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      04-20-2011, 10:08 AM   #79
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Originally Posted by Chewy734 View Post
rodi, do you find any distortion using the 35 f/1.4 for portraits? I've heard that using wider angle lenses aren't ideal for that reason.
distortion? no. perspective? it's no 85mm. if you get really close, you'll have some perspective exaggeration, but it's not unflattering like a 14mm in your face.
but I think it's a natural perspective. with too long a lens, a face will look fat. a 35mm gives perspective and depth. at least to me.
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