Why do people shooting fashion inside a controlled environment (studio, when shooting apertures above f/2.8, like f/8, f/11), seem to prefer a 85mm fast prime versus a 70-200 f/2.8 for half and full-body shots?
Considering you shoot both at the same focal length, a 70-200mm offers the same perspective @85mm, and the offerings from name brands (like Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II and Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II) seem to be just as sharp at 85mm as the primes at those smaller apertures. Is there a specific reason (like a marginal gain in sharpness, color representation, MFD)?