50mm - summilux or APO summicron for portraits

[snooper]

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He did not let me upload the crop "out of the camera"

Here it is.. Once again 6400 ISO...

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[Lord Lucan]

@snooper, Indeed a fine photo.

I am one of those who prefers sharp lenses and work afterwards to make it smooth if needed. Its difficult to add sharpness (read detail) if not there already.

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[Neko]

 I have 50&90 APO. Both are incredible lenses. The 90 for tight portraits is very good. A bit soft at close range though. The 50 is just outstanding.

 I consider the 90APO a terrific lens for landscapes too, even better than for portraits.

 And I agree with Lord Lucan; I love sharp (micro contrast,free CA) lenses. Easy to soften in PP.

[Lord Lucan]

 I have 50&90 APO. Both are incredible lenses. The 90 for tight portraits is very good. A bit soft at close range though. The 50 is just outstanding.

 I consider the 90APO a terrific lens for landscapes too, even better than for portraits.

 And I agree with Lord Lucan; I love sharp (micro contrast,free CA) lenses. Easy to soften in PP.

I used my 90 APO for portraits at closeset range and full aperture,its one of those lenses I fell in love after first shot.

This is also one lens-- used price represents more than value for money

[otho]

  I consider the 90APO a terrific lens for landscapes too, even better than for portraits.

... and for street & dark interiors photo too.

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[uhoh7]

You can save a fortune and just use the v4 cron for portraits. Puts tested it against 50LUX asph and it won at f2 closeup. It's also very friendly to different

sensors.

 

Jack by unoh7, 50 cron WO

 

That's M9, so I WOULD like to have the 50 Lux asph.

 

The 75 Lux is very nice but you won't use 1.4 in a portrait. DOF is too small, generally. That lens gets VERY sharp as you stop down, matching the 90AA at 5.6. The sweetest portrait lens in many peoples opinion is the 90 pre-asph.

 

Puberty by unoh7, 75 Lux

[NB23]

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Who uses a 50 for portraiture?

[Lord Lucan]

Who uses a 50 for portraiture?

I do but I also use other focal lengths. It depends how one defines a portrait. Full lenght,three quarter,head and shoulder? Or just a tight face?

[NB23]

I do but I also use other focal lengths. It depends how one defines a portrait. Full lenght,three quarter,head and shoulder? Or just a tight face?

If all these types of portraits had to fall in one category, it would have to be under "general photography", and the real question would therefore be "sunmilux or APO summicron for general photography?".

 

My answer to that would be it depends on how rich you are. If you're rich, buy the apo, it's gonna make you feel special and unique.

if you're not rich? Buy the summilux, it's gonna make you feel special and unique.

 

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[Exodies]

I'm special and unique, not rich, and I bought the APO. Now I'm special, unique and happy. How are you going to piss on that?

[ola.fiske]

if you're not rich? Buy the summilux, it's gonna make you feel special and unique.

 

I know........summilux for the poor man. I'm fooling around with my "black chrome" [emoji1]

[Lord Lucan]

If all these types of portraits had to fall in one category, it would have to be under "general photography", and the real question would therefore be "sunmilux or APO summicron for general photography?".

 

My answer to that would be it depends on how rich you are. If you're rich, buy the apo, it's gonna make you feel special and unique.

if you're not rich? Buy the summilux, it's gonna make you feel special and unique.

 

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I think you missed the point.

All and any lens can be used for most types of photography regardless of the lens' suitability,therefore all lenses can be used specially or generally.

I will not recommend anyone to buy 50 APO ASPH,but will recommend to rent or borrow it,if you must need it.(If you need it freequently---sort your finance out)

My fastest if Noct v1 bought decades ago,but really and F2.

And Summilux is not a poormans lens either,if it was so,we would notice that !

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[M28]

I'm special and unique, not rich, and I bought the APO. Now I'm special, unique and happy. How are you going to piss on that?

I have certainly come to the correct conclusion that with insufficient money life is hard and happiness is elusive and sporadic.

I would prefer to be happy and rich and pleased to hand over all my uniqueness and specialness to whoever feels they need some.

[Neko]

I have certainly come to the correct conclusion that with insufficient money life is hard and happiness is elusive and sporadic.

I would prefer to be happy and rich and pleased to hand over all my uniqueness and specialness to whoever feels they need some.

 

 Before I had much more money than now and a job I hated. Happiness was very elusive and very sporadic. Now I have the job I love and happiness is the usual feeling.

 And I have the 50APO.That´s the cherry on the top.

[NB23]

Nowhere did I say "poor" nor did I imply poorness. Accurate reading goes a long way.

[Neko]

 Let´s not pontificate about what is the proper lens for portraits. Academy fundamentalist take freedom away. It´s Ok to know the basic academic rules, but no need to follow them blindly. Many times art research involves the breaking of these rules. The impact of the new is important in visual art. JMHO,

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[tobey bilek]

There are lots of ways to soften an image, no way to sharpen up  soft image.

 

Frequency separation is my favorite right now.   Skin texture is maintained and blemishes removed.  

[NB23]

Let´s not pontificate about what is the proper lens for portraits. Academy fundamentalist take freedom away. It´s Ok to know the basic academic rules, but no need to follow them blindly. Many times art research involves the breaking of these rules. The impact of the new is important in visual art. JMHO,

Maybe. But i doubt that a big distorted nose will ever be in fashion.

[Paul J]

Nowhere did I say "poor" nor did I imply poorness. Accurate reading goes a long way.

 

 

So does not being negative on absolutely everything you write in this forum.

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[Paul J]

Maybe. But i doubt that a big distorted nose will ever be in fashion.

 

Actually, shooting a 50mm lens or wider on a 35mm camera is quite common in fashion.

 

As for portraits, I don't know if you've heard of a guy called Man Ray? He shot most of his portraits with a standard lens, he just knew how to.

 

Also it depends on the face. Sometimes a wider lens is better, and for some faces longer lenses don't work so well.

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