50mm or 75mm for Portraits

[Xterra]

Any opinion whats best for portraits 50 or 75? Perhaps sometimes working distance is not ideal for 75?

 

[A7shooter]

85mm has been the industry standard for decades so i would think 75mm would be better for most purposes

 

[Bill]

For a close head shot, particularly when you want to blur the background, then the longer lenses are often best. But...

A wider lens, even with its distortion (or perhaps because of it), can give you the look that viewers have close up -- in "real life." And, if you want some environment in the shot, then wider can be brilliant. Google "wide angle portraits," and go to images and video. You'll see a lot of good work.

I see you have an outstanding selection of lenses. Don't put a "portrait" label on just one or two of them.

(I see you're selling your Loxia 50mm. That's my favorite walking around lens of all time.)

 

[Xterra]

Thanks Bill. Yes I have the 50mm Loxia, I do like it also but I want to try out the Voigtländer 1.1 and compare, thought for dusk work or "dark allies" it might perform better than the Loxia. I'll see and decide