is this lens good for up close shots of people
209644
This lens on a full frame will distort the face a little bit. If you want a good "close shots of people" lens. I would suggest an 85mm. Also known as "the best "portrait lens. You could get away with using a 50mm but, you'll have slight distortion of facial features. I'd suggest taking multiple shots at different distances. If your shooting on one of the rebel series cameras or 60d, 7d or any of the crop sensor (APS-C) cameras you'll be okay. Because of crop factor (1.6) you'll have a relatively close focal range. (50x1.6=80). If your confident with manual focus, there's a bunch of budget 85mm lenses available here on Amazon for around the same price
692356
I find it useful for when you need to be close up to someone. Its a fairly fast lens. Interviews would work well, but if you're doing anything landscape I recommend getting a 50 if since you have a cropped camera. Having both the 50 and the 24 is also convenient. (I just finished a documentary) Have fun and good luck :)
542245
Since there is no zoom in or out it would depend how far back you can stand from the wedding party. I would say this is a great lense for a wedding. Not sure if it would be my only one though.
509387
It's a very good, an excellent lens for low light shootings. It's manual focus , and on f 1.2 it's quite soft, though you can find the point of sharpness on the photo, but from f1.4 it starts to be sharper and more interesting! Happy New Year)))
1186461
I use this lens primarily for architectural photos. But I imagine it would be ok. It's not the fastest lens in its class, so if stopping action in low light is an issue, you may want to consider that.
1649132
Depends on what you want to shoot - close-ups of the bride or groom or group shots of people. If it's close-ups, this would work but not so much for group shots. For those, you need a wider angle lens - maybe an 18-55mm for example.
784514
Yes, this lens is top of the line. Beautiful results. Keep in mind its 85mm its not a long lens but its not short, a 50mm is perfect indoors. I use my 85 for tight portraits. here's my image taken with my 85mm 1.2 http://500px.com/photo/27766557.
1565971
It is primarily a wide angle lens but will take pictures of groups of people. Its strength would be in taking a larger groups of people in a confined space. Would also set up so that people at each end are not right at the frame border in picture but in the middle 3/4 of the picture to avoid edge distortion. A minimal concern. Great lens.
1139201
Here is the thing about that lens. It makes people look GOOFY. It distorts faces. Maybe it makes kids and babies look weird for a purpose. I used it on a documentary, and I love it handheld, but it is whack. It makes cars, buildings, look great if you put it SUPER close to a foreground object. I would not buy it for weddings. It is also cool in Oregon dark nights for time-lapse... I would get a 100MM zeiss for weddings or 100mm canon macro.
2120239
It will do well for portraits and close-up macro photography with enough light. I do like this lens for what it delivers for its price. It does hunt in low-light though, but if you know its application it is fine.
987395
I say yes, but a qualified yes. I have used it to shoot 1-3 people. It is a fixed focal length lens, 85mm only, so it cannot zoom. This means that the camera placement has to be at a certain distance that may preclude shooting a large family. For a larger group, I would recommend using a zoom lens. I have used a 24-70mm and a 18-200mm with success. This is my opinion. Others may differ.
2227140
Yes it is if you can deal with the small f stop. At f/5.6 or f/8 the lens is very sharp.
1668544
This lens would help with group shots. As always, a lot depends on the skill of the artist and the quality of the camera, but yes, it would be good.
557617
I bought this lens mostly for use in landscape and family group photos. It also makes the camera slightly more compact and easier to pull out for a quick in-focus shot at gatherings and when hiking. Best in good light as subjects are generally further from camera. Light gathering seems on par with the 14-42mm. Easily worth $200.
1784422
I use this lens for family portraits all the time. Just one remark, my previous lens was a cheaper zoom lens that had smaller f stop for bigger focal lengths so I always had enough depth for closed up photos. With this lens I need to pay attention that all subjects are in focus when the camera sets automatically f/2.8 in low light conditions
827133
It's a good lens for my needs. I have found the 18-300mm type lenses just don't do all that well, I think too much range to cover but this does well and being a f/2.8 it's better for darker shots. Heavier than a kit lens but worth it in my opinion.
749848
This is one of the best focal lengths for filming people. 35mm depending on the type of sensor can actually distort how someone actually looks. This is an incredible lens.