85mm 1.4 photography

Canon currently offers three different 85mm lenses: the $370 85mm f/1.8, the $1,600 85mm f/1.4L IS, and the $1,900 85mm f/1.2L II. If you're wondering how

Photographer Taylor Jackson got his hands on one of the first Nikon 105mm f/1.4 ED lenses to hit Canada, and given the amount of hype this "world's first"

Today I am sharing a set of photos captured during blue hour. For this portrait photography session, I am using the Sony A7RIV with the GM 85mm f1.4 lens.

A review of the Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art lens. A masterpiece lens. A lens designed for portraiture but also it is a small telephoto. Many capabilities for such beauty. Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art : The Review - https://www.photokiakotos.com/the-photographers-blog/sigma85

The Samyang AF 85mm f1.4 FE is an auto-focus telephoto prime lens that I am using on the full frame Sony A7iii. This 85mm is a budget-friendly counter option to the Sony GM 85mm f1.4. From my experience with portrait photography, both the Samyang and Sony 85mm f1.4 lenses produce similar results.

What is the best lens for portrait photography? It's an eternal question for photographers and one that Matt Granger tries to answer in the below video where he compares shooting portraits with an 85mm lens vs a 105mm lens vs a 70-200mm lens. In the lens comparison shoot, Granger captures images with the Nikon AF-S FX Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G lens, the Nikon AF-S FX Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens and then the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens.

Photographer Julia Trotti made this 7-minute video that shows how your choice of focal length affects your results in portrait photography. Trotti

Lens comparison shootouts are always a lot of fun especially when they're primes and it's a portrait session. In the below video, photographer Jessica Kobeissi pits a 50mm F/1.2 lens against an 85mm F/1.4 lens while photographing a model using the same settings and the same locations. The lenses Kobeissi uses in the lens comparison are from Canon and they aren't cheap, but you could also use less expensive, slower lenses and still get great portrait results.

This member of the Alpha Imaging Collective gives us a look at the lightweight kit she carries for on-the-go street photography in the city, at home and abroad.