> What do you find yourself shooting more with at the long end of your
current
> EF 28-105USM?
>
> If you like to shoot people the EF 100 f/2USM is excellent for heads but
is
> often too tight for head and shoulders. IMO the EF 85 f/1.8USM is better
> suited for head and shoulders shots and when there is more than one person
> in the frame. Both will give you a nice blown out background when used
wide
(snip)
> I want to mention that I also thought about the new Canon EF 100 2.8USM
> macro but this lens has too slow an aperture to get the nice blown out
> backgrounds like the EF 85 1.8USM and EF 100 2USM lenses for portraits.
> Also being a macro it's most likely been optimized for maximum sharpness
at
> extremely close focusing distances.
> Chip Louie
I personally find that an aperture of 1.8, 2, or even 2.8 give me much
too shallow of depth of field for 'portaits'. Sure, it blows out the
background, but I like to have more than just one eye sharp. I much prefer
F8 for 'portraiture'. It's still not a problem to 'blow out' the background
though, depending of course on how far back the background is, and how close
to the subject you are. If you're shooting full length body shots from 20
feet, a wider aperture can be helpful, but I don't really do much
'portraiture' at full body or long distances.
Jim Davis
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