A 50mm f1.7 would work just fine.
I think it is an ovedlooked lens in digital times.
(effectively a 75mm f1.7)
Regards,  Bob S.

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 7:29 AM, Toralf Lund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John Celio wrote:
>> I'm working on photographing some artwork for my boss, and could use a
>> little advice.  What's the best lens (or focal length) for shooting flat
>> art?
>>
> I notice others have suggested a 50 mm macro, but how about a plain
> M/A/F/FA 50mm 1.7? This is supposed to have better flatness of field
> than the 1.4 variant you mention (not sure about the 1.2.)
>
> But I've never actually tried this...
>
> - T
>
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