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90/2.0 handheld?

Started Aug 16, 2021 | Discussions thread
Morris0
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Re: 90/2.0 handheld?

stratman1976 wrote:

Hi everyone,

I want to add a portrait prime to my Fuji kit for travel, so I can stop bringer two kits and leave my D850 kt at home. I use my X-T3 for personal, family, travel and general purpose photography. Love it.

For portraits I use the Nikon 85/1.4 mostly and the 70-200/2.8E for action shots of my kids, so I was considering the 56/1.2 and the 90/2.0. The 50-140 looks great as well, but it adds considerable bulk, the 90 seems like a good alternative and about the largest I'd like to go.

Practically, my guess is the 90mm FL is too long for handheld shots in moderate light and too long for most indoor use. I'll also be using it at night.

Does anyone have any experience shooting handheld portraits with the 90/2.0? At what ss do you get good results? I am a steady shooter.

Otherwise I'll be getting the 56/1.2 and perhaps overcome the size of the 50-140 as it has a very versatile FL.

I use mine in typical artificial room light and in general 1/90 and up will be fine. I've done some at slower shutter speeds yet subject movement starts to become an issue. My advice is to bump up the ISO. On my X-T3 I don't hesitate to go to ISO 3200 and will go to ISO 6400. It depends on taste and I rarely need to go above ISO 1600.  I've had some very pleasing results at 1/60 yet the keeper rate drops while at 1/90 it's close to 100%.

Morris

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