Six of the best portrait lenses
Portrait lenses have come a long way since Josef Petzval’s first 19th-century design, but while photographers’ tastes have changed, the basic requirements are still the same. David Kilpatrick picks out six of the best currently available.
Author: David Kilpatrick
06 Jan 2011 Tags: NikonCarl zeissCanonPhase oneSigma...
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