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01/09/2007 05:30:20 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Both are just my opinion, but then again, I'm no Sport Illustrated photographer on a tropical beach with a hot super model, using a big honkin' 300mmm L lens ;-) |
300 to 600mm is pretty common for that kind of portrait shooting (along with walkie-talkies to get the assistants doing the right thing and so on)
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01/09/2007 05:35:56 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Both are just my opinion, but then again, I'm no Sport Illustrated photographer on a tropical beach with a hot super model, using a big honkin' 300mmm L lens ;-) |
300 to 600mm is pretty common for that kind of portrait shooting (along with walkie-talkies to get the assistants doing the right thing and so on) |
There is some advantage to using a big lens on beach shots... they will allow you to stop way down and still get a nice shallow DoF. And, you get to impress those super models with your big honkin' lens :-)
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01/09/2007 05:39:15 PM · #28 |
| I checked the RAW file in Breezebrowser, and the focus point selected apparently was the far right (in this case top) focus point. It lies about half on the subject's right (our left) cheek and half on her hair. We don't, of course, know if there was some recomposition, but apparently the focus should have at least locked on the area of the face. |
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01/09/2007 05:41:25 PM · #29 |
| FWIW, I really like the 200mm focal length for portraits, even on APS-C cams. On FF 35mm, I'd be tempted to try even longer, perhaps 300mm. A 300/2.8 would be luscious. I don't find that compresion of features is a problem at all. |
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01/09/2007 05:55:25 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
A 300/2.8 would be luscious. |
Believe me, if I owned that lens... I'd make it work for EVERY shot :-)
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01/09/2007 05:59:37 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by kirbic:
A 300/2.8 would be luscious. |
Believe me, if I owned that lens... I'd make it work for EVERY shot :-) |
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01/09/2007 06:18:20 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by kirbic:
A 300/2.8 would be luscious. |
Believe me, if I owned that lens... I'd make it work for EVERY shot :-) |
Oh come on, now you're just compensating...... ;-)
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01/09/2007 06:24:47 PM · #33 |
<==== Rebel XT... yup, I'm compensating ;-P
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