My personal favorite is the much under-rated (and discontinued) 135mm f/2.8
for portraits. It
affords a very comfortable working distance for those who just can not stand
a camera pointing at them, is small enough to not be threatening and is
quite good wide open, giving a nice seperation of sharp focus against a
blurred background (bokeh).
I also like the 85mm f/2. Not much larger than a fast 50mm, very bright,
and good wide open performance, it makes a good "available darkness" lens
for candids. It also gives a very natural perspective. The 135mm tends to
compress space a bit too much for some tastes.
Many like the 100mm, which I do not own. It bridges the gap between 85 and
135 nicely. I can't justify one, as much as I'd like to have one, ever
since my wife found out about the 90mm macro....... <g>
John P
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there is no "never" - just long periods of "not yet".
there is no "always" - just long periods of "so far".
Elmer Brum <elmerb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> asked:
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> I guess I should start out with a good portraiture lens, any suggestions?
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