Anywhere between 70mm through 135mm will work fine for
portraits. Some pros seem to work wonders with even longer
lenses. Larger apertures allow for shallower depth of field, so
you can blur backgrounds to the degree you want.
Len
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of cwo 20995
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:02 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 85mm 2.8 Soft Focus
>
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. Since I use AF
> and don´t want extra featured lenses (like Tamron
> 90/2.8 Macro) or zoom lenses, the 85/1.4 keeps being
> my only option... Well, I think I could use the
> 135/2.8 too, but a Pro told me that 85´s are the best
> for portraits. Is that true? :)
>
> Claude.
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