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Automotive get the 35mm. 50mm would be solid for portraits.

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Old 08-04-2011, 11:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Automotive get the 35mm. 50mm would be solid for portraits.
Pretty much sums it up well.
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Automotive get the 35mm. 50mm would be solid for portraits.
So...for automotive and people, get both??
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Automotive get the 35mm. 50mm would be solid for portraits.
105mm is better for portraits.
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105mm is better for portraits.
I'd want an 85 at the longest on a crop...but I was just saying of the two.
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