Closest focus with the 180 is about 12 feet. In my experience, it's not close enough for head shots unless you crop. I'd rather use the 135, which focuses at about six feet. It's still difficult, even with the 135, to get just a head shot.
BF
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> From: Charles Hohenstein <chohenste@sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2005/05/17 Tue PM 09:25:25 EDT
> To: "Koni-Omega Mailing List" <koni-omega@snoopy.cmagic.com>
> Subject: Re: [KOML] Re: complete rapid m system
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>
> On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at 07:39 PM, Eric Goldstein wrote:
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> > I agree with this. Although you can get to a bit under 7 feet with it,
> > the
> > 180 is a more forgiving lens and at times a better choice for heads...
> >
>
> That's very interesting. I don't have the 180, but I thought I had read
> that it doesn't focus closely enough to be useful for head shots.
>
> Charles Hohenstein
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