Originally posted by volosong The conventional wisdom is that dedicated macro lenses are too "sharp" for portraiture. With most portraits, one wants a slightly soft look. However, that shouldn't stop anyone from using a dedicated macro lens for portraits. If any specific image is too sharp, it is a simple matter of "fixing" it in post processing.
Thanks everyone. I did a google search and found most people saying the same thing (too sharp). Although I don't do many macros, I do however want a 50mm really bad, and found the Sigma 50mm 2.8 for a good price.