Can't Decide: Nikon 24mm f/1.4 or 85mm f/1.4 for portraits

mainenikon wrote:

Hi everyone. Hoping to get some advice. I plan to set up a photography business/studio using a D600 and 1 or two SB-700 flashes (and umbrellas, etc). In the winter I'll shoot portraits inside. In the warmer months I want to shoot portraits outside at various interesting locations. I'm torn between the 24mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4. I know the 85mm is an awesome portrait lens. But I also would like to use my D600 to shoot the night sky when not doing portraits (hence the 24mm). Will the 24mm work well inside a small studio using flashes/umbrellas, etc or is it just too wide for that? Appreciate any advice. Thanks!