What is the best Pentax lens for portrait photography?

CameraReviewsDigital — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:24:02 +0000

Question by kiksumazz: What is the best Pentax lens for portrait photography?
I am planning to purchase the Pentax k20D body only, which means I’ll be in need of a lens. My focus will be portrait photography so I’m looking into what would be the best lens for that. So far I’ve read that the Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Lens is great for portrait photography because it gives great blur and minimizes distortion pretty well. I also looked into the Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras for its low price. I like the variety in the zoom of this lengths, but its aperture is obviously not in comparison to the SMCP-FA.

I’m looking for a lens that is great for head shots, can also take great pictures at body length, and great pictures when trying to incorporate background with model.. Any suggestions?

Best answer:

Answer by Mark
The traditional answer is something along the lines of this:

105mm 2.8 prime lens.

And that’s the answer for a reason. You’ll get great results with a lens like that. Short lenses introduce distortion. See this video, you’ll get some ideas for what you need.

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What is the best Pentax lens for portrait photography?