which lens to go with my D700 for a portraiture course????

[smallfooties]

Hi all,
I was just wondering which lens i should take with me for a portraiture course that i have signed up for?
I am tossed between:
Nikkor 85mm f 1.8 MF and the Sigma 28 - 300 f3.5 - 6.3

I'll prolly only want to take one or should i take both?

Please help! :o

[Lance B]

Take both, but the 85mm is the perfect focal length and has a big aperture (f1.8) for shallow DOF purposes.

[smallfooties]

ok dokie Lance!~ Thanks~! :D

[fess67]

ok. 2 problems:

1: Nikon

2: Lens choice


:eek: Runs for cover :p

Portraits...go 85mm. If you have the coin to take both (as you suggest you do) then go for both and in 3 months time when you have worked both,,,,,let us know how it worked out and which suited you best. :)

[smallfooties]

ok. 2 problems:

1: Nikon

2: Lens choice


:eek: Runs for cover :p

Portraits...go 85mm. If you have the coin to take both (as you suggest you do) then go for both and in 3 months time when you have worked both,,,,,let us know how it worked out and which suited you best. :)

You are afterall in the Nikon Section!!! kekeke....
I'll take both and will let you know which one worked best.
But i've done some portraiture shooting with both and i must say i am leaning towards the 85mm...
it's sharp and the bokeh is nicer... only thing it's MF... and sometimes... my eyes play tricks on me... :rolleyes:
but with the zoom, i found that it allows more flexibility in how you position yourself or don't position yourself... if lazy or shy (like me) you know?
but i am leaning towards the 85mm more... :th3:

[fillum]

Do you still have the Zeiss 50mm? If so maybe take that and the 85mm.

You could email the course people and ask what they would recommend.



Cheers.

[smallfooties]

Do you still have the Zeiss 50mm? If so maybe take that and the 85mm.

You could email the course people and ask what they would recommend.

Hi Fillum,
I did ask, and the guy said to bring both!
I don't really know if my zeiss would work on the D700 as it is a M42 mount.. but i have an adapter to use with my D200 - which i no longer have...
But alot of stuffs i've been reading said that 50mm isn't really suitable... so that's why i've narrowed my lens choices to the 2 that i've mentioned in my thread.

Cheers.

[swifty]

Natural light or studio flash?
If natural light, take the 85/1.8.
If studio, you're shooting down around f8 anyways so as long as its sharp there you're fine. In a studio and particularly if you're on a tripod, a zoom is very convenient.

[kiwi]

stating the flaming obvious - youre meant to change lenses on a slr, take everything, youre not backpacking up everest