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portrait lenses I have the Canon Digital rebel w/ the EF-S 18-55mm lens. I'm looking to get another lens to do mostly headshots. After christmas however, I'm a little low on cash so I'm not looking to spend a whole lot. I would like a lens that is a little bit flexible so I wont have to get a billion different lenses to do different shots. I came across the Sigma - 28-105mm F2.8-4 Aspherical lens for Canon AF on ritzcamera.com I know that Sigma lenses aren't high on quality but its price ($199) is tempting. Does anyone have any opinions on this lens? Or a suggestion of a different lens? I'm not looking to spend over $300. -thanks
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Jon Close |
I don't have experience with that Sigma lens, but have read/heard that it is a little soft (which can be a good thing in a protrait lens). The only other concern would be that it is an older design and might not be 100% compatible with the new Digital Rebel, but Sigma has a good policy of updating the electronics if you send it back to them. See http://www.sigma-photo.com/html/pages/faqsb.htm#22 Otherwise I do own a Canon EF 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM (do not confuse this with their cheaper EF 28-105 f/4-5.6 USM) and can recommend it without reservation. It is just 2/3-1/3 stop slower than the Sigma, but has fast/silent ring-USM focus motor with full-time manual focus, and uses smaller, less expensive 58mm filters (72mm for the Sigma f/2.8-4). Also well regarded in this zoom range is the Tamron 24-135 f/3.5-5.6 AD Asph IF, but it is a bit above your budget at ~$350 or so. An alternative to the zooms for portrait work would be Canon's EF 85 f/1.8 USM. Over 2 stops brighter than the zooms mentioned so far (which are all about f/4 at that focal length) and the corresponding shallower depth of field at f/2.8 or f/2.
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For 35mm work, I use 135mm for head shots and 85mm for some head shots and for portraits. I do not like zoom lenses much, although they are versatile and nice to use in situations where you do not know what might happen and you need to react quickly. Headshots don't really fall in that category, so I use a fixed focal length lens. Jerry
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