In this video, I take my wife out for a photoshoot in downtown Chicago with the new 70-200mm gmaster and 85mm 1.4 lenses!
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37 responses to “85mm vs 70-200 2.8 for portraits? WHICH IS BETTER?”
Instead of 'which is better video, I hope for 'each is for this type of scenario' video.
70 200 best…
I mean the 70-200 has 85 in it’s rage so..? I shoot at 2.8 with prime lenses and moving subjects anyway so the whole face is in focus. The Nikon z70-200 is just as sharp from a regular image viewing standpoint. If you pixel peep then obviously not but nobody cares how sharp an image is zoomed in 400%.
Good perspective of analysis. Communication with model and relation with distance!
6:27 after few years then you get to afford it. XD
This was a very good comparison. The 85 1.4 is just a good lens and focal length.
85 mm is perfectly suited for indoor portraits. 135mm is a perfect outdoor portrait lens. 70-200 mm is a versatile lens specifically designed for outdoor candid, not portraits, imo. I know some photographers who use 80-200 mm for indoor wedding photography, coupled with 85mm lens on their second camera.
Very good. Thank you.
I am a landscape, architecture and travel focused amateur photographer so for me I'd guess that a very fast 85mm prime would be best but I'd use my Tamron 70-180 F2.8 with my A7IV if I had to do portraits in a pinch. I just don't have any more suitable lenses on my X-T3 or A7IV as it's just not my focus. Maybe my Sigma 24-70 F2.8 or my Fuji 16-55 F2.8?
shoot weddings looking for a lens to separate people from the background during speeches and ceremony. I was contemplating the 70-20] f4, 85mm 1.8 and the 90mm macro 2.8. Is the compression at 200 significantly better than what I would get with those other lenses?
Thank you !!!!
You’ve come a long way since this video bro. I just watched this (again) because I’m planning a headshot session soon at night and wanted to figure out what’s best between my 85 1.8 and the Tammy 70-180. Still can’t make a decision so I guess I’ll try both. 🤷🏾♂️. These things happen.
5:14 haha. Funny to watch this now considering the 200mm is your new favorite lens. You know you don't have to shoot a 70-200 at 200 right? You can shoot it at 85mm, plus you also got 70-199…
Great Video Manny, What Kind of Focus You Used?
Just saying hello from 2021
keep the video still for the love of god, feels like im on a roller coaster
24mm-70mm f2.8 GM the best.
Who's watching this after he's a Pro now
Buy both 135mm and 70-200mm … lol they complement each other… lol
Awsome photography
Lol. As much as I love the corporate presentation intro, I love the style your have grown into today.
Isn't that like asking, which is better, a car or a truck?
I finally own both tomorrow (but on a Nikon) and it took me ages to save the money haha 😀
hopefully, you will be able to afford 200 mm F2 pretty soon, thanks for the video and I guess 70-200 is better in terms of what you can do with it (wildlife, bird photography, sports, and portraits, and some landscape), and 85 mm 1.4 is good if you are just wanting to focus on one thing and get the best results.
Didn't know you're in Chicago, we're in Rockford and come shoot there quite often. Good stuff!
Is that situation to shoot wide open? Both background and model are equal subjects
My Full Body Portraits on any lens other than a wide, come out looking trash 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve tried all types of stuff..
I just did a shoot on my new RP, 50m 1.4f, EVERY shot the focus was off. 🙄
Fantastic images
Im from srilanka your tutorials are great
My 70-200 gm is definitely sharper wide open than my 85 gm wide open….albeit the 85 is at F1.4
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Heyyy , how did u make ur intro ?? I like it 😉
u know u can shoot at 85mm on the 70-200 right? u don't have to shoot far away.
200mm for portraits should be medium close up or extreme close up, it's not for full body portrait. That's why you can zoom down to 70mm if you want full body.
Can't you just stay below 100mm so you can communicate with the model?
At 200mm you don’t feel very engaged? Then just step closer and zoom out!! That’s the whole point of the 70-200mm zoom it allows you both full body and tight headshots with a twist of the wrist!
man this intro is shit, but great content