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<blockquote data-quote="10 Gauge" data-source="post: 466622" data-attributes="member: 39102">So I'm looking to make my next glass purchase in the coming months and I'm having a bit of a dilemma.&nbsp; I'd like to have the 85 for portraits and just because it's such a great lens sharpness-wise.&nbsp; I'd also like to do some macro shooting.Here's the question....&nbsp; If I were to get the 105mm f2.8 macro lens, would it work equally as well for shooting portraits?&nbsp; The focal length seems to be in / close to that prime &quot;portrait zone&quot; that most photographers shoot at.&nbsp; I also don't feel like losing a couple of stops in the aperture would affect the DOF more than I'd likely desire when shooting a portrait.Basically, could I make the 105 double as a good portrait lens or would it really be that important to have BOTH lenses?&nbsp; I'm not a pro, and if the 105 could come very close to producing the same kinds of results that the 85 would when taking portraits then I think I have my answer.Thanks for all of your very much appreciated input.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="10 Gauge, post: 466622, member: 39102"] So I'm looking to make my next glass purchase in the coming months and I'm having a bit of a dilemma. I'd like to have the 85 for portraits and just because it's such a great lens sharpness-wise. I'd also like to do some macro shooting. Here's the question.... If I were to get the 105mm f2.8 macro lens, would it work equally as well for shooting portraits? The focal length seems to be in / close to that prime "portrait zone" that most photographers shoot at. I also don't feel like losing a couple of stops in the aperture would affect the DOF more than I'd likely desire when shooting a portrait. Basically, could I make the 105 double as a good portrait lens or would it really be that important to have BOTH lenses? I'm not a pro, and if the 105 could come very close to producing the same kinds of results that the 85 would when taking portraits then I think I have my answer. Thanks for all of your very much appreciated input. [/QUOTE]

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