A lens for taking pictures of people's faces. The best length is considered to be between 50 and 105mm (if you have a camera with a cropped sensor then your lens will be 1.6X longer so your 50mm would become about 78mm). These lenses have large apertures of about F2.8 to ensure good background blur so there are no distractions from the subject's face. ********
There was a time when zoom lenses were not of sufficient quality to be used for portrait work; certainly not for any serious professional, anyway. It is a generic term (which probably was coined even before that) because a portrait lens focal length depends on the film format being used. 80 mm was about right for 35 mm film, but 105 was OK, being slightly long. I disagree with the notion expressed above that anything around 50 is OK for 35 mm film; it's too short. As for 120/220 film, portrait begins at around 150 mm, so you can see what I mean by "portrait lens" being a generic term. Also, when using longer focal lengths, depth of field is less when all other factors are equal. Therefore, smaller f stops such as F8 are required, not larger, so I don't see the point about that either. For 35 mm, an 80 mm lens at F2.8 at ten feet provides a depth of field of approximately 9 inches. This is not enough to render the complete subject in focus (from one shoulder to the next) in a 45 degree pose.
Portrait of Dr. Gachet was created in 1890.
An autoportrait is another name for a self-portrait - a portrait of oneself.
Portrait of Andrea Odoni was created in 1527.
Portrait Werner Herzog was created in 1986.
Portrait of Prince Philip Prospero was created in 1659.
There are many good Nikon lens for portrait photography. However, perhaps the best Nikon lens for this purpose is the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G lens. The cost of this lens is approximately $450.00.
Independent Lens - 1999 Sisters Portrait of a Benedictine Community 7-9 was released on: USA: 20 December 2005
The best Canon 85mm lens for portrait photography is the Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM, this is a classic portrait lens, and an excellent companian to full-frame sensor-based DSLRs. The Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM is also lightweight and relatively inexpensive, the lens has an 8-blade aperture, offers pleasing background blur, and a quiet and fast USM autofocus motor.
Independent Lens - 1999 The Last Letter Zyklon Portrait The Walnut Tree 6-21 was released on: USA: 3 May 2005
Anything from 85mm to 105mm is a fairly standard portrait lens for 35mm. You can find a few Pentax K-mount lenses online, but it's getting harder as we go because the K1000 hasn't been made in decades.
The EF 85/1.8 is generally considered the best lens for EOS cameras, in terms of portrait shots. A standard 120mm lens is a good choice for those just starting out!
The EF-S 18-135mm is a good all around lens, but for lifestyle and portrait needs, I'd stick to primes for their speeds.
I've used a 200 mm lens on a 35 mm camera for track events and football. It is a little long for portrait work, but may work OK for random candid people shots.
Portrait - Portrait album - was created on 1992-10-12.
No a portrait can be a photograph. So long as it is of someone it is a portrait.
It is lens. The lens consists of the lens capsule, the lens epithelium, and the lens fibres.
their is no portrait