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Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
On a 20D body, a lens somewhat wider than 50mm is clearly the ticket when attempting full-length portraits in less than spacious indoor situations. What do you those of you with pertinent experience consider a good choice of focal length that avoids obvious wide-angle distortion issues under these conditions?
regards, Terry
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Prodigal "Brick" Layer
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
I use my 24-70L. I think I usually end up around 35-40mm.
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
It really will depend on how much room you have.
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10th of November 2005 (Thu)
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
O.K., I guess I'll have to come up with some parameters, even if they're only theoretical for now. Let's assume I cannot back up any more than 8-10 feet or so; will a 28mm lens on a 20D give me a full-length shot of an average person, or will I need something wider: say, a 24 or 20mm? And will there be any significant degree of wide-angle distortion in the subject with any of these three focal lengths?
regards, Terry
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
You would need about a 30mm for those measurements and your crop, I think.
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
i have a 28mm prime for full length- and a 50mm for quarter body and such and an 85mm for closeups
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
Dante, Ann--Thanks for the feedback.
regards, Terry
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
Download this Excel file.
On the Depth-of-field sheet tab, it will give you the field of view depending on your camera, lens focal length, and distance.
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Re: Indoor full-length portraits and focal length?
Kev--Thanks.
Curtis--This spreadsheet looks very useful; I'll have to check it out over the weekend when i have a little more time on my hands. Thanks a lot! regards, Terry
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