Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I once took a portrait with my M 100/4 macro. I should have used a soft filter. The subject agreed vehemently.
That's what skin softening features in Lightroom etc are for.
To get a portrait that is close to what you actually see, you need eyes and teeth as sharp as you can get them and skin quite a bit softer. It isn't cheating, it's how we actually see people. Wrap around light and F2.8 or wider can often achieve that without an PP being necessary.
Back to the OP, yes 100mm F2.8 makes a very good portrait lens, especially for head and shoulders portraits.
Last edited by Billk; 08-02-2015 at 12:54 AM.
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