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JMitchell's Camera Equimpment

Main Camera or Camera Body: Nikon D300 + MB-D10 grip

Additional Cameras or Bodies: Nikon D50, Canon AE-1, Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ7

Lens 1: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED, Canon 28mm f/2.8 FD

Lens 2: Sigma 70-300mm F/4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Canon 50mm f/1.8 FD

Lens 3: Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro, RMC Tokina 80-200mm f/4 (Canon FD)

Flashgun: Nikon SB800

Tripod and Head: Velbon CX-440, Velbon VTP-815 Travel Tripod

Camera Bag/Rucksack: Lowepro Slingshot 200AW; Lowepro Rezo 140AW

Additional Items: IR flashgun trigger

06-12-2007, 20:09	#3 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,720	Re: How important is Lens Optical Quality for Portrait work ? But surely (in modern portraits at least), you want the eyes to be touchably sharp....so you'd need the glass for that?