I think Chuck's advice is best ... but just as something to consider, the
guy who sold me my 300mm said it made a great portrait lens. The only good
portrait photos posted that I remember being taken at that focal length were
by C.H. Ling (and they are very good). Hand holding a 300mm is beyond my
ability. C.H. Ling has a web site with quite a few portraits, Skip has
posted a fair percentage of portraits when he posts. Adam Bolt used to post
some very nice portraits. I believe both Adam and Skip use telephotos in the
range you mention. ... Look at their websites and see if you have a
preference.
Old links:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/gallery.asp?memberID=22419 Adam Bolt
http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/index.shtml C.H.Ling
http://www.skipwilliams.com/ Skip Williams
Or best of all the list of many members webs
http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/photography/zuikoholics/members.htm
(thank you Brian)
-jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt
>
> To me the best quality a portrait lens can have is great
> bokeh. My favorite lenses for portraits are the Zuiko 85/2
> and the Kiron 70-150/4
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> auris . wrote:
> > Simple question about portrait lens.
> >
> > I love to draw portraits and I do them often. But I have
> just 50/1,4
> > 50/3,5 and 28/2. I can take portrait just from short
> distance but then
> > it is hard to stay unnoticed. My grandmother don't like to be
> > photographed, she said that she is not pretty any more and
> she always
> > begin laugh then notice zuiko is looking at her. In my small om
> > lineup I missed true portrait lens. What could you recommend: 85mm
> > 100mm or 135mm? And which of them has best performance? 90mm is too
> > expensive for me.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Auris
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