 Nikki D. Storms |
best lens for portraiture(canon) I am getting ready to do my first shoot. I have the standard 18 mm- 55mm lens that came with my canon rebel xt. What would be the best lens to use. The shoot is going to be a combonation inside and outside, there will be about 5 people in the photos and it should be late afternoon.... Any advice is welcome! Thanks
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Debby A. Tabb |
This Question comes up alot, so forgive me if I just paste my answer as used in a previous thread. Tamron lens can be found in Canon as well as other mounts I do hope it will help. I find it best to work with my 200mm.
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
The 135mm f/2.0 L is considered to be one of the best portrait lenses Canon makes. I used to have one but sold it to buy a zoom lens (since I wasn't shooting portraits at that time) but now I want to buy it again. It was one of the best lenses I ever owned. I also use my 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L for portraits and it too is a sharp lens but the 135mm is still better, which being a prime lens - it should be. If you are on a budget, I would consider the 85mm f/1.8 lens at about $350.00 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12182-USA/Canon_2519A003_85mm_f_1_8_USM_Autofocus.html
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Oliver Anderson |
buy the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens and with the size of the sensor you'll be fine. The 35mm 2.0 is also a great portrait lens for that camera. I use the 50mm, 85mm and 70-200 2.8IS for mine. If you're gonna spend a $1000 buy the Canon 16-35 2.8L.
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Debby A. Tabb |
You may want to look at this one on Ebay,I have had alot of success buying lens there. CANON EF 80-200mm 1:4.5-5.6 II LENS 4 EOS XTi 30D 40D(sitting at 119.99 with 24 hours to go) http://cgi.ebay.com/CANON-EF-80-200mm-1-4-5-5-6-II-LENS-4-EOS-XTi-30D-40D_W0QQitemZ290227365995QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4687QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Or this one: Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8 L Lens SHARP DIGITAL 20D 30D 70 http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EF-80-200mm-f-2-8-L-Lens-SHARP-DIGITAL-20D-30D-70_W0QQitemZ160237305542QQihZ006QQcategoryZ106844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Best of luck,
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Nikki D. Storms |
Thank you sooo much for your input all of you. I have been looking on this forum for the answers before I post the question. For some reason I couldnt find a post relevant to my question. THank you again!
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Nikki D. Storms |
im going to go look at those u listed from ebay. Thanks again debby
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Nikki D. Storms |
Zoom Telephoto 70-210mm f/4 EF Autofocus Lens Zoom Telephoto EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III Autofocus Lens 80-200/4.5-5.6 AF
all of these are under 200 dollars.
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Oliver Anderson |
http://photo.net/equipment/canon/70-210 You better make sure the lens works with your camera since the 70-210 is 10 years old. You get what you pay for in lenses and if you've looked at the used lenses you know the quality ones basically hold their value. I think you should rent a lens and see if you like it....there are camera stores that rent lenses. The lenses you listed are NOT going to be the best for shooting 5 people indoors unless you've got studio strobes or flashguns and LOTS of room to utilize.
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Nikki D. Storms |
Cool thanks for the info oliver. I will nix those ones then. I guess I need to look into renting a lens...
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Nikki D. Storms |
Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS Is this A good Sigma Lens for Portraiture???
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Nikki D. Storms |
NVM that one is just for film cameras apparently...
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Nikki D. Storms |
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Here is the one for the Digital...
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Christine Gardner |
I have a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 on a Rebel XTi, and it's an awesome portrait lens. My next purchase will probably be the Canon 85 f/1.8, which comes highly recommended for portraits. Both can be bought used for around $300 and are great value.
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Alan N. Marcus |
Hi Nikki, Most teachers/instructors have strong opinions about which focal length is best for portraits. However, keep in mind that photography is both an art and a science; you are free to follow your heart. I will therefore only mull over the science. Most agree that a moderate telephoto is best for portraiture. This is because the subject is likely to become self-conscious when the camera is in-their-face. The countermeasure is increased subject-to-camera distance. The teacher’s advice is likely based on their experience with the 35mm full frame camera. This translates to a lens, a moderate telephoto, a focal length range somewhere between 85mm ~ 135mm. Such a lash-up forces the photographer to step back as they compose. Increased subject distance accomplishes several things. 1. Added distance likely sets a more relaxed mood. 2. Use of a longer than normal lens generates shallower depth-of-field, favored as the foreground and background are rendered less distracting if blurred. 3. A moderate telephoto counters closeness that distorts by rendering the nose oversize and the ears undersized. So the key questions for your camera is: What focal length wide angle – normal – moderate telephoto – telephoto. Your camera is the Canon Digital Rebel XT. It has a smaller sensor than a 35mm full frame camera thus the lenses it will use are shorter than the ones used with a full frame 35mm format camera. The Canon specification or crop factor specified for conversion; XT to 35mm is 1.6. Thus if we mount a lens on your camera we multiply that lens focal length by 1.6 to figure out what its counterpart would be when mounted on a full frame 35mm. Conversely we divide by 1.6 to see what works for your camera if the data is expressed for a 35mm full frame. So we can do the math: (answers are rounded) Full frame normal = 50mm ~ for your camera normal is 50 / 1.6 = 30mm Nobody said it’s easy!
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Nikki D. Storms |
Hi, Thanks for your replys.
Thank you I appreciate it greatly! Now I can go shopping!
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