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PaulatUKcamera
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Re: Better DOF or die trying...

14/07/2008 22:34

Consider an f1.8 50mm secondhand.

That will act as an 75mm (portrait lens focal length) and give you the shallow depth of field you require.

(The f1.4 goes for silly money on eBay and its not really much of an advantage in D of F terms)

Paul

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Better DOF or die trying...	designboy	14/07/2008 20:50
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	designboy	15/07/2008 11:03
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	NorthernNikon	15/07/2008 11:11
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	Norman	15/07/2008 14:31
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	daft_biker	15/07/2008 16:59
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	designboy	15/07/2008 17:49
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	designboy	21/07/2008 11:23
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	El Sid	21/07/2008 17:58
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	alanS	21/07/2008 18:35
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	designboy	22/07/2008 16:51
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	AlexMonro	21/07/2008 12:20
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	alanS	15/07/2008 11:50
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	NorthernNikon	15/07/2008 15:52
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	alanS	14/07/2008 23:01
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	NorthernNikon	14/07/2008 23:22
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	designboy	14/07/2008 23:44
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	NorthernNikon	14/07/2008 23:58
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	alanS	14/07/2008 23:55
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	PaulatUKcamera	14/07/2008 23:55
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	PaulatUKcamera	14/07/2008 23:37
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	PaulatUKcamera	14/07/2008 22:34
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	stenchbings	14/07/2008 22:57
Re: Better DOF or die trying...	ermintrude	14/07/2008 22:00

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