The extra length allows you to shoot further from your subject. It is therefore a truly fantastic choice for headshots. This is the lens Steve McCurry used to take the world famous Afghan Girl portrait in 1984. This was due largely to the popularity of the 1960s Nikon 105mm f2.5. Although not the lightest lenses in terms of weight, they aren’t very large and you still stand a chance of capturing candid portraits as well.įor many years, this was the most popular lens for portraits. It is the choice of a wide range of professionals from fashion, wedding, commercial and classic portrait photography. The wide aperture versions do an incredible job of separating model from background. Almost all 85mm lenses deliver very smooth bokeh and incredibly sharp details. Probably the most popular choice for headshots. Even the less expensive, f1.8 versions are highly capable of delivering top quality. It’s a lens no photo kit should be missing. It’s not too short to make you get too close, yet not too long to be used in a tighter space, like a studio.
#Best tiltshift lens ffor portaits full#
It is the best choice for full body portraits. The 50mmm lens has earned its name of standard lens for the 35mm format. For weddings and event portraits, it could also make a good choice. I wouldn’t recommend a 35 for headshots, as you would have to get really close and become potentially uncomfortable for your model. SonicScot wrote: Found another article about this over at F-stoppers. PC-E Micro 45mm f/2,8 (Tilt-shift) by René Bang, on FlickrĪttila wrote: These are one of the best what I seen until now, thank you Fermy! That depends on the photographer, doesn't it? Here's a pretty good one. It is about the effect, not the portrait. Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten) Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8 )ĬV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus), Of course, that is just my opinion, and I can certainly relate to your feeling about
But looking at the nose and lips - they just don't look right to me. 'jumped' when the image came up and showed the narrow band of focus across Interesting how we can have two divergent opinions. Proud user of czech films! company homepage:, buy here: Meopta Magnifax III (up to 6x9) + Opemus III (up to 6圆), Rodenstock Rodagon 50/2.8, Meopta Anaret 105/4.5 Voigtländer Avus 9x12 (1927-1935 version)Įpson V500 + VueScan/Linux + RawTherapee 4.x + GIMP/wavelett sharpen plugin Minolta X-700, Minolta Dynax 4, Flexaret IIa (later version), Flexaret VI I think the masters would use these tools in subtle (or less subtle) ways to put the focus exactly where they wanted it.īob van Sikorski wrote: simply: portraits are best, if they look natural. There the DOF was a bit deeper and in harmony with the size of the film. Second, in the olden days tilt and shift were common in view cameras. Well done, using such can make a photograph. Like anything else, too much of it is too much a little goes a long way. Nesster wrote: I have two thoughts - the modern T/S usage gives a vague, strange sensation, often, the way the equipment is typically used.
Many lenses and some film bodies for sale here: The full frontal portraits with blurred legs though look cheesy and unnatural, I would try to avoid that. This one too looks great, to me at least.įermy wrote: I think the idea to use T-S lens to keep both eyes in focus is a good one. SonicScot wrote: There's many examples if you google 'tilt-shift portraiture', again they don't all work for me but some are great. Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod baseĪttila wrote: You can help me to make decision if you find nice examples and share it here, my general overview should be better. Maybe that's just because I haven't seen this before. Some of those examples are nice but others look a bit strange to me. SonicScot wrote: I think it works in some situations, but not all. Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8 Attila wrote: me too, I did like tilt shift effect on toy panorama, not sure on other subjects.
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