woodyspedden
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Personally I love the Zeiss 100 2.0 ZF1.2. Sharp, great colors and though appearing large is not heavy (comparatively) and a cinch for manual focus. Just my HO.
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Portrait lens other than Nikon?
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glenerrolrd
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Leica R 80/1.4 Summilux converted to Nikon F mount using Leitax mount . Photo on D810 .
2nd Choice would be the new Nikon 105/1.4AF lens ..which is as good as I ve seen at this focal length . The new Nikon AF on the D5 and D500 is so good you can always shoot wide open with a spot focus setting and never miss . (Not exaggerating ). Next round of Nikon D8XX bodies will have this system.
FYI ..I gave up using manual focus lenses on the Nikon bodies because the screens just aren t up to it (in many but not all situations) (and I have good eyes). Just converted my R lenses back to Leica mount to use on Leica SL (where I will have focus peaking and can zoom in to check focus ).
2nd Choice would be the new Nikon 105/1.4AF lens ..which is as good as I ve seen at this focal length . The new Nikon AF on the D5 and D500 is so good you can always shoot wide open with a spot focus setting and never miss . (Not exaggerating ). Next round of Nikon D8XX bodies will have this system.
FYI ..I gave up using manual focus lenses on the Nikon bodies because the screens just aren t up to it (in many but not all situations) (and I have good eyes). Just converted my R lenses back to Leica mount to use on Leica SL (where I will have focus peaking and can zoom in to check focus ).
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Nikon d800e with 135 DC at f/5.6 3200 ISO and cropped so this represents about 1/3 of the image. I would say that sharp, sharp really sharp lenses when it comes to portraiture are too sharp. But saying that the dc 135 seems as sharp as any of my other Nikkor lenses.
This is a portrait of a friend of ours, but it is what I am doing with studio portraiture now.
woodyspedden
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John
I am using the Hassy V 110 2.0 very successfully wtih my D810. Was, and still is, a wonderful portrait lens. I also have the Zeiss ZF1.2 100mm 2.0 and quite like it as well. But there is just some magic in the Hassy
Woody Spedden
Hi,
from your idea of using the Hasselblad lenses, my guess is that you don't have an issue with manual focus. So I will suggest:
1. The Zeiss 135mm f2.0
2. Samyang 135mm f2.0 optically this is an excellent lens. In some technical regards, it's better than the Zeiss and less expensive. But it will not render the way the Zeiss do.
Can I know why you don't want a Nikon lens ? is it about price? If that is the case, an option would be the 300mm f4.0 (old). Some people love the 180mm f2.8 but it's not without its flaws.
Best regards,