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Asked and answered.I noticed in American Civil War era portraits, there seems to be a "look" that you don't see very often. It's hard to explain, but it looks like there is a very short focal length.
Notice how Lincoln's eyes, nose, and mouth are in focus, but his ears, hair, and arms are slightly out of focus. It's as if there is a narrow plane which is in focus.
My question is, what kind of lens could duplicate that "look"?
Would a fixed focal length lens be best?
If so, what lens would you suggest?
Long lens, not short.
A couple of us also addressed the lighting commonly used in that era.