Mike,
I'm no portrait photographer (more industrial) but may I suggest you look at the 85mm F1.8. It's not an L series but definitely within your price range. It was recommended to me by our wedding photographer a few years ago and I don't regret buying it back when funds were tight and I still have it today.
I would have to put it down as a close second to the 50mm F1.4 non L lense for "bang for bucks" considering it's performance.
Stopping down to 2.8 would help with full frame cameras.
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Originally Posted by mbaddah
I find my 70-200mm f4 (non-IS) on my 5D2 an absolute cracker for portraits!
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I agree. Many of the wedding photos were done with this combination.
Cheers,
Darrin...