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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 501750" data-attributes="member: 16749">You inspired me to try to take some experimental shots, more or less trying to recreate your project.  I first tried using my stock 18-55mm on my D3200, and came to the conclusion that it's not possible, with that lens, to get what you seem to be seeking.  I don't have a 35mm prime, but I do have an ancient 50mm ƒ/1.4 prime, and I next tried using it, starting out with the same fear that you did that it would be “too much telephoto for this.”  As it turns out, I was able to get a shot that seems to indicate that what you want to achieve might be possible with such a lens.  In retrospect, I should probably have stopped down to ƒ/2 rather than using ƒ/1.4, to better simulate the depth-of-field that you'd get with your ƒ/1.8 lens, but the result is probably close enough.  This is, of course, only a test shot.  If this was for real, I would have wanted to remove a lot of clutter from the scene, first; and get a woman to take the place as the background subject, rather than using myself, a bald, middle-aged man.  But I think this is sufficient to show that what you seem to be trying to do is possible with equipment similar to what you have.  You might have an easier time with your 35mm lens, getting the views to work out the way you want, than I did with my 50mm.[ATTACH]184075[/ATTACH]  The doorway was approximately six feet from the camera, the brassiere and the nearest corner of the bed were both approximately eight feet away, and my face was approximately fifteen feet from the camera.  One other possible tip that occurred to me is that if you need to get the camera closer to the brassiere in order to get the view and the depth-of-field to work out, use a pair of panties instead of a bra.  The panties would take up a smaller space, so you can get the camera closer and still have the entire garment in view.  A bra really needs to be shown at full length to show clearly what it is, and I think it would ruin the composition if the frame cut part of it off.  So, in summary, my advice is to try using your 35mm, and consider using a pair of panties instead of a bra in order to allow yourself to get closer to that part of the image.</blockquote>

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