The ULTIMATE PORTRAIT LENS comparison- 85mm 1.2, 105mm 1.4, 135mm 1.8 and 200mm F2

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[MannyOrtiz]

Road to 500k!!!! We almost there all thanks to my supporters that made this all happen #beardgang Love ya and stay healthy 🙏

[jamesparish]

that 105 has some good skin tones!!
the 200 is Whipped Butter..!!!

[CoopCanCook]

That Nikon 105 is serious! Lemme go ahead and add it to my cart. 🥴😂 Thanks, Manny!

[AnarkiU]

Well, in my 41 years of photography, a "portrait" most often mean head, shoulder and cheast shot, in my early years I used a 135mm 2.8, then for many years I used 85 and 90mm, but now I am back to 135mm and very happy with it (Sony 135mm 1.8 GM and Canon EF 135mm 2.0 before Sony, before Canon it was Hasselblad 110 2.0, 120mm 4.0, 250mm 4.0 and 2x teleconverter), the Sony 135mm 1.8 I also use for street, landscape, nature close up of fx shy butterflies and dragonflies, a very great lens ! By the way "blurry" backgrounds can tend to be much too overrated...

[PbVeritas]

I own the Sony 135 1.8 and I find myself barely using it for portraits. It is quite heavy and the working distance is unpleasent to me. I mostly use my 85mm 1.8 which costs like a quarter of the 135. One thing to keep in mind is that your clients can not tell the difference between 85 and 200mm and they wont care. Focal length choice is just something you as a photographer will have, but in the end it does not matter nearly as much as you might think.

[Blizzrd]

I think the 135mm is the best go-to portrait lens of the bunch. It has really nice bokeh and a unique compression for a reasonable price.

[CarlosAlvaradoPhotography]

Nikon 105 was the best lens for me. My favorite lens that I've owned.

[bromfed]

Can we just take a moment to respect this man for walking around downtown Chicago with like 15 grand in camera gear? #beardgang

[nitsydegophotography]

@manny Ortiz my favorite would be 105 1.4 but taking the 85 1.2 Will a choice because of its versatility. I am a Nikon z guy.

[livejames]

The 105 has so much 3D pop and micro-contrast. 😍😍😍 I’m a canon shooter and surprised I preferred the Nikon images. 🤔

[paulthomas]

The Nikon colors and rendition are stunning. It was my favorite.

[keyadventure]

The 200mm is magic, just so stunning, nothing competes if you want that look.

[ShadySamy]

the best look i liked is Nikon 105 mm F1.4

[DavidStella]

Sony shooter here just basically agreeing with half the comments; the Nikon 105mm is special.

[ferdinandbautista]

The Z62 and the 105 1.4, perfect combination!

[timomuursepp]

105mm was my favourite as well, there was just something about tones and as I read comments it seems a lot of people noticed it. Being fan on 50mm, since I like to show more environment around it was interesting to see comparison like this. Canon shooter myself but I have to say that this Nikon 105mm looked dope man.

[rishabhyadav-qlwl]

the colors with the nikon z6 were the best

[BoostLeekdMedia]

Would LOVE the 200 f/2. Totally agree that you'd have to take a few steps back to get the shot but man, the bokeh on that is just brutally amazing compared to the other lenses. But of the 4 lenses, that 105 1.4 seems like a mini 200 F/2 too!

[martintodorovitch]

Hi Manny, I shoot with a 50mm f1.2, a 85 f1.4, a 135 f2, but nothing compares to my 200mm f2! The images from the 200mm are amazing, a cut above any other lens 📷

[piyakhebisonii]

Team 105mm 1.4! Amazing pics! You really can't lose with this lineup! Thanks for showing us the difference! 📷📸 #Beardgang🧔🏽🧔🏽🧔🏽