Suggest a 12" (300mm) lens for portrait work on 8x10?

[Ari]

I tend to favor a narrower view, and a bit more space between me and my subject, hence I went with the 420mm version of the L, and I like it a lot. Really gentle rendering at wide open and sharp till it hurts when close down to about 22/32.

Good Covid focal length, I guess. And portrait FL preferences vary quite a lot. I couldn't go longer than 360, but some people like 420, 500 and longer.

This is a soft lens. Ari wants a sharp one.

I had that lens, Andrzej, and liked it, but not my style. Thanks

[fuegocito]

Good Covid focal length, I guess. And portrait FL preferences vary quite a lot. I couldn't go longer than 360, but some people like 420, 500 and longer.

Yeah, for a while I was working with the 14" CE and for a head and shoulder(ish) shot I think I was less than 2 meter from the person. With the size of an 810 I felt it was a bit crowding in on the person(not close friend or family). I think that attests to the difference in everyone's personal bubble size.

[Bernice Loui]

Goes back to that comment about using a 480mm f4.5 Xenar for head-shoulder portraits. Using a 480mm on 8x10 gives enough space between sitter to camera and allows for more lighting options. The look is also different using this focal length for head-shoulder portraits.

16" or 420mm_ish would be the shortest comfy head-shoulder 8x10 portrait focal length. Experience says, 12" or 300mm is too close for comfort with some portrait sitters. Add to this possible lighting limitations and the look of a 12" or 300mm is just different.

None of which figures into curiosity of how Ari likes this Fujinion L..



Bernice

Yeah, for a while I was working with the 14" CE and for a head and shoulder(ish) shot I think I was less than 2 meter from the person. With the size of an 810 I felt it was a bit crowding in on the person(not close friend or family). I think that attests to the difference in everyone's personal bubble size.

[Ari]

Goes back to that comment about using a 480mm f4.5 Xenar for head-shoulder portraits. Using a 480mm on 8x10 gives enough space between sitter to camera and allows for more lighting options. The look is also different using this focal length for head-shoulder portraits.

16" or 420mm_ish would be the shortest comfy head-shoulder 8x10 portrait focal length. Experience says, 12" or 300mm is too close for comfort with some portrait sitters. Add to this possible lighting limitations and the look of a 12" or 300mm is just different.

None of which figures into curiosity of how Ari likes this Fujinion L..



Bernice

Indeed. To each his/her own.
And I'll post example shots of the Fuji L 300 asap.

[Ari]

Just wanted to update and/or close this thread. I got the Fuji L 300, and so far, it's been great. Thanks for all your suggestions!
Here's an example:

[cowanw]

Pay him what you owe!

[Ari]

Pay him what you owe!

I did. I like my thumbs where they are!

[Peter De Smidt]

Nice work, Ari!

[Ari]

Thanks, Peter.

[Drew Wiley]

Now I want one of those Fuji 300 L's; lovely gradation.