5 Irresistible Portrait Lenses for Nikon DSLR Photographers

17. Aug. 2016
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Beyond Canon there probably isn’t a more well known photography brand than Nikon, the big two have been dukeing it out in this field for decades. We have already covered Canon’s portrait lenses, so today we take a look at Nikon and share our picks for some of our favorite portrait lenses in the Nikon F mount.

Before get started, I would like to note though that these lenses are not in any particular order, this isn’t a ranking or stat sheet, it’s just meant to provide some good direction for Nikon shooters who are looking into portrait options. So lets jump right into it, shall we?

Eight Beautiful 50mm Lenses for Portraits

08. Oct. 2015
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While the 85mm lens is very popular amongst the portrait photography community, some folks prefer to reach for the 50mm focal length. Some do this because they use an APS-C sensor camera while others just genuinely prefer the wider field of view. In general though, we’ve tested this and much prefer the 85mm focal length.

Based on requests and searches on our site, we decided to search our Reviews Index and round up some of our favorite 50mm lenses for portrait photography. Each one has a pull quote from our reviews along with a sample image. For the absolute best results with any lens though, work with the color channels in Lightroom.

Eight Fantastic 85mm Lenses for Portrait Photographers

07. Oct. 2015
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The 85mm lens–it’s a classic and one of the most popular focal lengths for portrait photographers. This focal length is highly valued for many reasons–but above all else it compresses the view of the portrait subject just enough to render them flattering while allowing the photographer to maintain a close, intimate proximity to the subject. Beyond this, everyone loves bokeh and focal lengths like this offer lots of it.

We’ve scoured our Reviews Index to find and compile some of our favorite 85mm lenses just for you and have also included sample images from each of our reviews.

We’ve Updated Our Sigma Prime Lens Guide! Go Take a Look!

06. Sep. 2015
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Sigma is arguably the finest lens manufacturer at this current time, and we’ve been hard at work reviewing all of their lenses. But it’s the primes that fascinate us the most, and that’s why we’ve added to our Sigma Prime Lens guide.

Most recently, we’ve added the 24mm f1.4–which we found to be a solid lens overall and even sharper than the 35mm f1.4 Art. Plus it has wonderful bokeh.

In the guide, you’ll also find much older lenses, extreme telephoto lenses, and much more that have been tested by us over the years. Want to see how the newer 50mm f1.4 Art compares to the older version? Go take a look!

We hope you enjoy the Sigma Prime Lens guide and we will continue to update it as time goes on.

Lens Sharpness Test: Sony 16mm F2.8 vs Panasonic 20mm F1.7

05. Sep. 2010
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F2.8

And so the battle of the pancake lenses commences! In one corner, we’ve got the 16mm F2.8 on the Sony NEX 5camera. In the other, the Panasonic 20mm F1.7 on the GF-1Micro Four Thirds camera. Each camera was shot in aperture priority at ISO 200 and tested on a Home Depot flier. Further, each camera was also focused on the Husky Logo in the center. Let’s see how they did.

Which One Should I Buy: Canon 60D? T2i? or 7D?

27. Aug. 2010
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Photographers everywhere that want to upgrade their equipment have been extremely confused about whether to upgrade to the Canon 60D, T2i, or the 7DDSLRs. Since I’ve reviewed the 7D and T2i and had hands-on time with the 60D, here are some pointers.

(Update 4/2/2011) We have added in the full Canon T3i review as well as sections of our Canon 60D review.

Long Term Test: Canon 7D Vs Nikon D300s

18. Jun. 2010
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Both the Nikon D300s and the Canon 7D have been reviewed in different situations and at different times. However, when a review is complete, there are still issues that arise with the cameras way afterward. After using both for a prolonged period of time, this is the posting that will weigh the pros and cons of each camera against one another after they have been used in conditions and situations that most users of these cameras will find themselves in. Further, problems that did not arise before will now be noted.