Is the nikon af s dx 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6g ed vr ii good for portraits?

It's a usable lens for portraits, but I wouldn't pick it as your portrait lens. Its reach is handy: at 200mm on APS-C it's a good length for tight headshots, and longer lengths flatter faces. The catch is the aperture. At f/5.6 when you're zoomed in, you get less background blur and less light than you'd like, especially indoors.

If portraits are the main job, start with a fast prime. The portraits guide makes the case for a 50mm f/1.8 first, then an 85mm f/1.8 for the classic look. On the lens page, you can see which Nikon bodies this zoom fits, if you want to keep it as a travel or all-round lens alongside.

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