I recently purchased a used Fujifilm X-T4 mirrorless camera and I'm looking for advice on the best lens option for portrait photography. Most of my portrait work is headshots, as well as full body shots. I want a lens that will give me attractive background blur (bokeh) to really make my subject stand out with a soft, dreamy look. However, sharpness and image quality are also very important to me.
Ideally I'd like a lens in the 85-135mm full frame equivalent focal length range. A wide aperture of at least f/2 would be preferable for that bokeh. My budget is around $800 max.
For those of you shooting portraits with your X-T4s, what lens (or lenses) in this focal range would you recommend? Do you have sample portraits I could see? I'm hoping to get opinions on sharpness, bokeh quality, autofocus speed and accuracy, and overall handling for portrait sessions. Any advice would be much appreciated before I make a decision!
For a cheap portrait lens, get Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN C,
for a high-end portrait lens, get the Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR Lens.