Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Browning


Quote Originally Posted by scalesusa
Your 24-70mm L should make fantastic portraits.

I kindly disagree. While it's great for environmentals, three quarters, etc., At 70mm, tight headshots are going to violate the subject's personal space (by American standards, anyway -- other countries have different norms for personal space). More importantly, the perspective will enlarge noses, which isn't flattering for many subjects.


Quote Originally Posted by scalesusa
It sounds like you just started using the camera and are probably only using it to a tiny feaction of its capability. A new lens will probly not improve your images, you need to master lighting and composition.

This part of the post struck me as a bit rude.



Glad I'm not alone in thinking that. I might be mistaken, but I don't think you've ever seen my work, so maybe you shouldn't be so quick to judge.


I shot an event today (60thanniversaryparty) and the 24-70is great for certain things, like picking up detail shots and wide portraits, but it is too short to get a tight portrait, at least on a FF.I'm sure my subjects wouldn't have enjoyed me sticking a 24-70 2 feet from their nose to get a candid headshot, especially considering what that does to a subject's nose. I don't see why you have a problem with me needing a longer lens.



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Anyway, I am still super torn about what lens to pick up. Keith, the way you talk about the 85L makes me want to drive to the store right now and buy it, but I'm afraid it won't beversatileenough. I was super glad to have a zoom while shooting that party today. Then again, most of my shoots are portraits where I have more control and time to capture a shot.