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Lens for Portrait Photography?
Typically, what type of lens would be best when doing portrait photography?
I also wanted to add that I have a Nikon D90.
2 Answers
- Picture TakerLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
With what camera?
With a 35mm camera or full format digital camera, an 85mm f/1.4 is a top choice.
With a typical digital camera (cropped sensor), a 50mm f/1.4 would be the approximate equivalent.
I have a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens that works well on my D300 for portraits.
- 1 decade ago
As a rule for the DSLR a 80 mm to 150mm lens are used. They give good shape and details and show the persons depth very good. A 50mm will work but it makes people look Little bigger than they are. In Weddings I use a zoom and zoom as close to 100 as I can unless a group them go to smaller zoom. and the 80 to 150 range get the flash away for a better color and light balance.
Source(s): 20 yrs as a photographer and over 400 weddings.
