The 70-400 ssm G as a porttrait lens

[caporip]

Was at my local camera club last night with a model shoot. Normally at these I use the 24-70, up close and personal, so to speak, but last night I thought I'd use the silver fox. I do love this lens!

A900 & 70-400 @ 160mm F5 Large soft box to front left and above model.

[sury]

Love it
Is her right cheek a bit over exposed? Does the skin have less texture or is it
my imagination?

Sury

[caporip]

Hi Sury not to me on my monitor the lighting may explain it though.

[sury]

Oh, ok. I will check it out on another monitor. Thank you.
Never the less, I am excited by the shot, now that I do have that
Silver Fox. Now where did my dear darling daughter go?

[pakodominguez]

Nice portrait.
I'm curious: do you think the model feels somehow intimidated by the big lens? does a, lets say, 100 mm f2.8 or even better, the 85mm f2.8 will make her feel more comfortable?

Of course, if you need the aesthetics a 400mm gives you, there is no small lens for that

[mvanrheenen]

Now where did my dear darling daughter go?

She probably fled the scene when she saw her dad getting his camera with "that look" on his face

[caporip]

Nice portrait.
I'm curious: do you think the model feels somehow intimidated by the big lens? does a, lets say, 100 mm f2.8 or even better, the 85mm f2.8 will make her feel more comfortable?

Of course, if you need the aesthetics a 400mm gives you, there is no small lens for that

Hi Pako

No I don't think it was an issue and because you're not "up close and personal" you are probably, if anything, less intimidating because you can keep your distance!

[sury]

Now where did my dear darling daughter go?

She probably fled the scene when she saw her dad getting his camera with "that look" on his face

That is so hilarious. How did you know that?..... when I knock on her door and have camera in hand, her eyes roll...

Sury

[pakodominguez]

Nice portrait.
I'm curious: do you think the model feels somehow intimidated by the big lens? does a, lets say, 100 mm f2.8 or even better, the 85mm f2.8 will make her feel more comfortable?

Of course, if you need the aesthetics a 400mm gives you, there is no small lens for that

Hi Pako

No I don't think it was an issue and because you're not "up close and personal" you are probably, if anything, less intimidating because you can keep your distance!

That's right: you have a big lens, but you are not that close...

[Dr. Harout]

I love her... err, I mean it, the photo...
I guess at 160mm you are not far, Pako.
Perfect shot.

[caporip]

I liked the first shot but also like this one and am thinking of entering one of them in our club's mono portrait annual competition. Any preference/comments?

[Dr. Harout]

I would submit the first one. Definitely.

[caporip]

Thanks Dr. H.

[sury]

My vote is for the first one too.

Sury

[pakodominguez]

I love her... err, I mean it, the photo...
I guess at 160mm you are not far, Pako.
Perfect shot.

I guess in a studio, you don't really have many chances to use the lens at 400mm...
My question is more directed to amateur models like this case, how they react to a big lens pointing at them.