35mm vs 55mm vs 85mm vs 70-200mm | Which is the BEST PORTRAIT LENS?
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024
- In this video, I compare popular portrait lenses by taking similar pictures with each of them and showing you the results!
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Which is your favorite and why????
The 70-200 Gm looks amazing to shoot with shame the price is pretty much a new sony body :( Great video Manny
I use the 70-200gm alot. Great portrait lens just really heavy.
85 g master is the bomb !! But that 70-200 it’s so sharp !! 85mm is a winner for me
All I ask is that you don't go James Harden on us with the beard! ;-P
I like how the compression of the 70-200 brings the background closer! 👏👏😁👍
my favorite lens is Diana. She makes any lens look great.
Michael Zukerman ahh... fak hahahaha
85/1.8 on full frame is life
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Love this!! I've been meaning to create a comparison video similar to this, but you just killed it! I think my favourites would still be the 35 or 50 - I prefer slightly less foreground/background separation, but the 70-200 photos were amazing.
Perfect
This guy and his wife are so amazing! I love their work and art!
yeah the chemistry is perfect!
Doesn't hurt that they're both really ridiculously good looking either
I thought she was just a model
GIANT ANGRY ROBOT b
Is she his wife?
My 50 mm is my favorite for portraits... definitely!
50mm 1.8?
f/1.4
50mm takes more pose/scenery creativity to use, but if done right, it looks incredible. I like the 85mm because I'm not creative 😂😂
I recently did a photoshoot of college graduates, mainly using my 24mm and 50mm. Loved the outcome, even for up close portraits.
on crop sensor?
Am getting 70-200 mm 2.8 GM for my landscape,sport photography and will definitely use it for portrait while i save up for the 85 mm 1.4 :)
70-200 better than 85mm1.4 in Portrait, her hair not blur very sexy, but 85mm1.4 her hair too blur as a photo in iphone 7
@cuong dude, step down to 2.0 or 2.2 to get it sharp. it doesnt mean you have 1.4 you always have to shoot 1.4. FACTS!!!
85mmf1.4 all day! But, 55mmf1.8 is so versatile everyone should have one in their bag.
Zed Pro Media I have a 85 1.8, I was looking at a 35mm or the tamron 28-75mm, do you think think. 55 is too close to the 85? Is 35 and 85 good combo
I agree with you, the 85 is where it’s at. Can’t beat that working distance/subject separation combo. 70-200 is pretty sweet though with the compression.
What I really love about your channel ,is the fact that you give soooo many information in a very short time,your videos are really helpfull, thank you
If you want to save some money and still be happy:
1. Ziess 55mm 1.8
2. Sony FE 85mm 1.8
3. Sony Kit Lens for wider angles (The compromise) I'd love a Batis 25/2 for this purpose though.
Yea this is my setup. I dumped kit lens and got Batis 2/25
v3z How about the FE 28mm f/2? Though a little bit wide for my taste
It's nice but compared to the Batis 25 it's not close at all. I shoot video a lot so the Batis 25 is the best lens out there, it has a 3D effect on images. Next in line would be the Ziess 55mm 1.8. The FE 85mm 1.8 would for photos only in my case.
Examples of the Batis 25 in video:
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I'd highly recommend getting the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 over the kit lens for its versatility, fast aperture and amazing image quality for the price!
16 35 f4 for wide angle. That is just enough for amateur
Love the 85 its the best of both worlds and gives you a decent amount of background without needing to be super far away.
I was considering buying a 50mm f1.4 lens again, but I gotta admit, my 85mm has the most beautiful natural bokeh and the compression is just unbeatable. I'm also very much considering a 70-200 for grandscale landscape photography, which will probably be my next lens purchase
I have those 4 Canon L equivalents. The last 2 lenses I picked up the 100mm 2.8 L Macro (Peter Hurley's go-to headshot lens after watching his videos) and also the 135 f2 L based on countless testimonies on how people prefer it over the 85 1.2 when shooting outdoors. I love the 135 f2 L's rendering. Perfectly sharp but the shadows have a natural soft light on them. For indoors when trying to shoot with ambient light, the f2 is a bit slow since I'm spoiled now and can't shoot at anything other than ISO 100.
I am more of an 85mm f1.4 and 70-200 f2.8 @200mm, for portraits, love using both. As always, Thank you for a great video !
Just get a 200/2 prime if you`re only using the long end of your 70-200.
Nicely done. I like the look of the 200mm, but my all time fav is the 135 f/2. You get the best of the 85 and the 200 in one. Thanks for sharing my friend
85mm 1.8
For working with a model I'd choose the 85mm too. I feel like you stay connected to the model by staying close and able to communicate if you need to without yelling across the park. I do love the 200 but only for subjects I dont need to talk to like sports or something. Great video.
I got both 35mm amd 85mm. 35mm if including the environment, 85mm if just the model.
The 70-200 is my favorite for portraits.. I live in a kind of bland plain looking city and having so much control of the background is so nice ! I also love the the 85 G master it has this unique aesthetic with very sharp/contrasty images but at the same time in all the right ways it has such a soft, smooth, and dreamy look. The cost of the 70-200 is just too dam high it killed me spending $800 more than my a7iii on one lens..
This is the downside of Sony lenses in my research for potentially replacing my Nikon kit. Everybody keeps raving about the A73's price to performance ratio. Yes, that's good. But the native Sony lenses are just way more expensive than both Nikon and Canon's camp. For example. The Nikon 70-200/2.8 Gen2 costed me 1800$ brand new, day 1 (in 2011) It performs just as good as the Sony one (friend has it, shot with it a few times) but it costs +1000$ more. So i opted to sticking with my Nikon kit as i have no issues with that. And continue to use Fuji X100F for a daily walk-around/weekend-city-trip shooter.
Shooting wide with the 35 you can always crop in if you have the megapixels. I know its not the best practice, but it works if you dont have a longer lens
I normally use three lens for portraiture. 85 1.8, 135 f2 and 70-200 f2.8. My favorite is the 135, closely followed by the other two lens. I also like the 55mm 1.8 for tighter quarters. Great video Manny.
Short and sweet and straight to the point. My man.
I am a canon dslr user, but I'm watching your videos because you have a great reviews and also a good contents. big help to me.
For travelling I would choose 35mm. Easy and light to carry, nice bokeh and capture the whole background
I love the 70-200mm that’s mostly my go to lens, with the occasional trip to 50mm world but looking at this vid I’m now asking why I never take the 85mm road.. I have one and rarely touch it.. this vid has made me feel like I’m missing out somewhat..great great vid thanks my 85mm lens thanks you for its upcoming airing.✌️😂👍
my favorite is 85 and 50, it has no distortion and generates a beautiful picture. 70-200 is also great - universal
I just moved from Canon, and picked up the 85 first. Honestly, I'm thinking about the 24-105 next!
35mm 1.4! It allows you to capture the subject and also the background which tells a story
i agree with you even though it would be a different kind of portrait
I agree, every lens is made for capturing a beautiful story. And 35mm is the one to capture a story in the background.
Hey Manny, I love the look of the 85 mm 1.4 GM lens, but cant deny the results of the 70-200 mm 2.8 GM. I still believe after everything I have learnt so far and all the tutorial video's i have seen, the 85mm is still the best lens for portraiture photography. Its a shame the Zeiss Otus 1.4 doesn't fit directly onto Sony E-Mount systems.
I agree with your choice on the 85mm, I use it regularly for portraiture but find myself going back to my 70-200mm. I just like the compression you can get with it. Good video.
you just taught me what the entire first semester of last year film school did. Cheers
Great video. I've been shooting for over 30 years but it still helps to see these all at once. Only thing missing is the 135mm. The old A-mount Zeiss was my favorite portrait lens of all time. Already have the Sigma 135mm FE mount on order. Passed on the Zeiss Batis... only because I thought the price was a bit high for a 2.8. Have been waiting for years now for Sony to either repackage their CZ 135 or come out with an all new one... but with as good as the Sigma Art is I probably wont care as much very soon.
70-200 is a beast for the compression and flexibility for the zoom!
Amazing lens, still my favorite is 85mm, i am wondering whats there on top of your camera, is that camera?
Thats a go pro for video recording used in behind the scenes.
3:49 something I never liked about shooting at 200mm and f2.8 is that some close objects still get focused, specially when there are trees or people nearby. Apart from that, these shots look amazing.
That's because 200mm isn't ideal for full body shots. That's what the 50mm is for.
This is very helpful in choosing a portrait lens, I was slightly confused before at the differences. But having you actually show the photos taken in different distances, def helped.
Short, sweet and straight to the point! Thank you sir!
70-200 is my go to lens but I did have a chance to shoot with the 85 and loved it.
I've shot portraits and studio headshots with every prime focal length 50mm to 300mm (including my Sigma 135/1.8) and my favorite is 85mm.
Hard to choose, I own an 85mm 1.4 GM as well and I love it. Always wanted that 35mm 1.4 too though, just love the idea of including the environment in the scene. The background compression at 200mm is awesome as well. If I could afford them all I'd go wild obviously lol. 35mm is my next buy though.
Daniel Anagnostis Look at Julia Trotti’s channel, she shoots portraits primarily with a 35mm and not all of them include the environment that much, and those look AWESOME! She knows how to use composition, (natural) lighting and posing though...
I got 35 1.4 and its just amazing. a bit big but the pictures out of this world.
70-200mm for outdoor portrait, Full body, sports, weddings & more.
85mm for low light situation like indoor portrait: Subway, Coffee store, restaurants, neon lights. Obviusly for outdoor portrait too.
The other day I went to a comic con and use both. The 85mm for most of the event, cosplayer, action figures. and the 70-200mm use it because it was in the crowd away from the famous one (Nathalie Emannuel from Game of Thrones)
The 55mm Z lens is superbly sharp and flexible. I’d still opt for the 70-200 because it fits other things so I’d use it more. The test might have been more valuable if you did 35mm portraits with all lenses that could do that, then 50mm with each, 85mm with each and then 135 and 200. I know all the lenses don’t do all lengths, but the one to one comparison of those that do would be worthwhile as well.
Hi Manny, I love your videos. I have primes at 14, 24, 28, 35, 40, 50, 55, 85, 90, 135, 200 and 400. Everything you said is true! For head and shoulders portraits I'm always struggling between 85, 135 and 200. However I think that the 135 and 200 flattens the image too far and leads me to the 85. I invariably end up using many lenses on a shot to provide different perspectives. No right answer.
Dude I rented a 85mm 1.8 for a family vacation and I loved it fella. Was able to capture some awesome shots on the beach. Might pull the trigger on soon. Thanks for the info
Tough to pick a favorite. My all-round go-to is the Zeiss 24-70. However, I love my G-Master 70-200 because it can do just as well as my 2 primes. If I’m in studio, I’ll use my Zeiss 85mm most, but man my Zeiss 135 F1.8 creates some beautiful images! I guess it really boils down to what type of portraiture I’m shooting at the time, and how much space I’ve got to work with. Great channel, man!
Love my 85mm f1.4, i have been debating between the 135mm and 70-200 as my next lens, but with Sigma throwing in their Bokeh Master 105mm 1.4 art, I don't know....😦the struggle.
Yeah I'm at the same as you! Waiting for reviews on the Sigma 105 and 135 to see if the AF in on point and not like the MC11 adapter.
I'm in the same situation as well. Want an autofocus my Zeiss is manual and either the Sigma 135/1.8 or the Sig/Nikkor 105|1.4 would be a perfect addition. No idea which way I'm going to go
The 85mm is the one I use the most... but that beast you showed at the end is legit!
35mm for full body and 85 for close up and mid body :)
I got the Tamron 28-75mm and I'm saving up for this 70-200mm GM
Eddie Rey I just ordered the tamron I’m debating on the 105mm or the 70-200mm
Another Great One!! You stuff stays on rotation. But that 85mm is the boss though. Close enough to the subject without getting weird, and without image distortion. LOVE IT!!
I went for the 70-200, it's more versatile, the only downside it's the size and weight, I love it, it's one of the sharpest sony lens of the lineup 😍
I shoot a 70-200/2.8 outdoors for the last 7 years. Portraits, concerts etc. I stopped doing concerts in the last 2 years, where that whole range was great. For portraits i noticed i always just crank it to 200/2.8 and keep it there. So i will probably shell out for a 200/2 prime soon and get an even creamier result.
80 stinkin' 5 man! Looked spectacular! Oh! My wallet!
Looks like I will be saving up for that 70-200! Thanks for making the vid.
85MM G master 1.4 is a beast. It’s my go to as well. Great video as always Manny .
For portraits the 85 and 70-200 for full body and capturing background elements it has to be the 55 35 they all have there uses. If I had to pick 1 it would be the 70-200 because it’s versatile
This shoot-out demonstrates that the longer the focal length, the better for portrait. Would you agree with that assessment? So maybe I should not drop my 90mm macro for the 85mm. Great job, you made it look easy.
Can’t say I have a favorite as it all depends on the subject, location and context. I generally lean toward the wider end though, 35 & 50mm.
Manny the 200 definitely. Sharper and image was clear. The bokeh was really made the image of your wife’s face stand out. Have you ever noticed how a good faded background gives a model that 3D effect. Love the 200. Good job and keep the good work.
I tested a 35 and loved how you could include the background yet still be close to the model. I'm dying to get one. 85 is awesome too especially how it's lighter than the 70-200. Working distance is only that absurd when you shoot horizontally, and at 200, and full body. 200mm is great though like you said. 50 is just eh, doesn't stand out in either way honestly. Personally I'd go 35 and 85.
I use a 70-200 on my Nikon...amazing! Love it. Just as much as your videos
Been using 35 1.4 but I just got a 70-200 2.8 ☺️
Yes!!
Awesome video Manny! Been following you on IG for a while, but somehow haven't watched your videos until now and man do I regret that! This is the video I didn't realize I needed to make my lens choice easier when I save enough money to add another lens to my kit, besides the kit-lens.
In case of outdoor portrait I too prefer the 200mm Lens. Currently I'm having 70-300nikor AF-P lens that is the basic one that I use ....but for what I looked the video was to get to know that which is that one best lens for portrait shots when you there inside a hall in closed area with different colour lights all around
Thank you for this short but very informative & helpful video. I currently have a 50mm so I'm trying to decide which is next. I'm actually leaning now towards the 70-200mm lens.. Tough though when you want everything! Lol.
The 85mm to me was the sharpest and brought out more detail with colors. Thats a nice place you'll shot at. Chi-town may still have more to offer you'll in staying.
Same as you.. 85mm focal length and background blur is great... Unfortunately i don't have that much budget, so i'll prefer 55
I love the comparison. I do love the option of obliterating the background like the longer, wide aperture lenses do. I have used the 7-200, and also, I have often used my adapted Canon 200mm f/2 prime lens, which requires in-ear to direct well, but the look... well, there is nothing that I have found which comes close.
Just picked up a used 85 1.4 and its now my favorite hands down
My absolute favorite is the Sony Zeiss SAL-135F18Z 135mm f/1.8. It's sharp at f/1.8 and I feel like it splits the difference nicely between the 85mm f/1.4 and 70-200 f/2.8.
Thanx for the reveiw. They are all great lenses. I am new to Sony (A7R3 - Wow) and using the Sony 100 400mm GM, Sony 90mm G and the new Tamron 28 75mm all of which are ridiculously good. I exect the Sony 55mm 1,8 will also find its way into my collection soon although a few good lotto wins would help.
thanks u so much for this video. i almost searched entire RUclips for this video. just before watching this video I already bought 50mm and 70 -300
I am anxious to try the upcoming Tamron 70-180 mm f/2.8 lens. The form factor of this lens seems great...
127.5mm and 135mm are my favorite portrait lengths, but I am sure I would love the 200mm as well.
I agree with liking the 85 more, I’ve used the canon 70-200 and absolutely love it!! But I too don’t like being far from my clients!
For hard core waist up/headshot portraiture its all about that gmaster 85. I use both the ziess 55 and the 85 equally in each shoot.
im currently using the tamron 18-200mm lens as a beginner
My favorite was the 85mm! Looked amazing.
Bro you got some of the best picture/video quality on RUclips.
Love how you compared the photos. Great video
I love to use an Olympus 45 mm - effectively 90mm - with a small four thirds camera. It enables discrete, non intrusive, even surreptitious shots. A lot depends on whether you want the subject/ model to be conscious of your intentions. It you don’t, then the more compact gear gets better results.
I also love 200mm. I've got nikkor 80-200 2.8 and it's great for portraits.
I like the 85 or even the 55,
Where the background is blurred, but there is still Some distinction of your location. Especially if you’re shooting in a nice location.
I'm going with the 85mm. I love the 35mm and 70-200mm, but the 85mm is just lens that dreams are made with. I can't wait to own the G Master someday!
My favorite is the 85 f1.4.
I just love the results..
it is still hard for me to decide, which one to buy first between 85 1.4 and 70-200mm.. great video... keep it up..
85 and 70200 looks very nice. Your chica is top by the way.
I love my 85 1.8 on APSC. The Tamron 17-70 is OK.
85mm all day for me. The nice thing, that I can crop a half body shot to a headshot, when I see that the facial expression is special (and get similar result as a 200mm FoV, only the megapixel count is lower)
I use the Sigma 85 for the typical blurred urban portraits, about 80% of the time, and when I want to show the environment, I always pop on the Sigma 35. It's a damn great combo.
I bought the 85mm GMaster and it is AWESOME!
Think the 85mm looked the best the photo's looked more crisp. Keep up the good work you two
Im shooting with canon 6D mark II and with Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for the most part,but sometimes ill pull out my Canon 70-300mm L lens for the compression you talk about in the video. I have to agree the working distance between shooter and model at 200-300mm is challenging at times. As always love you work and videos Manny and pls let dianna know she is hilarious when she messes with you :D
Thanks for using the same composition when comparing the lens! Exactly what I was looking for
Manny...
Great images as always... I'd love to see you shoot a couple of shots wide open and then stopping down to f/1.8 to give us an idea what we could expect from the less expensive Sony 85mm f/1.8 lens,,,
0:22 her voice is amazing!
The 85 is lovely to get the right proportions. My husband hates it when I take photos with 35 or 50 because his body seems smaller and his head seems bigger. When shooting in 85 he looks all well proportioned. Same with my dogs. I have small dogs and when shooting with 35 their heads look massive. Too bad I’m not able to fit too much background when shooting 85. But it’s my favorite just because it stays true to reality. But for landscape photos or photos with gorgeous backgrounds is super fun using the 35 to play around with a subject in front. I guess we need to own them all!!! 😂
This is my question on lenses ... I'm fairly new but have a basic understanding. My daughter did pageants for a while so I have my "foot in the door" so to speak. Pageant head shots need to be close, clear and I'm trying to decide which lens for this. I saw an article that said the 50mm will distort as you get closer, but Canon has that really nice 1.4 for around $100, which I can do. The 85mm 1.2 is however way more expensive. I'm conflicted. Do you have any suggestions?
Chris Williamson I recommend 50mm for group photos or photos where you need a little bit of background in your picture or photos where there’s a lot of people passing by in front of you and you need to get closer to the subject without appearing you are too close to it. But if you need a clear headshot without distortion you definitely need an 85mm. If you type on google photos “distortion 55mm vs 85mm” you’ll find a bunch of photos where they compare all the different focal distances and you’ll be able to see the distortion they do.
85mm & 70-200mm both are awesome, n favorite because of pretty background blur 😉
Def the 85mm for Portraits & love the 35mm for the full body for its great with making the model appear taller!
I love the 1.4/50 Sony Zeiss min focus is 45cm colors are wonderful and bokeh spectacular
Hey Manny, Nice to see the comparison. The patch behind Diana really shows the compresion. Very insightful. Tnx
Since you now have the 70-200. Maybe you can do a similar video including 'old fashioned' 'long' focal lenght. So that would be at 105 and 135 (like all those old vintage primes)?
Would give An in depth view into the workings of the lens.