Favorite Adapted Lens for Portaits

[demiro]

The biggest priority for with me my 5N is portraits. Posed and more casual. To that end, I'm wondering what are everyone's favorite portrait lenses? (and why)

Post pics if you got 'em. Apologies is this has been covered before. I searched and couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

 

[xXx1]

I use Pentax 55/1.8 or Tamron 105/2.5.

 

[NickCyprus]

Minolta MD 50 f/1.7 for me!!!
Small, lightweight, excellent quality, produces great images, with lovely colours and a "soft" bokeh
Always suprises me (in a good way) for my portrait shots

 

[Grisu_HDH]

Minolta MD 50 f/1.7 for me!!!

I'll choose my Rokkor 1.4 ;-)

 

[Bimjo]

I'll choose my Rokkor 1.4 ;-)

I could have predicted that.

 

[ponyslaystation]

Rokinon 85 1.4, such a fun lens with amazing bokeh.

 

[freddytto]

Love the 50mm, the rokkor f/1.4 works very good, also the yashinon 50mm f/1.7

 

[davect01]

My 2.0 45mm Rokkor is my favorite, but that is really pushing it due to the minimum distance being so far.

Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm f/2.0 at Teeeeejirrrrr

 

[Nubster]

50mm f/1.4 ......ROKKOR of course!

I will say that the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 does a bang up job too as far as producing great images. If not for how close you need to get, it would be a great portrait lens. If the new 60mm does as well as the old 30mm, it may well make an excellent lens for portraits.

Sigma 30mm f/2.8

NEX-6    E 19mm F2.8    19mm    f/2.8    1/50s    ISO 100

 

[Luiz Curcino]

Rokinon 85mm f1.4 excellent value for money.

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Rokinon 85/1.4 @1.4 por Luiz Curcino, no Flickr

 

[jai]

My vote also goes to the Rokkor MD 50mm f1.4

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[HabsFan]

I have the 45mm Rokkor as well. Great little lens. As mentioned, not the greatest for close ups as you have to be a couple of feet away. I'm thinking of getting something in the 85mm range. There are a lot of good 85s but everything seems to be over 200$

Anyone have any recommendations for a smallish cheaper lens in the 85mm range to start out with?

My 2.0 45mm Rokkor is my favorite, but that is really pushing it due to the minimum distance being so far.

Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm f/2.0 at Teeeeejirrrrr

 

[Bimjo]

My vote also goes to the Rokkor MD 50mm f1.4

Gee, I wonder why that is? Great shot.

 

[quezra]

Heh I haven't had the time to post much lately but need to shout out my two loves: Canon FD 50/1.4 and FL55/1.2 - the 50/1.4 has better wide open and all-round performance but it can't melt things like the 55/1.2 so both make such an excellent portrait pairing.

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