I live on my 135 f2L from Canon. Its an AMAZING lens and as long as I dont need full body length images of my clients it still works great in my small studio space.
I have no shame: I had been using my older EF 24-105 f4 on my R6 forever but recently committed to using my 50 1.8. One reason -- weight. It works dandy in close quarters, and therefore just as well if you have all the room in the world, as long as you keep your distance.
I am a MASSIVE fan of the 105mm focal length. To ME 85mm is so vanilla that everyone uses, I want my images to look slightly different. I use the Sigma 105 on my R6 but if I went back to Nikon, I would get their 105mm. I also shoot a X-H2 and have the 75mm 1.2 which is a gorgeous lens as well. I have only used for outdoor portraits so far but I have 2 headshot clients coming up so I want to demo it on them. They are repeat client friends so they can tolerate me playing around. :)
I use the Nikon 24-120 f/4 for headshots it’s a great all around lens and still get pretty good bokeh outside. I sometimes use the 24-70 for/2.8 and the nifty 50 1.8.
Certainly could be a headshot lens, it’s all relative. Depends on the situations you typically shoot in and the camera body, but it could work, sure. It’s not my preferred focal length, but everyone’s different :)
I'm shooting a Canon EOS R and have been using a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 with the Canon EF/RF adapter with very good results. I've tried the Canon RF 85mm f/2.0 and didn't find its results as pleasing as the much older EF f/1.8 version. Then, again, art is a matter of personal taste. Isn't it? Finally, I've been considering a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2 lens, but I really don't have the amount of work to justify the expense. Oh well... Thanks for a helpful video.
Funny story, I STILL have that old 85mm 1.8 and love it. Talk about value for dollar! If you are looking for a 70-200 for the RF mount, consider the F4 version, it's a great lens and $1k cheaper than the 2.8 version. Ultimately, the photographer is the thing that makes the difference and you gotta use what you have :)
Let me know if you have a lens or two you love to use for your headshots!
I live on my 135 f2L from Canon. Its an AMAZING lens and as long as I dont need full body length images of my clients it still works great in my small studio space.
Possibly my favorite focal length to shoot at :)
I'm not doing headshots, but the 135 f/2 is my favorite lens, maybe of all time...
Hi, Gary! I prefer to use the Canon 100 2.8L IS Macro. I feel the 85mm too short for me.
That’s a great lens, for sure! I have a theory that most headshot photographers shoot between 85 and 135 most of the time :)
I have no shame: I had been using my older EF 24-105 f4 on my R6 forever but recently committed to using my 50 1.8. One reason -- weight. It works dandy in close quarters, and therefore just as well if you have all the room in the world, as long as you keep your distance.
Very cool, glad it works for you :)
I am a MASSIVE fan of the 105mm focal length. To ME 85mm is so vanilla that everyone uses, I want my images to look slightly different. I use the Sigma 105 on my R6 but if I went back to Nikon, I would get their 105mm. I also shoot a X-H2 and have the 75mm 1.2 which is a gorgeous lens as well. I have only used for outdoor portraits so far but I have 2 headshot clients coming up so I want to demo it on them. They are repeat client friends so they can tolerate me playing around. :)
105 is a great focal length for headshots, absolutely!
I use the Nikon 24-120 f/4 for headshots it’s a great all around lens and still get pretty good bokeh outside. I sometimes use the 24-70 for/2.8 and the nifty 50 1.8.
That is such an incredible range for a lens. I saw that when doing research for the video. Thanks for watching!
Hey Gary. Would a canon RF 28-70mm can do great head shots as well?
Certainly could be a headshot lens, it’s all relative. Depends on the situations you typically shoot in and the camera body, but it could work, sure. It’s not my preferred focal length, but everyone’s different :)
I am using 135mm 1.8f lens for head-shots, and 24-105mm 4f for batch shoot.
Great choices!
Im on the fuji GFX system and use a 110mmf2 for 80 percent of my work, but the 80mm f1.7 and the Mitakon 65mm f1.4 get a lot of use too.
Man, I guess I left out medium format folks! I’ve heard many good things about theT system
@@GaryHughesOfficial its incredible but wouldn't recommend it for volume jobs, the files are way too big for that.
I would imagine so. Still, seems pretty cool
The Fuji XF 50mm f2 is underrated, great for location work!!!
Great focal length, for sure. Fuji makes some really interesting lenses!
I'm shooting a Canon EOS R and have been using a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 with the Canon EF/RF adapter with very good results. I've tried the Canon RF 85mm f/2.0 and didn't find its results as pleasing as the much older EF f/1.8 version. Then, again, art is a matter of personal taste. Isn't it? Finally, I've been considering a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2 lens, but I really don't have the amount of work to justify the expense. Oh well... Thanks for a helpful video.
Funny story, I STILL have that old 85mm 1.8 and love it. Talk about value for dollar! If you are looking for a 70-200 for the RF mount, consider the F4 version, it's a great lens and $1k cheaper than the 2.8 version. Ultimately, the photographer is the thing that makes the difference and you gotta use what you have :)
I shoot with Micro Four Thirds and use a 40-150mm (80-300mm equivalent) lens and use it at the 200mm equivalent focal length.
Man! I completely left out the micro folks. Thanks for picking up the slack!
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