Paul, it was affordable, as much as these lenses can be. Nothing crazy like one of the French or British lenses, well within a beginner's budget.
I have the 14", there's a longer version as well, I guess for larger plates.
It was recommended to me since I wanted minimum swirl.
One thing I have to get used to is the sharp area of focus is in the middle of the image, and I never shoot portraits with the face in the middle.
So I must get some more practice time with this lens because I really like the look it gives, just what I was looking for.
But when the subject is off-center, it's trickier to focus properly. This image is soft, I just missed getting the eyes in focus.
Wide open, the lens has a razor-thin margin of error, so definitely a challenge!
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