AGriffey
newbie
Reged: 27/12/2006
Posts: 40
Loc: Jersey Channel Islands
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Hi People
I have posted in the camera chat section as i didn't know this section existed. Will teach me for not opening my eyes.
I would like a nice portrait lens, for indoor use usually so needs to be pretty fast. Its to go on a D200. I have no problems about going decent second hand and do not have an unlimited budget.
Apologies if some have you have read the other post and find me repeating myself but I thought i'd better include the info again.
I am just an enthusiast that wants to take good enough photos that I can hang on my wall at home and impress family & friends.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Andy
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nimbus
enthusiast
Reged: 29/08/2007
Posts: 316
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50mm f1.8 afd Nikkor, cost well under £100. Or there is the f1.4 version, which comes in at under £200. In the used market 50mm f1.8 af Nikkors can be found for as little as £35.
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pompeysnapper
Reged: 18/08/2004
Posts: 281
Loc: Portsmouth, England
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i am a Canon owner with a 20d which has a crop factor of 1.6 - I use the Canon 85mm f1.8 for portraits as it acts like a 135mm. very nice portrait lens but it doesn't focus v close which could be a problem indoors sometimes. Nikon also do a 85mm/f1.8 lens which costs about £260.
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Robert
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Gordon_McGeachie
Joke Historian
Reged: 19/01/2007
Posts: 4248
Loc: East Yorkshire,
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It has been said that on film, you ideally need a lens in the 85-90mm range for protraits, I presume that is why you get fast f1.4/f1.8 85mms.
You may find that 135 is a good size too 
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SqueamishOssifrage
veteran
Reged: 13/09/2006
Posts: 1513
Loc: Ayia Anna, Hub of the Universe
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I agree. I use a 85mm for portraits when I want to include a lot of 'environmental' information to show the subject at work or play, and a 135mm for a 'head and shoulders' shot, as I find the 85mm a bit too 'in your face' for the subject.
This is with 135, so dial in an appropriate crop factor for APSC.
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'You people, you think I know duck nothing; I tell you: I know duck all.'
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Mugshot
journeyman
Reged: 08/01/2006
Posts: 71
Loc: U.K.
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I'm Nuts about portraits and a 85 1.8 or 1.4 is ideal firstly because of the natural way it renders the perspective of the face keeping the spacial relationship of the features correct in relation to each other, and secondly lenses of this type are usually designed so that at the larger apertures they deliver their best performance, so you can keep the sitter sharp, and still throw the d.o.f of the background out.
I use a Canon FDn 85mm 1.4 L optic I've had about twenty years and if anyone wants it they will have to prise out of my cold dead hands.
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Ben.
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