If has been ingrained in my mimd to always shoot portraits on my 810 with a 360 Symmar convertible. I had forgotten who laid down the law on the 360.
I would hazard a guess and say that 95% of portraits are shot with a zoom lens which is the wrong focal length at both ends of the scale.
Therr where lots of lenses in his safe other then a 150. And I think the world knows 43 is the correct standard 35 lens. But he could have used 210, 300, whatever. When I worked for him he was old and we shot 8x10 with a 360 for people because we where in studio. I shoot people on 8x10 with a 480mm about 85mm. Only because I have to deal with the size of the camera and crazy long bellows. Still dont think one can say. Technically this is the camera to use for portraits. This isnt a hobby group. I cant imagine any one getting an assignment for a shoot knowing nothing about it accept is a portraight and saying. Where my 85 f1.8. Or 150 f3.5 or 300mm or my 480. Thats a very uncreative approach. I would guess these days 60% of assignment work shot witha slight wide unless its corp or fashion. It just gives a nicer fuller feel.
On Apr 7, 2015 5:29 PM, "Jan Faul" < jan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: A 43mm on full frame 35 is the correct focal length. Arnold used a 150 as it was the only lens available for 4x5. There was a 135mm, 150mm and 180mm and longer.
Between working for arnold newman and joyce tenneson I learned the right lens is which ever lens produces the desired look. There are plenty of examples. Kennedy by Newman is a normal to slightly wide lens. Probably a 150mm on 4x5 which is like a 43mm on 35. I like to be close. Get the subject to play directly to the lens. If its a medium lens say a 35mm on a 44x33 sensor then the lens goes a little higher to the face to avoid big nose if its an issue. I could give 2 cents what the brain sees as normal. What the brain sees as normal, the brain sees as boring. You can see this if you look at peoples work who are strict in technical application.
On Apr 6, 2015 3:24 PM, "Andrew Davidhazy" < andpph@xxxxxxx> wrote: I’ve pondered about this for a while … which is the most appropriate focal length lens to use for portraiture (head/shoulders) and which is the most “flattering”? I realize that it would vary for different sensor formats. So pick a format. Or is distance between subject and camera the major deciding factor?
Andy
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