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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 492708" data-attributes="member: 12496">The 35mm lens seems more practical for groups.You do always want to stand back at least about 7 feet for proper portrait perspective.For a single portrait, the 85 mm on DX has a field of view about 2x3 feet if at about 11 feet.   That seems doable, and very proper.But 85mm for a group, say about 6x4 feet view on DX,  is 21 feet.  Not so great.  Still, you don't have to use f/1.8.  If you provide enough light, you can use f/8 for more depth of field (DOF is also limited when you get too close).But the 35mm lens, for about 6x4 feet view on DX, is about 9 feet. Again doable.</blockquote>