Best portrait lens for the sony a7c ii?

For portraits on the a7C II, the lens matters more than the body, and this camera is a full frame, so lenses frame as marked. Three picks from the catalogue:

• Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM: a fast telephoto zoom with a shallow depth of field and smooth backgrounds. My first choice for head-and-shoulders work.
• Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2: longer reach for tighter framing and a bit more distance from your subject.
• Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II: if you want more of the setting in the shot, this wider option suits environmental portraits.

Whichever you pick, put your subject near a window and expose for the face. That will do more than any lens. See Portraits for the full approach, and Lenses if you're building a kit from scratch.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.