Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Kase wrote: > Hi, > I want to shoot some figure/portrait stuff and am wondering if the 35mm > summicron (since the RD-1 uses the center of the visual field) would be > usable... I know that some photogs like to use a longer lens since it > "flattens" out the face somewhat...like the famous 105 Nikkor...how much > difference would there be between a portrait taken with the 35 or the 50 or > a 90...if you frame the head to be the same size on the "film" will there > be > a noticible difference? I currently have a 35mm Summicron... > Thanks! > George Kase > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Hi, In general for a headshot a tele in the range 80-105 is recomended. If you go shorter the nose will be too big. I'm not sure what the crop factor is for the RD. But even when it is 2 the 35 might be a bit short. Of course there are always exceptions to this general rule and if the 35 is the only lens you have, use it. Michiel