originalplaid opened this issue on May 15, 2002 ยท 7 posts
originalplaid posted Wed, 15 May 2002 at 1:05 PM
I see alot about setting the focal lengths of the cameras... espically for close ups. What is a general rule and how does this effect quality/distortion etc.?
scifiguy posted Wed, 15 May 2002 at 1:13 PM
Attached Link: http://www.buckalew.net/lisa/tutorials/camerafocusing.html
LisaB to the rescue! Check the link for her comparison of focal lengths. For close up portraits, I use 105 which I believe a lot of people use.
queri posted Wed, 15 May 2002 at 1:34 PM
I ten to use 105 for just about every pict-- never go below 78. Check out my gallery and see if that looks weird. Emily
Axe_Gaijin posted Wed, 15 May 2002 at 4:27 PM
Personally I use 35 for landscapes, 55 for full body shots, 80 for half body shots and 100/125 for close-up. Axe
melanie posted Wed, 15 May 2002 at 8:37 PM
I use 100-120 for everything. I pseronally don't care for the look if it goes below 100. Just my own perspective on the subject. Melanie
ronknights posted Wed, 15 May 2002 at 9:52 PM
That is a nice tutorial, but there are many unanswered questions... I finally just decided to use 100 for everything! 
bikermouse posted Thu, 16 May 2002 at 2:37 AM
AXE: yes ,you are absolutely right! (give or take 60.) 