I got slightly more blur, which is easy to simulate in post, but the bokeh wasn't much different. In fact, if I had to choose, I'd say the Tamron's bokeh was better. The only advantage was the ability to shoot in lower light before having to use speedlights; not enough to justify the cost and having another lens to bother with so it went back. I shot a self portrait with my Tamron 90mm the newest one and liked the look of it. I haven't used the lens too much though since I normally shoot with the I don't see a big difference between the 2 other than the macro ability which is what I got it for.
The focusing didn't feel slower either. Apparently the author isn't familiar with the incredible Zeiss mm F2. Certainly faster than 2. This was also my main doubt, will the Sony 90mm macro be able to shoot also portraits? I have the L which I love to bits, the IQ is amazing and it's so versatile.
For full body shots, I prefer the Sigma 85mm f1. The downsides are hardly steep. Macro lenses are slightly slower but not by much. Also most decent lenses are expensive so that point is not really relevant. Just ordered a factory refurb'd Tokina 2. Tried the Nikon and, unlike most, was "meh" toward it. I primarily shoot Sony A7R2s with a list of heavy hitting lens but figured there's little to lose as I don't have a macro.
Should be fun. I've done a variety of searches to see what happens w Sony A7R2s and the Tokina s but there's not much That was me until an hour ago Thanks for this post. Figured the 2. Home Topics Macro Photography. Macro Lenses Have Outstanding Detail As a lens that is designed to capture the tiniest of details, macro lenses are notorious for rendering some of the sharpest detail.
Macro Lenses Often are Available in Wonderful Portrait Focal Lengths While there are some macro lenses which break this mold, the majority of macro lenses on the market represent focal lengths that are characterized as having a perfect balance of telephoto properties to create flattering portraits.
Macro Lenses Focus Close Have you ever been in a situation when shooting with one of your normal lenses where your camera is hunting for focus with no success only for you to realize you are a few inches too close? Why Macro Lenses Make Poor Portrait Lenses Unfortunately, macro lenses also include a few rather steep downsides which cannot be ignored when evaluating whether they will be your next portrait lens. Macro Lenses are Darker In general, macro lenses tend to be an f-stop or so darker than a non-macro equivalent at the same focal length.
Macro Lenses are Slower Many macro lenses offer a switch to limit focus range to help reduce this problem but one reality of having a much greater range of focus is that the lens has a lot more range to scan in order for autofocus to lock in. Macro Lenses are Expensive A macro lens is a specialized, lower volume product for manufacturers, which means it costs more to make, and fewer sell. Macro Lenses Tend to Suffer from Focus Breathing Focus breathing is when a lens's focal length seems to slightly change between max focus and minimum focus which effectively changes your frame without moving the camera.
Which I don't mind at all, personally, as I feel mm is the perfect portrait focal length for headshots but it is certainly a flaw worth noting Conclusion Macro lenses can make for fantastic portrait lenses, they can also make for poor portrait lenses depending on your needs or priorities for a given shoot.
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Log in or register to post comments. B In SEA - May 12, "macro lenses as they lose maximum aperture as they focus closer than infinity" Actually, macro lenses are no different than other lenses in this way! John Flury - May 12, I was thrown off a little by the usage of the terms "darker" and "slower" in the context of lens designs.
Tam Nguyen John Flury - May 12, I've always hated it when people say "fast lens" when they mean "les with a wide aperture. Ryan Cooper Stef C Photo - May 12, I've never experienced or noticed anything like this, personally with any macro lenses I've used. Their results are questionable at best. Mr Hogwallop Ryan Cooper - May 27, Many lenses, macro or not are too sharp for shooting "real" people. Read the DXOmark scores. I'm not going to pixel peep.
Mark Davidson - May 12, A mm macro lens is superb for portraiture. Anonymous - May 12, [Edited] Enjoyed the article and it mirrored my experience almost exactly. Orwin SantaCruz - May 12, I shot a self portrait with my Tamron 90mm the newest one and liked the look of it.
Dave McDermott - November 21, The downsides are hardly steep. On Fujifilm X cameras, the 60mm f2. Some brands have macro lenses that are wider focal lengths.
A 50mm macro can be used for a whole lot of stuff besides just shooting macro images. A 90mm is more limiting for sure. A 35mm equivalent lens with macro focusing can double up to be a general, everyday lens. Some of the best Macro lenses that are wider include:. It might be the heaviest lens among the other medium telephoto lenses but I never regret getting it.
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