Does this lens take good portrait shots? Or is it mostly used for sports and landscapes.
1241570
This lens is wonderful for portraits. The focal length gives you lots of reach and at 70mm @f4 you have decent bokeh, the only gripe that someone could have about it for a portrait is the fact that it only goes down to f4 which means you dont have that beautiful shallow depth of field that really works nicely in portraits.
1241571
Its a great all around lense. It produces very sharp images. Portrait shots will definatelly come out crisp but keep in kind that its a 70-300 lense, therefore; distance may be an issue when trying to shoot indoors.
1241572
I don't know. I have only used it for wildiife photographs for which it is quite good.
1241573
The lens is very sharp and clear. The minimum distance may be an issue for portraits. 5-6 feet at minimum zoom.If you have the room to shoot then yes. I purchased the lens for mainly aviation action shots. Moving and stationary.I'm very happy with it.
1241574
I do not if this will help you. I use it for portraits, sports and landscapes. I did not have any problems with it. I use it sometimes with my outside toddler portraits. It is not my main lens for portraits. I usually use my 50mm or 28-135mm.
1241575
I have gotten great detail using this lens. However, when I'm taking portraits I prefer my 16 -- 135 mm lens. Nontheless, I think that this lens does very well at the lower limit of 70mm.
1241576
Well, I'm assuming you're using the eos camera. So yeah, it's good for both and an all around excellent lense that I've been extremely pleased with.
879554
It is a more versatile wide lens. It isn't super wide, just really wide. There is no fish-eye effect. It is far too wide for most portraits. However, it isn't quite sharp enough for landscape in my opinion. It is nothing more than an affordable lens that gives you a somewhat quality product for the price.
516203
Hi,Is this a recommended lens for landscapes? is it a wide-angle lens?Thanks for your comments.
2256205
I use it on the North Shore of O'ahu for surfing pics. It is perhaps the most widely used lens there. Works great in sunny conditions, but tends to struggle when it's overcast as it is only an F5.6. If you plan on using it for indoor sports, it is not "good". It is OK at best.
1856380
It is an excellent lens for landscape photography. Light, sharp, relatively inexpensive, takes filters. You can get marginally better iq if you want to pay twice or 3 times as much
284509
It is a good all around lens, however it´s not particularly a wide angle. If you are really into landscape photography and you already have a standard zoom lens, i recomend to go for a tokina 11-16 or a sigma 10-20. I´ve owned the second one, and if you get a good copy, it´s one of the best values in the market for DX cameras.
2131313
I bought this lens just for that purpose. Takes excellent photos, even with the 2x converter. That is the setup I use with my Nikon D7000 for my Son's lacrosse games. Obviously does very well on sunny days. No regrets!
1233333
It is a portrait lens. Takes really nice photos, but not necessarily professional. I use it all the time as a amateur photographer.
621854
I use the 100mm mostly for close-up work but it's good for portrait shots, too. I use my 50mm prime lens for "general purpose," every day type photography. The 100 brings objects too close under normal circumstances. I'm VERY pleased with this lens and highly recommend adding it to your outfit. It does come in handy.
838887
In my experience with the 85Mm f1.8 is that these lenses are not fast compared to others. This is a portrait lens, not a sports lens...
1138815
Yes, the zoom and picture quality are great features to have when shooting sports photography. It also has a feature where the camera anticipates the photograph to eliminate blur. I've used it for basketball and bowling (in low-light conditions) and it works great.
1505583
This camera does excel in 2 of the 3 ways you mentioned...very lightweight and easy to travel with and it does great with portraits. I have not personally done many landscape type pictures so I am not sure how it does in that aspect!
1709380
It's a solid lens with good range. If you plan on using it outside, then the lighting should be ample to take the type of shots you're seeking. I have found that indoor shooting is not its strength. But the shots I've gotten are clear and I've been pleased with it. The additional range has come in handy.
2243387
Not a lens for action. Manual focus and an extremelybwidr angle are detrimental factors for action for this lens. More of a niche lens in your bag. Can be used on the sidelines of sports or action but not my first choice to get action.
1190460
I have a D7000 and use this lens a lot. Good overall lens-sharp good with landscapes.
1547553
I don't take a lot of sports photos but I find that on my 40D it focuses quickly and produces sharp images. With the wide aperture, you should be able to use a faster shutter speed, which would help stop the action. So I would think this would be a good lens for sports if you were close. If not, then your 70-200 mm would be better.
70516
I use my 50mm for some portraits, but mainly detail shots (close up). The 85mm is a fan-freaking-tastic portrait lens. I also use it for some landscape shots and it does a great job with that as well. I would recommend this lens to anyone I know.