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Do I really need an 135mm f/2L for portraits?

Started Feb 24, 2020 | Questions thread
ikolbyi Senior Member • Posts: 1,290
Re: Do I really need an 135mm f/2L for portraits?

BAK wrote:

RE >> My goal was to get the general feeling about that somehow aged glass or such dilemma in general. <<

On a full frame camera, any 135 is too long for half body and closer pictures that are framed vertically.

And for horizontal half body and closer, it is far too long.

BAK

Unless you want to perform full body compressed background shots. This only works if you have the working space behind you.

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