Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 2nd lens advice
From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:48:36 -0800

On Monday, Nov 18, 2002, at 13:47 America/Los_Angeles, Bill Stanke 
wrote:

> 1.  Do you prefer a 90 or a 135 for portraiture work?

I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but in the classic LUG 
tradition of answering another question to the one asked, I'll offer 
this:

I prefer a 50mm or 35mm for portraits.  To me, the best kind of 
portrait is the environmental portrait, one that shows something of the 
surroundings -- and therefore character -- of the person, and not just 
their face.  Of the two lenses you mention, I would personally select 
the shorter one, because of it's wider angle of view.

M.

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