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Deciding which lens to buy

Started Sep 5, 2016 | Discussions thread
lnbolch
lnbolch Senior Member • Posts: 2,329
Re: Deciding which lens to buy

For your purposes, don't overlook the 60mm f/2.4. It is not so long that zone focus is ruled out. Very sharp at f/5.6 and still usable at f/11, making quite a deep zone—very useful for street photography. Since it has such a great range of focus, it can take a bit longer to focus than most. With the long range, of course, comes the ability to do close-up photography. If you actually need paper thin depth of field, then the 56mm f/1.2 is the obvious choice. However, people are frequently praising the look of out-of-focus areas with the 60mm as their preference.

Since it has such a great range of focus, it can take a bit longer to focus than many lenses. With the long range, of course, comes the ability to do close-up photography. If you actually need paper thin depth of field, then the 56mm f/1.2 is the obvious choice. However, people are frequently praising the look of out-of-focus areas with the 60mm as their preference. The 60mm is roughly half the weight and just 2/3 the price.

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