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Nikkor 85mm portrait lens

Postby birddog114 on Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:33 pm

For JordanP & Glenn & member who want to know the best Nikkor portrait lens:

http://www.utopia-photography.ch/lenses ... ses01.html
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Postby JordanP on Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:28 am

I think I will have to check out the price ... it looks nice.
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Postby Glen on Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:37 am

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)
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:57 am

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.
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:44 am

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?
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Postby Onyx on Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:49 am

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... ;)
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:52 am

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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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:54 am

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
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Postby MHD on Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:06 am

..... I dont think it was just the lens that made that shot! ....
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:31 am

Then, please tell us what's it?
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Postby MHD on Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:52 am

no...

I plead the 5th!
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Postby gstark on Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:55 am

MHD wrote:no...

I plead the 5th!


You obviously don't play the drums. :)
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Postby Onyx on Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:03 am

Birddog114 wrote:Look at this link, the 85/1.4, I like both the photo and the model but keep my mouth shut otherswise I'll got the ban!!!!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... e=10363581


Those pics could be made to advertise anything, and whatever it is, sales of it would skyrocket! ;)
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