85mm: too close??

[JaimeGibb]

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Wow, Kindalini, that actually sums up everything PERFECTLY. And I think I need a 50mm!! Thanks so much for ALL of you guys' help!!!

 

[kundalini]

Wow, Kundalini, that actually sums up everything PERFECTLY. And I think I need a 50mm!! Thanks so much for ALL of you guys' help!!!

I hope that means an addition. The 85mm is a sweet lens, you just have to get use to it.

 

[nossie]

Is that a pint of Guinness I see before me?

 

[Christie Photo]

Hopefully this can clarify prime focal lengths a little. All shots taken at f/4. Camera to subject distance is 42".

Actually, no. To illustrate what we've been discussing, we need shots made with differing camera-to-subject distances so that the head size, in relation to the frame, remains the same in all images. And, we need to know what format camera was used.

-Pete

 

[Christie Photo]

One consideration is how comfortable the subject is with your getting close.

This is a very good point, especially with adults.

-Pete