Re: Repliies to Portrait Lens for the 20D
- From: w.beckley@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 27 Feb 2006 22:54:11 -0800
Well, do you want a lens specifically for portraits, or a lens that
*can* do portraits? Do you also shoot film? Do you plan on buying a
full frame DSLR in the next five years?
Regardless of your answers to these questions, avoid that Sigma lens.
Not even because it is Sigma (which in my two-lens experience is reason
enough), but because 30mm isn't really a good portrait length.
Do you want a lens that does portraits but does other things too? Then
go for the new Canon when it ships, but know that you'll have to wait
even longer if you want to wait until reports come in that it is a
"good" lens.
Shoot film or expect a full frame body? Why limit yourself to a cropped
sensor? Grab the 24-70 2.8L if you want a multipurpose lens. If you
want a dedicated portrait lens, the 50mm 1.8 is reportedly a great
performer, but cheaply made (also inexpensive). I take portraits on my
20d with a 50 1.4 and I love it. It is also a terrific normal on
film/full frame. If you want a portrait lens that can be a portrait
lens in both formats, look into the 85 1.8 or (with deep pockets) the
85 1.2L. Both are reportedly great lenses.
Bottom line though: for identical framing (which portraits are), focal
length doesn't matter for depth of field, so get the lens with the
widest aperture you can afford if you want silky backgrounds, and get
any lens I've mentioned other than the 50 1.8 if you want nice bokeh in
those backgrounds.
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