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<blockquote data-quote="The_Meridian" data-source="post: 677915" data-attributes="member: 24596">So this zoom is ideal for portrait range, and maybe I'm answering my own question, however:What sort of expectation should I have of being sharp if I'm backing up at 70mm and trying to get all or most of a person's standing form in the shot?Is this just a terrible idea on the face of it and nobody would ever do that, and you/they/I should switch to a 24-70 and....let's say I do...do my expectations of being able to nail a sharp eye go up?&nbsp; I understand I shouldn't be trying to shoot 2.8 on a person with a zoom lens if I want sharp eye, unless we're doing portraiture, but should I totally be tossing aside all notions of bokeh if I'm using a telephoto on a person for glam/pinup type stuff?I've got primes on hand, but I really do want to explore the benefit of being able to frame a bit without moving all over the place.Any insights appreciated.-Greg</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The_Meridian, post: 677915, member: 24596"] So this zoom is ideal for portrait range, and maybe I'm answering my own question, however: What sort of expectation should I have of being sharp if I'm backing up at 70mm and trying to get all or most of a person's standing form in the shot? Is this just a terrible idea on the face of it and nobody would ever do that, and you/they/I should switch to a 24-70 and....let's say I do...do my expectations of being able to nail a sharp eye go up? I understand I shouldn't be trying to shoot 2.8 on a person with a zoom lens if I want sharp eye, unless we're doing portraiture, but should I totally be tossing aside all notions of bokeh if I'm using a telephoto on a person for glam/pinup type stuff? I've got primes on hand, but I really do want to explore the benefit of being able to frame a bit without moving all over the place. Any insights appreciated. -Greg [/QUOTE]

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