85mm portrait lens question

8 years 1 month ago #470273 by Flying Pig
So if you don't have a dedicated 85mm prime lens, however have a 70-200mm f/2.8.  At 85mm, how close would this 70-200mm lens be to a dedicated prime 85mm?


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8 years 1 month ago #470281 by effron
The Nikon 85 1.4 or 1.8 are pretty good. If you'll do lots of portrait photography one should have a place in your bag. The 70-200 f 2.8 is a stellar lens and you'd probably need to pixel peep to see a difference....

Why so serious?
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8 years 1 month ago #470287 by Ryan Obryan
Now I might be wrong, however won't the 70-200mm @ 85mm have slightly more distortion than the 85mm prime?


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8 years 1 month ago #470365 by Pettigrew
Lens technology has come a long way.  You use to buy primes because the sharpness and speed couldn't be matched by zoom lenses.  I would be surprised if you could tell the difference between a photo taken with a 85mm prime lens and a photo taken with a 70-200mm @ 85mm. 

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8 years 1 month ago #470393 by Glen Martin

effron wrote: The Nikon 85 1.4 or 1.8 are pretty good. If you'll do lots of portrait photography one should have a place in your bag. The 70-200 f 2.8 is a stellar lens and you'd probably need to pixel peep to see a difference....



I've heard good reviews about that 1.8 85mm.  Surprising considering the price difference.  


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8 years 1 month ago #470413 by Todd Phillips
Don't let the price fool you, the 1.8 is an amazing lens for the money!  


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