To Camera Men: A Gripe.

[Gillian]

There's been so many times I've shot in spaces where a wide angle lens is the only option for shooting given the lack of depth in the room. Standing the fuck back isn't always viable.

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That's a fair point ...

For my fiftieth birthday - I'm an old fart - I treated myself to two new lenses, but neither prime. I got a 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L for sports and wildlife and as a walkabout lens to replace my kit lens, I went for a 24-105mm f/4L. The only prime lens I own is my nifty fifty. I reckon the 24-105, on the right body, would be ideal for some indoor hanky panky ...

[Merkurie]

A 50mm is maybe the most useful lens for shooting people in a variety of settings because of the minimal distortion.

[rbiller]

Sounds like your shooting a full frame DSLR Shelf. I myself am a Nikon DX guy and my favortite lens for practically everything is the Nikon 18-200. If I do need something wider, I have a Sigma 10-20.

[Jamie French]

Re-read my post Wendy. Don't use WA on close ups. That's the whole point I'm making. I shoot with a Sigma 20mm F1:8 prime for my masters in my small apartment. Out of touch is the very last thing I am when it comes to shooting in the most resourceful ways possible. Use the appropriate lens for your CLOSE UPS so you don't make the model's face look like you want to punch it. ('stand the fuck back' in this context means about 3 to 5 feet... if you don't have 3 to five 5 to spare then making porn is the least of your problems. At that point you put the camera down and re-prioritize your life.)

I don't disagree regarding wide angle and close headshots. But that said, I think that given you largely shoot in your own space, you might be out of touch with where and how some of this content is shot. There's been so many times I've shot in spaces where a wide angle lens is the only option for shooting given the lack of depth in the room. Standing the fuck back isn't always viable.

[baltimorerob]

I think more facial close-ups are a plus. Not enough of them.

[nysprod]

A wide angle is good for the below the dick shots, because it makes it look bigger...some girls need that for their ass, some don't...i like a telephoto for faces, especially when the bacground blurs, but if a girl has an especially thin face you might want a 50.

[Jamie French]

Nobody said anything about NOT shooting faces -only what lens is most appropriate so it doesn't look like a stretched out, rounded back monster face.

I think more facial close-ups are a plus. Not enough of them.