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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 373492" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>Congratulations! It should work well for you! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with HF. It's because you have a DX body that makes 85mm-90mm more difficult to use in small areas, but I'd go with it over a 50mm for a portrait lens, too. </p><p></p><p>Here's my take on it...in general, 85mm-105mm tend to be the classic focal lengths for portraiture. And there will be people who disagree. 85mm *should* be the minimum focal length for portraits. Here's why...50mm is considered a normal lens. Anything lower then 50mm will start to bring in perspective distortion. Most likely you've seen some caricature photos...the ones where people's noses are two sizes too long for their faces, haven't you? When you get a little too close with 50mm or lower focal lengths, noses start to resemble Pinocchio's nose. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>That's why telephoto lenses work better for portraits than wide angle lenses. And when you start going too long...such as 200mm or more, then you get into too much compression and the perspective distortion starts to become the opposite of wide angle lenses. </p><p></p><p>Now here's the problem you may encounter with your DX camera coupled with the 90mm lens: it will produce awesome portraits...you just need to be sure you have enough working distance between you and your subject. Because it is a DX body, the portrait will fill the viewfinder so you need to back up more than if you were using an FX camera. So I'd say the biggest disadvantage to using a DX camera is that you need more distance between your subject and your camera than if you were shooting with an FX body. That said...I'd choose the 90mm lens coupled with a DX body over a 50mm or less lens any day for portraits. You made an excellent choice. Now have some fun with it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 373492, member: 13196"] Congratulations! It should work well for you! :) I agree with HF. It's because you have a DX body that makes 85mm-90mm more difficult to use in small areas, but I'd go with it over a 50mm for a portrait lens, too. Here's my take on it...in general, 85mm-105mm tend to be the classic focal lengths for portraiture. And there will be people who disagree. 85mm *should* be the minimum focal length for portraits. Here's why...50mm is considered a normal lens. Anything lower then 50mm will start to bring in perspective distortion. Most likely you've seen some caricature photos...the ones where people's noses are two sizes too long for their faces, haven't you? When you get a little too close with 50mm or lower focal lengths, noses start to resemble Pinocchio's nose. :) That's why telephoto lenses work better for portraits than wide angle lenses. And when you start going too long...such as 200mm or more, then you get into too much compression and the perspective distortion starts to become the opposite of wide angle lenses. Now here's the problem you may encounter with your DX camera coupled with the 90mm lens: it will produce awesome portraits...you just need to be sure you have enough working distance between you and your subject. Because it is a DX body, the portrait will fill the viewfinder so you need to back up more than if you were using an FX camera. So I'd say the biggest disadvantage to using a DX camera is that you need more distance between your subject and your camera than if you were shooting with an FX body. That said...I'd choose the 90mm lens coupled with a DX body over a 50mm or less lens any day for portraits. You made an excellent choice. Now have some fun with it. :cool: [/QUOTE]
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