[Leica] #395

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Graham showed how a wide angle lens should be used correctly! :-)
Subject: [Leica] #395
> Leica M2 : 15mm Voigtlander Heliar : Agfa Vista 200
> > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05395.htm<<

Hi Graham,
Beautiful interior! Everything is correct vertically and horizontally 
illustrating the talent of a photographer who knows how and when to make use 
of a super wide lens.

It doesn't get any better than this for wide angle use. The 15mm is one of 
my favourite lenses for shooting interiors and travel photography.

There isn't any distortion because of a super wide lens like this.... "when 
the camera and lens are correctly used!" I suppose one might say, "well 
there's distortion because the angle is so wide."  Of course that's 
nonsense, as long as the camera and lens are perfectly correct, all the lens 
does is give one a different point of view and seeing.

Distortion occurs because the photographer doesn't hold or mount the camera 
correctly. That's one of the reasons I have a small level in my camera bag 
to put on top of the camera , usually the hot shoe to make sure the camera 
is right on the mark straight.

And obviously the camera is on a tripod.

Damn it sure is a fine photograph because of your technical ability to use 
equipment correctly.
ted