. Plus it is an inexpensive. |
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05/19/2004 03:59:59 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
Starting next month I will start doing Portraitures, and was wondering what Lenses would get the job done? I want to get the classic look down, as well as perhaps some weird angles. I was thinking of purchasing a Wide Angle or even a Super Wide Angle lens, not exactly sure I want to do that though. Suggestions? |
Wide angle lenses do not normally do justice to portraits. Too much distortion. Try to stick with a lens between 50 and 100 (without the Dslr multiplication factor.) The 85mm on a 35mm SLR is a real workhorse used by a lot of portrait folks. |
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05/19/2004 04:01:20 PM · #6 |
Jeremy,
You will have to develop your own style but here are some of the lenses that either I love using or ones that I plan to buy mainly for portraiture. I've included examples from each lens that I have.
I'd suggest the 50mm f/1.8 or the faster f/1.4. Either should give good results.
Another nice lens is the EF 24-70 f/2.8 L. I don't have this lens although its on my short list.
For a different approach to portraits I have started to work with the Canon EF 17-40 f/4 L.
For my main "headshot" portrait lens I use the Canon EF 70-200 F/2.8 L IS. I think the non-IS would probably be fine and someday I may actually buy the f/4 version to go along with this one but any of the lenses in this 70-200 family would be very good (I think both the 2.8's have better bokeh, tho).
Hope this helps,
Kev
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05/19/2004 04:08:08 PM · #7 |
Thank you everyone.
The reason I was thinking of using the wide/super wide angle lens was infact to use the distortion to my advantage.
The 50mm f/1.4 is on my to get list.
I will have to try out the 85mm, and the 135mm to see if I like them.
Thanks again!
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