35-70mm 2.8 are these the best portrait lenses?

Paulo Pajares · Dec 3, 2005

I'm looking for a fast (2.8) zoom lenses more or less in this zoom range, which ones are my best choices to shoot portaits? what about other brands like sigma or tamron? I want sharp pictures, other features are not so important for me.

ipifiny · Dec 3, 2005

If bokeh and other such features aren't very important, then i would highly recomend the nikon 35-70 2.8 or the tamron 28-75 2.8. Both are very sharp and very nicely priced.

Yadong Wang · Dec 3, 2005

if price is no issue, 28-70 might be better. check out Uncle Frank's posts.

Paulo Pajares · Dec 3, 2005

yes price is a issue, I'm thinking either the nikkor 35-70 or the tamron 28-75, what do you think?

TartarFan · Dec 3, 2005

I am really sold on the quality, color, sharpness, and bokeh of the Sigma 24-60 f/2.8 EX DG

I don't know if 60 (35mm = 90mm) is enough distance for you, but it is a minor difference over the 70.
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Albert · Dec 3, 2005

The pics I have seen from it, its gives the primes a really good run for its money.

Excellent quality, build is so-so, focus is so-so, they put all the $$$$$$ into the optics..

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