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Nikkor 85mm portrait lens
Posted:
Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:33 pmby birddog114
For JordanP & Glenn & member who want to know the best Nikkor portrait lens:
http://www.utopia-photography.ch/lenses ... ses01.html
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:28 amby JordanP
I think I will have to check out the price ... it looks nice.
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:37 amby Glen
Birddog, you are infecting me with your lens lust. Can I be innoculated against it?
Actually the 1:8 (which I already have) is not too bad against the 1:4. Thanks for bringing it to my attention (and making my lens lust worse)
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:57 amby birddog114
Glen,
I've been down that road for long! I bite my fingernails everytime I pull out my credit card, but wife and kids are happy to see smiling on my face and they come to the party at last.
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:44 amby Matt. K
Hi Guys
Whilst the 85mm was the best portrait lens on a 35mm camera, (remember film?), I think the 50mm is better on the D70. It virtually becomes an 75mm...very nice and very useful. The 85mm becomes about 120mm...nice for head shots but a bit long for full length people pics.
Now what about that 180mm?
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:49 amby Onyx
Too long for portrait IMHO. I have a 135/2.8 MF Nikkor, and I find that a little long on the D70. 180 is like stalking distance...
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:52 amby birddog114
I used my 70-200VR for some portrait in some events as well but need a quite good distance.
The 50/1.4 is also great but un comparison with the 85/1.4 (head shot/ upper half body)
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:54 amby birddog114
Look at this link, the 85/1.4, I like both the photo and the
model but keep my mouth shut otherswise I'll get the ban!!!!
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... e=10363581
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:06 amby MHD
..... I dont think it was just the lens that made that shot! ....
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:31 amby birddog114
Then, please tell us what's it?
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:52 amby MHD
no...
I plead the 5th!
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:55 amby gstark
MHD wrote:no...
I plead the 5th!
You obviously don't play the drums.
Posted:
Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:03 amby Onyx
Those pics could be made to advertise anything, and whatever it is, sales of it would skyrocket!