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Old 03-04-18, 12:45
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Originally Posted by blackadder View Post
The lens will need to be f 1.4 or 1.2 and these are expensive.
I disagree - when I'm working in a studio, most of my work is done at f8

A kit lens can be more than good enough when stopped down to this level. The classic portrait lens is around 85mm - full frame which equates to 50/56mm on APSC or 42.5mm on M4/3
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