There are two things you need, and two are optional. Being able to use eye AF makes it easy to focus despite the shallow depth of field (AF is not the fastest though). Good flare performance. In addition, the Sony a7R IV features a 15-stop dynamic range, 5-axis optical in body image stabilization, up to 32,000 ISO sensitivity, up to 10 fps continuous shooting with full AF / AE tracking, 567 phase-detection points cover around 74 percent of the frame, UHD 4K30 video recording, Real-time Eye AF for movie recording and advanced Real-time Tracking plus Real-time Eye AF for still image recording, and upgrated dust and moisture resistance. Because of all this I think the at first sight high price is more than justified and easily forgotten after using the lens and looking at the resulting images. This bodes well for a strong portrait rendering, but makes this degradation of contrast be more like that of modern lenses. An internal focus system in which only the middle optical groups move when focusing provides fast autofocus action and a short minimum focus distance of 11″. None the less they are specialized in different areas so they can provide you with a wider perspective. Minolta mc Rokkor 100mm f3.5 macro This is a 1/3rd of a stop slower than its predecessor but imho the better lens in the end. Hopefully, you have gained some new insights on Sony Alpha 7 portrait lenses! Using manual focus for portraits requires some skill and won’t work for any subject, but you can save a lot of money or get special lenses if it works for you. Status: Not reviewed by anyone in the team but reliable information is available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPqOo3Cm-nQ, Christopher Frost: And this list does not even contain the ones I was using on Nikon cameras (including AF-S 85mm 1.4G and AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI). Ideal Travel and Walkaround Lens for Sony a7 III. If you are willing to spend a bit more on a nifty fifty lens, the Sigma 50mm F1.4 is going to be the best 50mm lens available at this price point. Where can we see example of your adapted voigtländer and Zeiss lenses on Nikon Z6? More importantly, it helps a lot if you try to get into a normal conversation. If you hide behind your camera, searching for settings 90% of the time, the other person is going to feel uncomfortable, which is why you want to sort out all your settings & equipment in advance if possible. As you can see from the list on top I have used many portrait lenses. So the effect is an extremely very gradual reduction in microcontrast as it gets closer to the edges, never going below 40% lp /mm at 40 lp /mm thus not at all low resolution, but actually extremely high, but smothly transitioning, unlike most and many lenses recommended here. The lens has no flaws in its build and feels very robust and dense. But I agree, bokeh in the pictures I have seen looks pretty good. However, it’s not. Thanks for your efforts . The Sigma is certainly peculiar. Status: Phillip owned it for about a year, David still owns it but uses  it mostly for macro photography. The coating by Minolta mean that color rendition is more cold.

Designed as the ultimate portrait lens, the new Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM telephoto prime lens strikes a perfect balance between resolution and bokeh in a compact package. I had a look at pictures taken with that lens. From wide open you will get excellent results wherever you place you subject. This lens has instead of 7 elements, only 4, being the only lens that I know that can achieve such remarkable sharpness, ridiculous sharp for a lens launched in 1970.

The Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Zoom Lens is the ultimate choice for those seeking the highest possible optical performance for portrait, travel and event photography or even simple everyday shooting.

Superbly sharp across the range from centre to edge with high contrast. Best Lenses for Sony A7, A7R, A7S, A7II, A7RII, A7SII full-frame mirrorless cameras.