> Daniel ROCHA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Please find here some links to see you some sample of portraits taken > with a 105/2,8 Macro : > http://www.monochromatique.com/portrait/daniella_202.html > http://www.monochromatique.com/portrait/daniella_067.html > http://www.monochromatique.com/portrait/daniella_079.html > I use also a 50mm for portraits. See here : > http://www.monochromatique.com/portrait/
Very nice photos, Daniel! I'm inspired again (and trust me, I need the inspiration often). I've always thought that, given my budget, I'd go for one of he EOS Macro lenses in that "portrait" length, so that I can kill two birds with one stone. I am making the assumption that, for those portraits that need more "softness", a softening filter could be used (on lens or in "post-processing"). I've become a big fan of the 50mm length however, and I'd have to pick this as my favourite. Although not taken with an EOS (actually Olympus OM1 with 50/1.4), I find it's a great all-purpose for family gatherings: http://www.geocities.com/montsnmags/Xmas/xmas.htm (please excuse the quality - I'm no pro - but I think the above are okay for showing that a fixed focal length is a practical lens in such situations) I prefer it in these circumstances over the zoom as the restriction is, paradoxically, liberating (like having the b&w film in there). It narrows my choices, but perhaps it also narrows and concentrates my focus (no pun intended). It works for me anyway. YMMV. I have the EOS 50/1.8 II, but I know someone on this list often uses it with an EOS 300. Like my OM1 with 50/1.4, this would be a great *little* package for being inconspicuous while making family-candids (with the added advantage of autofocus for chasing down rugrats <g>). ...and, as has been said about the 50/1.8 a couple of times before...TALK ABOUT CHEAP? IT'S *THE* EOS BARGAIN! (don't hammers nails into floors with it though <g>) Cheers Marc Sydney, Oz * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
