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General => General Discussion => Photography => Topic started by: String on November 15, 2011, 12:59:59 PM

Title: Lens advice (portraits)
Post by: String on November 15, 2011, 12:59:59 PM

A friend has the same camera as myself. But he would like to know what lens is best for portraits, I think the DT50mm F1.8 SAM lens is a good choice for the Sony A200 but is there a better one than that.
Regards Stuart

Title: Re: Lens advice (portraits)
Post by: casper on November 15, 2011, 01:04:04 PM

Unfortunately I can't comment on the Sony system as I use Canon. I do have a 50mm 1.8 and it's just a piece of cheap plastic but I swear by it for image quality. For portraits anything between 50mm and 105mm is more that adequate.

Title: Re: Lens advice (portraits)
Post by: String on November 15, 2011, 01:19:12 PM

Thanks he is looking at the 50mm SAM lens on ebay for £99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-50MM-F1-8-PORTRAIT-LENS-/330630986023?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item4cfb247927 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-50MM-F1-8-PORTRAIT-LENS-/330630986023?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item4cfb247927)

Title: Re: Lens advice (portraits)
Post by: casper on November 15, 2011, 03:25:46 PM

Review of it here
http://www.photozone.de/sony-alpha-aps-c-lens-tests/560-sony50f18dt (http://www.photozone.de/sony-alpha-aps-c-lens-tests/560-sony50f18dt)