 Andrew Laverghetta |
portrait lens decision...this one or that one... Hello everybody. I'm looking for some people that have the Canon 28-135 IS USM and have also seen the quality from a Canon L zoom telephoto lens or owns one. What I've got so far are the 200mm f/2.8L, 50mm f/1.8, Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG, regular 35-70mm 4.0-5.6, and 80-200 4.5-5.6. I don't use the last two at all anymore. I've been doing some portrait work both in the studio and on location. I'll hopefully be getting some studio strobes this summer along with either the 28-135 IS USM lens or the 70-200mm f/4.0L zoom telephoto. I have one L lens, the 200mm f/2.8 and it's incredibly sharp. I love it! I wanted to know if the 28-135 could compare with portrait sharpness to the 70-200 4.0 since I seem that's pretty close to the quality of the 200mm that I have. Like I said, I already have a Sigma 24-70 and it's pretty good, I especially would be using it aorund f8 or f11 so it would be sharper so I would use that if I need something wider....but I would love to have the 70-200 even if it's the f4 model because of the L sharpness and contrast. A bunch of what I've been doing has been portraits of local poplular style music artists. Anyway, I'd like to hear some opinions on the sharpness of these lenses if anybody has them. I see there's about a $100 difference but that's not really a factor. Thanks!! -Andrew
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Gil H. Penaflorida |
I am a Nikon user but I could advise that the best focal lenght for a portrait lens is from 70-135 mm. If used in a DSLR a 50mm-90mm is ideal. If portrait is your business, you can consider fast prime lenses or a 2.8 zoom lens. Do take note that most primes are faster than zooms which can only go as wide as 2.8 and some primes can be as wide as 1.2. Another important factor is not all fast lens are equal so make sure you browse lens reviews before you buy. Happy shooting!!!
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Brock E. Litton |
I work at a camera shop and have sold many of the 28-135 lenses and have seen the results, which are very good.
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Deborah Liperote |
Hi Andrew, I just recently purchased the 28-135 is and I love it. I keep it on almost the whole day when I'm shooting a wedding and the pictures are beautiful. However I did decide to get the 50mm 1.4. obviously it's extremely fast so for low light conditions it's awesome. the pictures...(portraits) taken with it are so sharp. the pictures in my gallery were not taken using my new camera and lens so you won't be able to judge from my gallery. when I get some more time to upload some pictures I send you an email. see ya. oh... if I had to pick one lens to purchase I would get the 28-135 but if it is just for portraits I would get the 50mm. do some research on it...you'll find that everyone loves that lens(50mm).
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Deborah Liperote |
Andrew...don't forget your 1.6 crop factor, I see you are shooting with the 20D. I'm shooting the 30D so my 50mm lens has the crop factor of an 80mm lens and the 28-135 is really 45-216mm. I'm sure you knew that but I still just needed to clarify. See ya
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