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85mm for landscapes?
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85mm can be excellent for landscapes - so can any focal length! I recently read about a landscape photographer who said they used their 70-200 much more than their wide angle lenses on landscape shooting.
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85mm would make an OK landscape, if you have the time you could some good panoramas with it.
Personally I prefer <35mm for landscapes, but use a 50mm for panoramas.
Personally I prefer <35mm for landscapes, but use a 50mm for panoramas.
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You could get some good shots on the 85mm, especially on a crop sensor. Using a longer zoom adds depth to photos, especially misty mornings shot from a hilltop. Take a look at this http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2...-use-a-telephoto-lens-for-awesome-landscapes/
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You can use a 300m or 600mm if it gets the results its a lens after all.
These were taken at 42/43 mm which is 84/86 mm on 35mm camera they may not be the best.
break in the clouds by alf.branch, on Flickr
Loweswater mist 3 by alf.branch, on Flickr
These were taken at 42/43 mm which is 84/86 mm on 35mm camera they may not be the best.
break in the clouds by alf.branch, on Flickr
Loweswater mist 3 by alf.branch, on Flickr
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There's no restriction what so ever in using an 85mm for landscapes. It's not about the kit at all - It's about the photograph you want to achieve. Don't get sucked into this odd 'general' opinion that for landscapes the wider the lens the better. In a lot of cases, wide and ultrawide lenses give a very unusual perspective which in some cases ruins the photograph. Also, wide angle lenses tend to get over used when, in reality, they are not necessary for the scene; the approach of get as much in the photograph as possible is used instead of a careful consideration of the composition.
Please don't read my post as "all wide angle lenses are bad for landscapes". They are not. They have their place just like a standard and longer length lens. As said, it's about the photograph you want to achieve and it should be this approach that guides what kit you should use.
Please don't read my post as "all wide angle lenses are bad for landscapes". They are not. They have their place just like a standard and longer length lens. As said, it's about the photograph you want to achieve and it should be this approach that guides what kit you should use.
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A couple of gorgeous shots there. Yes I am into panos and have an offer of a 'cheap' second hand 85mm. Ultimately my decision thanks all
merv
PS I love TP the way people respond so quickly. Maybe theres a lot of retired or unemployed people about!
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PS I love TP the way people respond so quickly. Maybe theres a lot of retired or unemployed people about!
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A couple of gorgeous shots there. Yes I am into panos and have an offer of a 'cheap' second hand 85mm. Ultimately my decision thanks all
merv
PS I love TP the way people respond so quickly. Maybe theres a lot of retired or unemployed people about!
Or those of us at work who don't have much to do
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I just haven't started yet I am on night shift.
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You can indeed shoot good landscapes on an 85mm, it is just down to how you use it.
I use my 135mm for some landscapes, and sometimes even with a 1.4x converter. Similarly I've used the long end of a 100-400 for landscapes.
I use my 135mm for some landscapes, and sometimes even with a 1.4x converter. Similarly I've used the long end of a 100-400 for landscapes.
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There's no restriction what so ever in using an 85mm for landscapes. It's not about the kit at all - It's about the photograph you want to achieve. Don't get sucked into this odd 'general' opinion that for landscapes the wider the lens the better. In a lot of cases, wide and ultrawide lenses give a very unusual perspective which in some cases ruins the photograph. Also, wide angle lenses tend to get over used when, in reality, they are not necessary for the scene; the approach of get as much in the photograph as possible is used instead of a careful consideration of the composition.
Please don't read my post as "all wide angle lenses are bad for landscapes". They are not. They have their place just like a standard and longer length lens. As said, it's about the photograph you want to achieve and it should be this approach that guides what kit you should use.
This.
Couldn't have worded it any better myself.