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Panasonic 42.5 - 1.7 lens makes me look fat !

Started Dec 20, 2018 | Discussions thread
Jacques Cornell
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Re: Panasonic 42.5 - 1.7 lens makes me look fat !
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Badger Girl wrote:

hi

i bought the Panasonic 42.5 - 1.7 lens a couple of months ago and I just can’t seem to get the shots I want. I am a complete beginner. I use my camera for short videos in nature with me as the subject playing musical Instruments... etc

my question is why does the lens zoom in so much ? I also use a canon g7x for vlogging and this frames the shot just fine I have also noticed that the Panasonic seems too fatten me up along with other subjects - where I look thinner on the g7x. Without stating the obvious of me loosing weight can someone explain why this lens does that so I know what to not buy next.

i have to stand several steps away to get the same shot with the Panasonic as it zooms In so much which I think is adding to the fattening of subjects

any advice would be great thanks !

You're used to recording yourself from up-close with a wide angle (short focal length) lens, which, if the camera is close to your head, will make whatever is farther away (i.e. your body) look smaller. It's a simple matter of perspective distortion. If you want the same look that you get from your Canon, choose a shorter-focal-length lens for your Panasonic. IOW, your Canon is lying and your Panasonic is telling the truth about the actual proportions of your head and body.

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