90mm macro for portraits?

[FFN]

In the past I have used the Sony 85mm f/1.8, Batis 85mm and Batis 135mm for portraits. Has anyone used the Sony 90mm Macro for portraits? What is your evaluation of it for portraits?

 

[Timothy Mayo]

I don't shoot a great deal of portraits myself but I do know that it is quite a popular lens for portraits. Sony Artisan of Imagery Miguel Quiles shoots a lot with it. He has a video on it here:

And here's a shot I took with it just the other day of my son:

• ILCE-9
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 200

 

[FFN]

You are blessed with a wonderful son! Thank you for sharing the information. After looking over our library of photos, we decided to stay with Zeiss Batis 85mm and 135mm lenses. This is a photo taken of a staff member at a day spa while my wife was getting a haircut.

• ILCE-7M3
• ZEISS Batis 2.8/135
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M3
• ZEISS Batis 2.8/135
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Timothy Mayo]

You are blessed with a wonderful son! Thank you for sharing the information. After looking over our library of photos, we decided to stay with Zeiss Batis 85mm and 135mm lenses. This is a photo taken of a staff member at a day spa while my wife was getting a haircut.

Thanks Jim. He's a good little boy - so far! I'm sure the 85mm Batis and 135mm will coninue to serve you well! The 90mm is quite useful as you are getting a great macro and a portrait lens all-in-one.