50mm f1.4
In traditional 35mm film photography 85mm to 105mm was considered the ideal portrait focal length. 80mm (using the 1.6 crop factor with the 50mm) is close enough.
Remember, I am a self-confessed lens speed junky and since f1.4 is 2/3 stops faster than f1.8 the 1.4 wins. Unless you can find a 50mm f1.2 and now we're talking a full stop.Help! need your advice...which lens is best for portraiture using 40d? i am considering 50mm 1.4 %26amp; 85mm 1.8..
50 mm will work as a 80 mm on yours (being a cropped sensor)--the 80 mm lens will be a bit ';long'; (80 x 1.6 = 128 mm).
If you really want to save money, the 50 mm f 1.8 is under a hundred bucks.
It depends on what type of portraiture.
I found the 85mm to be great for outdoor shots, rendering creamy backgrounds and sharp images. I feel the same way about the 1.4, man the sharpness is killer!
I agree, the 50mm 1.8 is a lot of bang for your buck! It's not as fast to focus as the 1.4, but it's a really great lens for the money.
Maybe you could purchase the 50mm 1.8 and the 85 1.8 and have the best of both worlds?
If you were shooting on film, I'd say the 85. But on digital, a 50mm is really closer to 85mm. That's a good portrait length, and the big aperture will give you pleasant soft focus on the background. And the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 is light, tack sharp, and dirt cheap. It's a great lens.
The 50mm lens is ideal for digital portraits. The 85mm will work fine as well, but you'll have to stand further back.
I agree 100% with Pooky. With a 35mm camera an 85mm would be perfect but with the cropped sensor on your camera a 50mm would be equivalent to an 80mm lens. If you need to occasionally get in closer you can use the lower end of a telephoto zoom. For example a 70-200mm.
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