http://www.ascenicworld.com/2010/01/20/the-problem-with-using-wide-angle-lenses-for-close-ups/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:47:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.ascenicworld.com/2010/01/20/the-problem-with-using-wide-angle-lenses-for-close-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 alan Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:02:36 +0000 http://www.ascenicworld.com/?p=1638#comment-2313 Every once in a while, when I get the composition just right, I really like a portrait from my DA21mm. But most of the time, it's just big nose city. And I hate big nose city, because I live there most of the time. You commented on the 35mm; do you find that the 43 does better for arm's-length portraits? My FA 50mm works, but at arm's length it usually feels pretty tight to me, still. Every once in a while, when I get the composition just right, I really like a portrait from my DA21mm. But most of the time, it’s just big nose city. And I hate big nose city, because I live there most of the time. You commented on the 35mm; do you find that the 43 does better for arm’s-length portraits? My FA 50mm works, but at arm’s length it usually feels pretty tight to me, still.

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