75/1.8 is not for me (family/enthusiast photographer)

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DanCar
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Re: 75/1.8 is not for me (family/enthusiast photographer)
In reply to Alex Notpro, 5 months ago

Alex Notpro wrote:

  • This is touted as a portrait lens, but I find it too sharp for portraits of adult female family members. I had to apply a Soft Focus effect before I could show my wife the test photos I took of her. Results may differ if you use a professional make-up artist, or photographing kids with perfect skin.

Yes, there are plenty of women who don't want to see a true pic of themselves.  They would rather see a false picture but very good looking one.  My wife is one of those.  Too impress her with pics I have to change her skin completely and make it butter smooth.

>The focal length really is too long for family photos.

I have the Olympus 45mm and furniture and walls get in the way of framing the picture the way I want, so you must have had twice the problem I had.

Thanks for sharing your perspective.  I'll remove the 75mm from my wish list.

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