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56 vs 90: Who is more versatile? Discuss.

Started Aug 10, 2018 | Discussions thread
Sjak
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Re: 56 vs 90: Who is more versatile? Discuss.
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atoniolin wrote:

+ shorter minimum focus distance (60cm vs 70cm)

As for the 90, since the MFD is lower, one can step forward to take a headshot, or step backwards (assuming enough room) to take a full shot.

What do you think you get in frame with a 90mm at 60cm or so, and how is that an advantage for portraits?

The 56 has a wider field of view, so you will get more in frame at shorter distances.

For use indoors, I would certainly prefer the 56mm, as with 90mm you often don't have the room to move away enough. Outdoors, it matters less of course.

Since you already have a lens that (more or less) has the 56m field of view, you could experiment if this is what you want (but with a wider aperture), or if you want a longer lens.

There's no right or wrong, and 90mm is a very sweet focal length on a Fuji.

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