Comments on: Which 50mm Lens is Best for Portraits? http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:17:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason Collin Photography http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-73295 Jason Collin Photography Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:50:38 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-73295 The Nikkor 50mm 1.8D lens is great, but I think only for Nikon bodies D90 and under. I used the 50mm 1.8D on a Nikon D80 and loved the performance, but once I got a Nikon D300, the lens produced lower quality images (much less sharp, harder to get good focus). The Nikkor 50mm 1.8D lens is great, but I think only for Nikon bodies D90 and under. I used the 50mm 1.8D on a Nikon D80 and loved the performance, but once I got a Nikon D300, the lens produced lower quality images (much less sharp, harder to get good focus).

]]> By: Kurt http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-73274 Kurt Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:02:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-73274 How can you take this comparison seriously when it does not include the f1.4 Canon or Nikon lenses. Thats like comparing mid-size cars and leaving out the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. How can you take this comparison seriously when it does not include the f1.4 Canon or Nikon lenses. Thats like comparing mid-size cars and leaving out the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry.

]]> By: Warren Goodwin http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-66967 Warren Goodwin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:28:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-66967 When I was a Nikon shooter in 35mm, I loved the Nikkor 85mm f1.4. absolutly my all time favorite lens. Now that I shoot Canon "c" digital format, I shoot with the Sigma 50mm f1.4. It is absolutley the closest I've ever used to the Nikkor. When I was a Nikon shooter in 35mm, I loved the Nikkor 85mm f1.4. absolutly my all time favorite lens. Now that I shoot Canon “c” digital format, I shoot with the Sigma 50mm f1.4. It is absolutley the closest I’ve ever used to the Nikkor.

]]> By: TJ http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-50339 TJ Fri, 08 May 2009 17:58:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-50339 Isn't there a Mid range 50mm for Canon around 320.00? I'd like a review on that one because the cheaper 50mm is getting mixed reviews mostly because of it's poor construction. Isn’t there a Mid range 50mm for Canon around 320.00? I’d like a review on that one because the cheaper
50mm is getting mixed reviews mostly because of it’s poor construction.

]]> By: Agus Arismunandar http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-49012 Agus Arismunandar Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:04:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-49012 I recently bought the Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 with high expectations after reading all the rave reviews. Yes I'm very happy with the DOF, bokeh and low light performance but I'm dismayed by its sharpness .. of lack of it to be exact. What do others here who have this lens think of its sharpness? Before the 50 f/1.4, I had been using the 55mm f/3.5 micro-Nikkor for macro as well as normal-distance shoots, and I wonder whether I have been spoiled by its razor-sharp sharpness? I recently bought the Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 with high expectations after reading all the rave reviews. Yes I’m very happy with the DOF, bokeh and low light performance but I’m dismayed by its sharpness .. of lack of it to be exact. What do others here who have this lens think of its sharpness?

Before the 50 f/1.4, I had been using the 55mm f/3.5 micro-Nikkor for macro as well as normal-distance shoots, and I wonder whether I have been spoiled by its razor-sharp sharpness?

]]> By: Antoine Lovell http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-48670 Antoine Lovell Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:29:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-48670 I have the Nikkor 50mm 1.8. Great price to start. A little light in weight, but that's a given. The quality of the pictures is, to me, phenomenal. I really like using this lens and enjoy the DOF that it provides. I get great shots all the time. I have the Nikkor 50mm 1.8. Great price to start. A little light in weight, but that’s a given. The quality of the pictures is, to me, phenomenal. I really like using this lens and enjoy the DOF that it provides. I get great shots all the time.

]]> By: Tomislav Stanich http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-47974 Tomislav Stanich Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:05:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-47974 One should not forget that the LEICA Summicron, not to mention Summilux APO Asph., Lens are the Paragon Lenses to which all other lenses have been or should of have been measured. Though, 50mm. Lens is typically not as seen as Portrait one, but also could be called envinronmental portrait lens. Cheerz, One should not forget that the LEICA Summicron, not to mention Summilux APO Asph., Lens are the Paragon Lenses to which all other lenses have been or should of have been measured.
Though, 50mm. Lens is typically not as seen as Portrait one, but also could be called envinronmental portrait lens.
Cheerz,

]]> By: themisfit http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-47817 themisfit Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:24:55 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-47817 @sharon. thanks for that we have the 50mm 1.8 and were wondering about upgrading to the 1.4. Also looking at the 35mm as well. @sharon. thanks for that we have the 50mm 1.8 and were wondering about upgrading to the 1.4. Also looking at the 35mm as well.

]]> By: Sharon http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-30798 Sharon Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:45:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-30798 I shoot with the Nikon 85mm f/1.4 and it is by far my favorite lens. The dof is so smooth and it can produce fantastic bokah. I also use the Nikon 50mm f/1.4. Those two lens' are my portrait lens'. I would recommend to people to skip over the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and go straight to the f/1.4 I shoot with the Nikon 85mm f/1.4 and it is by far my favorite lens. The dof is so smooth and it can produce fantastic bokah. I also use the Nikon 50mm f/1.4. Those two lens’ are my portrait lens’. I would recommend to people to skip over the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and go straight to the f/1.4

]]> By: Glen http://digital-photography-school.com/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-30651 Glen Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:55:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/which-50mm-lens-is-best-for-portraits/#comment-30651 I read all the praise here about the f/1.4 lens but see it has more distortion (0.5%) than the f/1.8 Nikkor (0.26%), see www.photozone.de. Perhaps that is why the f/1.8 lens was chosen as the favorite. I read all the praise here about the f/1.4 lens but see it has more distortion (0.5%) than the f/1.8 Nikkor (0.26%), see http://www.photozone.de. Perhaps that is why the f/1.8 lens was chosen as the favorite.

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