Actually, that's the exact set up I use for portraits. That, or my 10-22mm. Though that's not always the most flattering of lenses.

I think my next purchase is going to be an 85mm f/1.8; I hear those are fantastic portrait lenses.

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I'd second an 85mm f/1.8

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Well I'd use a longer zoom. Maybe 50-200 or 70-300 (that im going to buy) to get the background blurred. It's allso nice when you dont have to be so close to the model so he/she doesnt feel disturbed.

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80 or 100mm is normally considered ideal for portrait work, but that is with a 35mm film, and I know the sensors on digitals are not at all full frame so the equivilant MM is different. Typically I tend to use my 70-210 as it is idea for adjusting the framing with a little extra if for some reason I want to get in really close for drama.

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