Quote: Is this real? You've got the DA*55, Sigma 85, and the FA 77 and a K-1 and you're asking for more portrait lenses? The only thing you're missing *maybe* is a good zoom for portrait work for versatility. Go get a Tamron 28-75 or the Pentax 24-70 and call it done.
What he said.^
Unofrtunately it is a real example of an amateur expecting pro results just because he bought a capable camera.
Those of us who used to shoot portraits with a view camera find this whole thread ridiculous. You can't get the results with modern DSLR that we could get with our heads under a blanket focussing on a piece of frosted glass. Basically a box with a lens mounted on the front.Because, quite frankly, they don't know what they are doing.
This thread should not be about colour balance or AF. The OP should be told to take a course in portraiture from someone who knows what they are doing. It doesn't matter how good your camera is, you can't make a camera so good, that an unskilled person can't mess up with it.
And as for his attitude on jpeg... the reason most of us shoot raw, and PP is because we have to, to get the quality of work we want. We have to. One of the ways pros have always differentiated themselves is proficiency in post processing. Stop looking for shortcuts and expecting pro quality work. Jpeg is a shortcut. If you don't want to go for that level of control that's fine, but don't complain because your work isn't what it could be. No one likes hours of post processing, and in the old days no one liked long hours in the darkroom but if you want a quality product, that's what you do.
First show us you have a bit of skill at portraiture. And quit blaming your gear. There are so many errors in these images from a portrait perspective I don't think anyone here would choose to address them, just because they'd have to write a book. And I doubt anyone is paying to your evaluation of the cameras, becasuse we don't want our work to look like yours. When you get the portraiture thing right, then if you want to comment on how good or bad a camera was for portraiture, you'll have a portfolio of good portraits to demonstrate you case.
The essence of the OPs comments are that he knows nothing, he doesn't want to know anything, he wants a camera that can take his images and turn them into quality portraits. And that's not going to happen. The camera isn't the problem.
For gods sake, read a book, take a course, take an on-line course, watch a few videos, before you spend another cent. If you can't get anything with what you've got, buying "better" isn't going to help. Learning what you are supposed to be doing will.
I think people have sort of been dancing around the edges being polite. Someone has to point out the emperor has no clothes. I'm in a nice grumpy mood this morning so.... don't get all upset or anything. If you actually ever get any better at portraiture, which will help you understand what gear you need, you'll look back and thank me.
If you don't, then my apologies. I've wasted my time and yours.