Originally posted by Jeff Lopez Youll be better off with a simple 50mm 1.7 or less..The Samyang has a terrible short focus throw, and weddings tend to be too fast to focus with a 85. Indeed the Samyang was intended for still portraits.
Unless you can manage to freeze the couple, it wont be easy with the 85..
Is it a full frame you will be using?
I will be using it on crop at the moment.
The idea is to use it for bridal shots.
I do have two 50mm 1.7. One F and A.
I have not used the A in a long time. Basically because it is the same as the F.
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Originally posted by Na Horuk Do a test. Try 85mm, 135mm, 200mm at f2.8. There should still be plenty of bokeh
Oh and btw, Pentax announced an 85mm prime, but it will take some time before it comes out. The Samyang is readily available and very affordable with great IQ, but it has MF. And MF is difficult with such shallow DoF. So if you are willing to practice with MF lenses, go for it! If you want the comfort of AF.. well, maybe you can use CiF. If you buy the Samyang used you can sell it at a minimal cost if you don't like it
I did do the test at 200mm f2.8 last summer. I didnt like the quality much.
Also I was to far so interacting with the couple was not good.
I was thinking and 85 will solve both problems.
I cannot afford and AF 85 at this moment. So that is out.
One thing that I did notice though was that when I used my M50 in manual with a pttl flash, it was completely over exposed.
I am guess since the 85 is an A lens I wont have that problem.