“I like to take portraits AND wildlife photos. Does this lens work for both?”
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yes... but your question suggests you don't have a lot of experience with focal lengths. Not sure I know what YOU would consider appropriate for either subject. The answer is affected by a few things - What size / type of sensor are you putting a lens in front of? Full Frame cameras (like the Sony A7 line) are accurate to the focal length number and utilize the entire lens. APS-C cameras (NEX line) have a crop factor, which mean they use less of the glass and appear to be a longer focal length (simplified answer). Typically a "portrait" lens would be around 85mm, this is not to say you couldn't shoot a great portrait at 35mm (wider composition) or 135mm (telephoto) but when you say portrait lens- 85mm is the starting point most photographers would recognize. Wildlife can be NEAR or FAR, typically it's further away. So Telephoto would be the quick answer. So if those standard / primary definitions are relevant to you... you might be better off with the 70-200mm f2.8 G The 24-70mm f2.8 is an excellent, fast, do-all lens for most purposes (Wide to medium tight) The 70-200mm f2.8 is an excellent lens- a fast, telephoto lens for portraits and more distant subjects that has both optical image stabilization and an optional x2 accessory that effectively makes the lens a 140-400mm. There is also a 1.4x version of this accessory too. Most professionals carry both (and sometimes even the 12-24mm f.28) to have flexibility. Hope that helps you.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Christa, this lens will work for both but if you are looking for more reach at the telephoto-end, we recommend using the SEL70200GM which can serve as portrait lens and for wildlife as well.
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