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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 329005" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>"Portraits" has many meanings. Head and shoulders? Waist up? Full length? Group shots?</p><p></p><p>Focal length depends on the view you want to show. Saying, of course there is no one answer.</p><p></p><p>There is however a very useful rule about perspective in portraits - to not stand too close (enlarges near noses, etc). Ideally, in every case, you want to stand back at least 6 or 8 feet from the subject. That makes 50mm too short for head and shoulders (70 mm would be DX equivalent of the classic 105mm for FX and 35mm film - speaking of head shots). </p><p></p><p>But of course, a wider lens is necessary for wider views. Still stand back a few feet for proper perspective.</p><p></p><p>If you have a zoom, you can use it to study the views you get from 6 or 8 feet, and consider the usefulness of that focal length for various subjects.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 329005, member: 12496"] "Portraits" has many meanings. Head and shoulders? Waist up? Full length? Group shots? Focal length depends on the view you want to show. Saying, of course there is no one answer. There is however a very useful rule about perspective in portraits - to not stand too close (enlarges near noses, etc). Ideally, in every case, you want to stand back at least 6 or 8 feet from the subject. That makes 50mm too short for head and shoulders (70 mm would be DX equivalent of the classic 105mm for FX and 35mm film - speaking of head shots). But of course, a wider lens is necessary for wider views. Still stand back a few feet for proper perspective. If you have a zoom, you can use it to study the views you get from 6 or 8 feet, and consider the usefulness of that focal length for various subjects. [/QUOTE]
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