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Kiteguy
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Just to throw another one out there - on a crop body - you can get by using the 50mm.

The 50mm F1.8 is nice and cheap.

Of course, I was assuming you were shooting Nikon but I guess you can always mount Nikon lenses on Canon bodies via adopters.
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Yes I am shooting Nikon, I have a 50MM 1.8 I was just looking for input or other suggestions for other lenses.
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I still say get one of the various different 85's whether it be the pro f/1.4's or the also very awesome f/1.8 which is nice and affordable
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Ok well I think I will go with the 85MM 1.8 then
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I recommended 50/1.8 to a friend of mine assuming he had a IF body when in fact he had a D5000. after a while he added the 35 afs because his wife wasnt used to manual focusing. just something to consider for anyone who is planning to buy the 50/1.8.
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I have a 50MM 1.8 and absolutely love that lens!
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sorry if this is a noob question but i was wondering why people consider the 85mm or the 105mm a portrait lense?
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Telephoto lenses compress depth, resulting in flatter features than lenses of shorter focal length. The practical effect of this is a 'slimming' effect, which helps with everyone, but especially females.
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hotwire wrote:
Telephoto lenses compress depth, resulting in flatter features than lenses of shorter focal length. The practical effect of this is a 'slimming' effect, which helps with everyone, but especially females.


Is there any sort of calculation to determine how much more slim the picture will look or its more trial and error.
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hotwire wrote:
Telephoto lenses compress depth, resulting in flatter features than lenses of shorter focal length. The practical effect of this is a 'slimming' effect, which helps with everyone, but especially females.


There were some discussion about using long portrait lens (200mm) and creating a 'flattening' effect. Not flattering. Say nose will appear more flat. So if you have a nose similar to Charles De Gaulle it be fine with longer portrait lens. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://forums.steves-digicams.com/penta ... ens-2.html

I believe the Canon 135 2L or 200 2.8L can create the same isolating effect in distracting scenario/background

Another tpmger Taylor has a huge Nikon 200mm/2 with pretty impressive isolating effect
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Not sure if you have made you purchase yet. I have the 85mm f/1.8 (non-D). It's much cheaper than the 1.4D (more than half). Although I have not copared the 1.8 and 1.4, for myself, the extra cost is not worth paying for the extra aperture opening. I am not a pro and not making any money off taking pictures.
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hongr wrote:
I recommended 50/1.8 to a friend of mine assuming he had a IF body when in fact he had a D5000. after a while he added the 35 afs because his wife wasnt used to manual focusing. just something to consider for anyone who is planning to buy the 50/1.8.


AF-S 50/1.8G is coming soon! http://www.nikon.com/news/2011/0427_af-s50mmf18g_01.htm
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