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Portrait lens for Grandchildren and picky parents

Started Sep 23, 2019 | Questions thread
Luxcongregantis Forum Member • Posts: 68
Re: Portrait lens for Grandchildren and picky parents
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For the toddler grand kids in particular, I'd recommend something a little wider, like the 23/2, as toddlers do not typically stay still for long and tracking them with a longer focal length will be difficult.  I use the 23/2 with my 3 and 5 year old boys and it really works great.  AF is fast and provides enough bokeh for me at f2, and even f2.8.  Longer lenses are great for the traditional posed portrait, but the 23mm does a great job with my dynamic subjects.

For reference, I also have the 18-55 and 50-140 and when I'm grabbing something to document a day with the kids, it's the 23/2 most of the time.

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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Fujifilm X-T3 Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 +7 more
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