Now I've heard the 50 vs 85 1.8 arguments. What do you prefer to shoot portraits with and different why??
Man i wish I could afford this.On D7000, the 24-70 2.8 can serve as a great portrait lens. Specially for the creamy bokeh it can produce and the versatility of the zoom.
You'll get over it. I use a 35mm f/1.8 and an 85mm f/1.8 to great effect and without missing the 50mm at all.It just feels weird skipping out on a nifty fifty altogether.
I have the 50mm 1.8g, the 85mm 1.8g and the 70-300mm 5.6. The 85mm lives on my camera 90% of the time. Some examples from all 3 lenses in my Flickr feed: http://www.flickr.com/misph1t
Did you own the 35 at any pointI have the 50mm 1.8g, the 85mm 1.8g and the 70-300mm 5.6. The 85mm lives on my camera 90% of the time. Some examples from all 3 lenses in my Flickr feed: http://www.flickr.com/misph1t
Thanks fellas. I set my zoom to 85 and it is a great perspective for taking head and shoulders no doubt.
The quality of my zoom is really bad compared to my primes so it's hard to picture it performing like my 35mm.
The Nikon website has 85mm f/1.8G refurbs for just under $400, if it helps.I can definitely see why 50mm 1.8g was not recommended for portrait photography. I wanted the 85mm but I didn't have the funds for it at the time. The 50mm feels rather awkward on APS-C as stated above. The used price tag was too much to bear on the 50 1.8 but I'm regretting the decision and plan on selling it.
Your suggestions were spot on fellas. I will be looking into the 85mm sometime soon.