- Messages
- 261
- Name
- Amin
- Edit My Images
- No
Hi all,
looking to do some portrait photography/amateur wedding shots, (not paid or business, just to build skill, so these will be weddings i'm invited to as a guest, of course i'll be staying out of the main photographers way!) or freebies for close friends/families. In fact I have a child's 16th birthday party to photograph soon, it's a FOC shot, no expectations/liabilities involved. Although I've made it clear if the shots are good I will be using them in my portfolio for that reason I'll ensure contracts are formed with children's parents etc. This is all in order and not an issue, now to move onto the part which I'm having trouble reaching a decision on...:
Currently my kit consists of the following:
Canon 500D
Canon 70-200 F4L
Canon 18-55 IS
Canon EX430 II Flashgun
For portrait pictures I was going to buy a Canon 85mm F1.8, but then got thinking, shooting at 70mm with my 70-200 requires me to step back quiet a distance which isn't helping, people in the way etc.
So I can imagine it will only be worse if I shoot with a 85mm, so that brings the 50mm F1.4 into the mix (as they're not priced too differently).
The dilemma I face is, there is a strong likely hood that a full frame body will be added to the kit in the near future, probably a few months to be precise. For that reason, I feel a 50mm will be too wide on a full body and a 85mm will be too long on my crop sensor.
I'm trying to build a portfolio therefore need something to take decent portraits with, while my 70-200 does well, F4 just doesn't offer the bokeh I'm looking for.
What would you wonderful people advise?
Edit:
Given the above, a part of me is saying just buy a 50mm F1.8 for now, some decent filters, i.e. red filter, polarisation filter, stofen flash diffuser and practice and learn. Once I'm ready to step up, look at full frame/85mm & etc. I've used a 50mm F1.8 in the past, and found it to be rather slow, that's my only concern with that specific lens, but for £75 I don't think one could buy a better lens!
Hmm, decisions, decisions!
looking to do some portrait photography/amateur wedding shots, (not paid or business, just to build skill, so these will be weddings i'm invited to as a guest, of course i'll be staying out of the main photographers way!) or freebies for close friends/families. In fact I have a child's 16th birthday party to photograph soon, it's a FOC shot, no expectations/liabilities involved. Although I've made it clear if the shots are good I will be using them in my portfolio for that reason I'll ensure contracts are formed with children's parents etc. This is all in order and not an issue, now to move onto the part which I'm having trouble reaching a decision on...:
Currently my kit consists of the following:
Canon 500D
Canon 70-200 F4L
Canon 18-55 IS
Canon EX430 II Flashgun
For portrait pictures I was going to buy a Canon 85mm F1.8, but then got thinking, shooting at 70mm with my 70-200 requires me to step back quiet a distance which isn't helping, people in the way etc.
So I can imagine it will only be worse if I shoot with a 85mm, so that brings the 50mm F1.4 into the mix (as they're not priced too differently).
The dilemma I face is, there is a strong likely hood that a full frame body will be added to the kit in the near future, probably a few months to be precise. For that reason, I feel a 50mm will be too wide on a full body and a 85mm will be too long on my crop sensor.
I'm trying to build a portfolio therefore need something to take decent portraits with, while my 70-200 does well, F4 just doesn't offer the bokeh I'm looking for.
What would you wonderful people advise?
Edit:
Given the above, a part of me is saying just buy a 50mm F1.8 for now, some decent filters, i.e. red filter, polarisation filter, stofen flash diffuser and practice and learn. Once I'm ready to step up, look at full frame/85mm & etc. I've used a 50mm F1.8 in the past, and found it to be rather slow, that's my only concern with that specific lens, but for £75 I don't think one could buy a better lens!
Hmm, decisions, decisions!
Last edited: