Re: [Leica] Lens choice--sole lens for M6

[Mike Quinn <mlquinn@san.rr.com>]

Well, for adults, a 35 gives you groups and a 50 gives you individuals.
For children in nursery school you'll need to stand back and isolate one or
two much smaller subjects from the ongoing chaos.
For that you can't beat a 90 mm lens.

Heretical viewpoint follows: If you're doing mostly children with some
adults, a 90mm lens will serve you best.  The 50 is a useful compromise, and
the 35 would be a poor third choice.

- - Mike (its better to step back than step up) Quinn
 
on 12/15/99 1:10 PM, Julian Koplen at jkoplen@mindspring.com wrote:

> You're right, of course, that the "best lens" can hardly be defined in a
> vacuum.  I believe I stated in my initial inquiry that I was happy in
> general with my R8 system--an understatement, I love it--but I am
> contemplating a limited M6 outfit for people pictures indoors, especially
> pre-kindergarten children in their classes and casual stuff taken at adult
> social events.  All amateur, all for the love of it and for the pleasure of
> the school and the parents of the young toddlers. Since the school has
> generous fluorescent lighting mixed with incoming window light, I anticipate
> that I will choose B/W over color for the classroom photos.