06-26-2014, 08:37 PM
If you did all that shots with a 50/1.8 and the kit lens - leave it that way :blink: It's a bit hard to believe, but I will try.
At the size of the pictures the only possible aspect of improvement is a nice prime - or going FX. You could also take a Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 into your circling ideas. Longer FL will also lead to shorter DoF. I'd see it as a pity, because you obviously know how to amaze your models and being close with them makes the atmosphere more dense. If you're able to borrow / rent a Sigma 18-35/1.8, that'd give you as well a nice bokeh (but no OS). If I say nice, I always mean "nice in my eyes". Some of your shots would have been better a bit more wide open, that's obvious to me.
Although I liked the Sigma 17-50 for it's sharpness, I wasn't able to find a picture with a lovely bokeh. Most at f/2.8...f/3.5 were good, but not really satisfying. At the time I was happy with them and over time I got used to FX standard. Most of portrait stuff I do with the big toy, so I'm not the one who can tell a lot about good bokeh for DX.
At the size of the pictures the only possible aspect of improvement is a nice prime - or going FX. You could also take a Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 into your circling ideas. Longer FL will also lead to shorter DoF. I'd see it as a pity, because you obviously know how to amaze your models and being close with them makes the atmosphere more dense. If you're able to borrow / rent a Sigma 18-35/1.8, that'd give you as well a nice bokeh (but no OS). If I say nice, I always mean "nice in my eyes". Some of your shots would have been better a bit more wide open, that's obvious to me.
Although I liked the Sigma 17-50 for it's sharpness, I wasn't able to find a picture with a lovely bokeh. Most at f/2.8...f/3.5 were good, but not really satisfying. At the time I was happy with them and over time I got used to FX standard. Most of portrait stuff I do with the big toy, so I'm not the one who can tell a lot about good bokeh for DX.