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40 questions linked to/from Which focal-length lens is usually used for portrait photography, and why?
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Which lens should I use for fashion photography with a Nikon D5200? [closed]
I am a beginner and want to buy a lens for my Nikon D5200. What lens will give me the best results for fashion photography?
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Which is a better focal length for fashion models on the runway: 50mm or 35mm?
Which is a better focal length for fashion photography: 50mm or 35mm? I have Nikon D5100 and Nikon D7000 and I'm interested specifically for ramp walk.
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Nikon d3300 better lens [duplicate]
I have the Nikon d3300 and would like a better wide angle lens. Specifically for portrait photography. I'd like a nice blurred background as well. What do you suggest as the best and most affordable ...
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50mm or 35mm lens for a DSLR with 1.6 crop factor? [duplicate]
I have a Canon 500D, with the original lens EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II. I would like to try a prime lens, but I don't know whether I should choose a 35mm or 50mm lens.
I read that the 50mm was ...
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Is a Sigma 18-50mm or Canon 28-105mm lens better for group shots, and why?
I am shooting with a Canon T1i, and I am fairly proficient with doing portraits, and I am fairly knowledgeable with how to use my camera.
I am tasked with shooting about a dozen sorority girls for ...
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Is it worth getting 50mm lens when I have Nikkor 15-35mm for portraits & “Bokeh” effect? [duplicate]
As I know 15-35mm lens is a good prime all rounder, but from what I have seen in photo examples and youtube videos for portraits (full body person) it's better to have a 50mm lens.
It's also a very ...
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Which lens for portraits using an APS-C camera? [closed]
I am a portrait photographer and currently am using the 50mm Lens (1.8) for the Canon Rebel t5i. I want to excel in my photography (quality wise) I've been researching about other lenses but Im still ...
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Which Lens is better to use for portrait photography? [duplicate]
Currently am using Canon EOS 600D with 18-55 mm lens. I am concentrating on portrait photography . i need some suggestions for the lens that i can use for it.
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Camera Phones with longer focal lengths for Portraits?
It seems most cell phone cameras are in the 25-35mm wide-angle focal range, which produces less-than-desired proportions when taking photos of people.
Some phones have a "portrait mode", but this ...
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Better for portrait photography: Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM vs CANON EF50mm F1.8 STM?
I have a Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens came with my Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Would the Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM be better for portrait pictures than my 24-105mm lens?
I am new to photography and ...
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What lens should I use for a candid potrait photos [duplicate]
I'm going to start my career in photography. I have a canon 70D plus prime lens which is 18 to 135mm. For portrait shot I'm not getting more blured background. So can you suggest me which lens is ...
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How to read lens specs [duplicate]
Can someone help me decipher the specs of a camera lens.
Purely for example, I see a lens being advertised as:
AF Nikkor 24-50mm 1:3.3-4.5 Wide Angle Zoom
What is AF?
What exactly does 24-50mm ...
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With a budget of £500 max what would be the best camera and lens I could purchase for head shots? [closed]
I'm not a photographer and I know absolutely nothing about cameras. One thing I do know is that my iPhone camera is quite rubbish for taking head shots. I've recently become very interested in ...
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Portrait Lens for Nikon D7000 50 mm vs 70-300mm [duplicate]
I know that the lenses I am going to talk about are not comparable as one is prime and another is zoom and one is f/1.4 and other is f/4.5-5.6 But still want to have opinions before buying either of ...
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First portrait lens for Sony A7m2 [duplicate]
I want to expand my lens collection with something more suited for portraiture.
Currently, my longest lens is SEL55F18Z, which is just great, but some level of distortion kicks in when I shoot close-...