When it comes to portraiture, the wide-aperture 85mm lens has been the classic choice for years, but zoom lenses have come along quite a bit in the past decade, and with their impressive image quality, you might prefer the versatility of having a variety of focal lengths at your disposal. If you are wondering whether to use an 85mm or 70-200mm lens for your portrait work, check out this excellent video tutorial that will show you the pros and cons of each.
Coming to you from Pye Jirsa with Adorama TV, this great video tutorial will show you the pros and cons of using 85mm and 70-200mm lenses for portrait photography. A lens like an 85mm f/1.4 can often render fantastic images, and you get the ultra-narrow depth of field capabilities that are so popular nowadays, but on the other hand, a 70-200mm lens offers a much greater level of versatility that can also transfer to other genres should you choose to try them. And while you will not get the same extremely narrow depth of field you will from an f/1.4 lens, you might be surprised by just how much you can isolate your subject with an f/2.8 aperture. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Jirsa.