Kerry, I have a lovely 105 f/2.8 VR for Nikon, and I'm pretty sure that Canon has a similar lens. It really IS great for portraits -- extremely sharp with great bokeh. The only drawback is that it's somewhat slow & "seeky" during autofocus, which is common to most macros (since they were optimized for close-up manual) so it's not the best for fast action esp. in lowish light. We bought it for true macro work (my husband wanted me to take pics of some small stuff for his business) but I usually use it for portraits & "everyday" stuff when I use it now.
Don't get me wrong -- it still autofocuses fast & well! Just that it tends to seek more than my other lenses, and that took a bit of getting used to. I do love it, though!
J
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Jennifer
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My Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikon D200, 50mm f/1.8 VR, 105mm f/2.8, 18-200 f/3.5-5.6VR, Alien Bee strobes & umbrellas
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