Nikon SLR Cameras

Which lens is suitable for Studio Portraits? I'm ushing Nikon D90?

Guest
Guest

18-105 mm
50 mm
35 mm

thankyoumaskedman
thankyoumaskedman

Among those, I would say the 18-105mm, because I don't think 50mm is enough for portraits. If you are doing these enough to buy a lens for it, I think better choices would be the Micro Nikkor 60mm f2.8 AF-S, the 85mm f1.8 AF-S, or maybe the new 58mm f1.4 AF-S.

Jim A
Jim A

Portrait work… I've had excellent luck with 50mm f/1.8. I use Canon but the lenses are basically the same.
Low light, operating at a decent distance from your subject, sharpness is exceptional.

fhotoace
fhotoace

I use a 50 mm f/1.8 when shooting studio portraits on a a cropped sensor camera like your D90

The 35 mm is too short and will cause distortion of the persons face when you are doing headshots

The 18-105 mm is a good lens, but it is not one you can use if you want shallow depth of field (having the persons face in focus, but the background out of focus. Of the three, the Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 is the best.

If you ever plan on owning a full frame Nikon like the D610, the Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 is an excellent choice

thankyoumaskedman has an excellent idea when suggesting you buy the Nikkor 60 mm f/2.8 macro lens. This lens gives you the needed moderate telephoto angle of view needed to shoot head shots and is also one of the best macro lenses on the planet. This lens will provide you with more bang for the buck for sure

AWBoater
AWBoater

85mm f/1.8. There's no better lens for portraiture.

You will have to back up just a bit when using it on a cropped camera, but the 85mm lens is specifically made for portraiture and is the best focal length for doing so.

Here is a few photos I took with a Nikon D7100 and 85mm f/1.8.

http://www.althephoto.com/lenses/85mmprime.php

I have even had good results with my 85mm f/1.8 on a Nikon V1 (with FT1 adapter). Even with a 2.7x crop factor, I was able to get upper torso shots from about 15ft away and incredible bokeh. Fifteen feet is still doable, and with a D90, you can get much closer.

Anyone suggesting using a different lens than a 85mm for portraiture probably has not used one.

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