New portrait lens?
So... I've been wondering in last couple days about getting new lens for my A6000. First choice - some 50mm 1.8, because I've always wanted to take some more portraits. Then I remembered, that with aps-c I have to multiply lens angle if I want to get the "real" 50mm view. 35mm with aps-c give almost ~50mm angle, so it would be perfect. But... what about just the lens? Should I get manual or AF?
Kazzi 75, 80 for canon. 1.5/1.6 crop.
Damian
I thought about that sony 1.8 because I wanted some AF lens (I do some sport shots, mostly cycling one), and with the manual it isn't so great. Also kit 16-50 with 3.5 isn't so bright in the forest so... Maybe I will buy the SEL50 1.8 :)
Thanks for all replies
Ian Prince +1 @danielborth for "and its also good idea to help save tookapic from dying . Tookapic can make your portraits look better and it helps you more than new lens".
Read tookapic.com/talks/407-hero-ac... maybe ;)
Kazzi and I'll counter this with Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens, which costs around the same as 35/1.8 and lacks OSS (optical stabiliser), but wins with aperture and sharpness. Those 5mm also makes a difference.
Michał I'm also shooting with Sony A6000 but with primes only. For portraits I use Sigma 60mm 2.8 - not that fast, but makes really good job - check this out: thewirecutter.com/reviews/firs.... There are 19mm and 30mm versions as well - both are pretty good, but 60mm is definately best value for money. I have all those three :) I'm considering replacing mu current Sigma 30mm 2.8 with Sigma 30mm 1.4 - not specifically portrait focal length, but it's equivalent would be 45mm. The reviews of this lens are very promising, it's also reasonably priced but quite big though.
Alternatively I use manual vintage lens. Ashai Takumar 50mm 1.4 is just awesome - you might check vintage-camera-lenses.com/asah.... I use Helios as well, but less often - it's a different style.
Gosia Ashai Takumar looks interesting. Do you have photos shot with this lens here on tookapic?
Michał Sure I have :) I just tag them with #takumar or #asahi-takumar-smc. This lens is also quite good for macro photography with extension tubes like here: "Takumar". I can really recommend this lens, although it's quite pricey compared with other vintage ones.
Gosia Cool! Can you recommend a place to buy this lens and the extension? I'm looking for something to buy actually :) While we're talking... What wide lenses do you have? I have Sigma 19/2.8 and I'd love something wider.
Michał For a vintage lens I think it's easiest to check allegro or ebay. If you have more time, you can visit local flea market. Our toka-expert in vintage lenses is @Paweł - check out his photos, and I'm sure you'll love them!
If you need something wider, then take a closer look to Samyang 12mm 2.0. Check reviews - plenty of them at youtube. My pics at tookapic are tagged #samyang-12mm :) It's quite popular and available in most photo shops, but it would be nice if you'd order it from tookapic official partner: fotoforma.pl/samyang-12-2-0-nc... :)
Kazzi Samyang 12mm - strongly recommended. Kazzi approves (and thinks about buying it, even for micro four thirds).
@Gosia, Sigma has just announced 16mm f/1.4 lens and if they do it at last 70% as good, as their other lenses, it will be a marvelous piece of a lens. We don't know the pricing yet, though. But if You want to see a bigger difference from owned 19mm, Samyang 12mm is a great idea. Don't mind it's not an autofocus lens - with such a wide angle, the depth of field will be huge anyway.
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Damian Thanks for the response!
I was thinking about 35mm instead of 50 because on aps-c 50 is like 85mm