<p>Typically recommended portrait lenses are around 85mm to 135m. These numbers refer to full frame cameras.</p>

<p>Since you are using a m43 camera with a crop factor of 2x you should investigate lenses from 40mm to 70mm that fit your Panasonic</p>

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kazanaki
<p>70mm to 100mm is the ideal portrait range. Although I prefer a farther throw many times simply for the look. </p>

<p>Wider will distort, longer will compress. </p>

<p>20mm, that's wide- very for full frame or even a crop sensor. Are you sure of that?</p>

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2016-09-03T17:27:10.290Z
Thanks coinrocket, I'll investigate lenses in that range. Mine is a micro-four-thirds lens- I think 20mm is equivalent to 50mm.
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McFlySoHigh
<p>I have not used this lens but from my research it is a great lens for portraits/interviews. The Lumix 42.5mm F1.7 can be found on ebay for around $300 to $250 USD.</p>

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Andrew
<p>I'm using a "PANASONIC LUMIX G II Lens, 20mm, F1.7 ASPH" (MFT) lens to shoot interviews.</p>

<p>However, it distorts faces a bit when within 10 feet. I've read (after I bought it, unfortunately) that this lens isn't too well suited to interviews for that reason.</p>

<p>What would be a better fit? A wider lens would also be nice.</p>

<p>Any advice appreciated!</p>

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Another [complete comparison of shorter focal lengths](https://photo.stackexchange.com/a/101811/37074) at Photo.SE.
Rob
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This question is better suited on http://photo.stackexchange.com/. Actually, it has been asked there numerous times and answered as well; see for instance [Which focal-length lens is usually used for portrait photography, and why?](http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/916/2236)
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# Lens that doesn't make faces look fat

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-01)

I'm using a "PANASONIC LUMIX G II Lens, 20mm, F1.7 ASPH" (MFT) lens to shoot interviews.

However, it distorts faces a bit when within 10 feet. I've read (after I bought it, unfortunately) that this lens isn't too well suited to interviews for that reason.

What would be a better fit? A wider lens would also be nice.

Any advice appreciated!

**Tags:** lenses, interview

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This question is better suited on http://photo.stackexchange.com/. Actually, it has been asked there numerous times and answered as well; see for instance [Which focal-length lens is usually used for portrait photography, and why?](http://photo.stackexchange.com/q/916/2236)  
> **username_1**: Another [complete comparison of shorter focal lengths](https://photo.stackexchange.com/a/101811/37074) at Photo.SE.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-11-02. Score: 2

Typically recommended portrait lenses are around 85mm to 135m. These numbers refer to full frame cameras.

Since you are using a m43 camera with a crop factor of 2x you should investigate lenses from 40mm to 70mm that fit your Panasonic


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-09-03. Score: 1

70mm to 100mm is the ideal portrait range. Although I prefer a farther throw many times simply for the look.

Wider will distort, longer will compress.

20mm, that's wide- very for full frame or even a crop sensor. Are you sure of that?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks coinrocket, I'll investigate lenses in that range. Mine is a micro-four-thirds lens- I think 20mm is equivalent to 50mm.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-11-03. Score: 0

I have not used this lens but from my research it is a great lens for portraits/interviews. The Lumix 42.5mm F1.7 can be found on ebay for around $300 to $250 USD.


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