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some advice pls

Started Feb 14, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP robbinsbox Contributing Member • Posts: 648
Re: some advice pls

Thx so much, v helpful. I have mulled over a FF just for portrait and keeping the m43 for walk about. Just cant get over how big it is though ( i had a go with a D600 last week ) but one does get used to things after a couple of weeks + many times I have spotted a portrait that just works for me, I check out the camera and it is the mark 2. Usually there is no correlation with shots I like and a particular brand. I am no pro and just do street portraits rather than anything formal. I can quite imagine the 60 macro being a lovely length for portraits. I have tried a 135 and found the fl and dof just right for the look a really like. I was hoping the 85mm would render similarly in terms of character. I found the background maybe not quite as nice but still quite gently obliterated.

On the 45mm, lacking contrast to the point where it is stretching a raw file to restore? Usually I have more problems with shadows than highlights.

Thx again

Michael

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