Thursday, November 23, 2017

The 5 Best Canon Lenses for Portrait Photography | Banku Photography

The 5 Best Canon Lenses for Portrait Photography








1. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
($83 for 7 day rental / $1,900 retail)
Canon’s “L” series lenses are some of the best in the industry. This 85mm f/1.2 prime lens is perfect for photographers who like using longer focal length primes for portrait photography. This lens produces beautiful bokeh, sharp images, and flattering compression. 


2. Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
($83 for 7 day rental / $2,100 retail)
The 70-200 focal length is a staple in the kits of professional photographers of all stripes. This is one of Canon’s most popular L series lenses and an excellent option for portraits, especially for photographers who like to shoot their subjects from farther away. It is also a fantastic ceremony lens for those who shoot weddings in larger venues. This lens will let you isolate your subject with beautiful, blurry bokeh. Built-in image stabilization allows you to capture sharp handheld images even at 200mm. Discover what longer lenses do for portraits in Use Wildlife Style Super-Telephoto Lenses on Children for Beautiful and Unique Portraits.


3. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
($26 7 day rental / $350 retail)
The 50mm f/1.4 is the best Canon portrait lens for those who want to give prime lenses a try without breaking the bank. Many photographers consider 50mm to be the perfect focal length for portrait photography. Canon also makes a 50mm f/1.2L, which is slightly faster and has a better build quality but also costs around a thousand dollars more. This 50mm f/1.4 lens strikes a good balance between price and quality.


4. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
($80 for 7 day rental / $1,800 retail)
35mm is a very popular focal length for portrait photography and the 35mm f/1.4L II lens is one of the best options for Canon shooters. This lens is ideal for environmental portraits, for detail shots at weddings, and as a walk around lens at events. On a crop sensor camera, this is effectively a 50mm lens, making it the perfect portrait lens for crop sensor cameras. If you love the idea of a professional level 35mm prime but don’t want to spend quite this much money, consider checking out Sigma’s top-of-the-line and excellently priced 35mm f/1.4 Art.


5. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
($76 for 7 day rental / $1,800 retail)
This may be the best Canon portrait lens for photographers who shoot in a variety of settings and lighting situations. The 24-70mm focal length is extremely versatile—wide enough for environmental portraits but long enough to get a decent amount of zoom. For many portrait photographers, this is the lens that lives on their camera the majority of the time. This 24-70mm features Canon’s legendary L glass, sharp optics, and fast autofocus.







Lens
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Aperture range
f/1.2-16
f/2.8-32
f/1.4-22
f/1.4-22
f/2.8-22
Weight
2.3 lbs
3.3 lbs
10 ounces
1.7 lbs
1.8 lbs
Weather Sealed
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
No
No
Bokeh
Good
Exceptional
Fair
Fair
Fair to good
Distortion
Very minimal
Very minimal
Very minimal
Very minimal
Very little distortion at 24mm, gets worse near 50mm
Sharpness
Very sharp
Very sharp
Sharp in the middle at f/1.4, gets sharper when stopped down
Very sharp
Very sharp
Falloff (on DSLR)
Visible at f/1.2
Somewhat visible at f/2.8 and gone by f/4 at 70mm, not visible at 200mm
Strong at f/1.4, gone at f/2.8
Never visible
Never visible
MSRP
$1,900
$2,100
$350
$1,800
$1,800


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