[Leica] When in doubt ask photographer

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Have you noticed that about the horizon too?  :-)

Harrison McClary wrote:
> Yeah...true Walt...I also knew many of them in the 80's now that I 
> think about it...maybe the thing is they at least kept the horizon 
> straight. LOL
>
> I guess I always liked the look of longer lenses better, it cleans up 
> the background, makes things snap more due to a more limited DOF and 
> also keeps you from being IN YOUR FACE close.  Sometimes a 20 is 
> nice...but as a standard lens?
>
> I remember when I was still wet behind the years I went to a Flying 
> Short Course in Florida, Alex Webb was talking and showing his 
> work...he mentioned most of the shots from Haiti were shot with a 35mm 
> lens...I never liked that lens before.  When I got home I stuck my 35 
> on my FM2 and made myself shoot with it...forcing myself to NOT use my 
> 20.  After a few weeks it became my favorite lens...still is one of my 
> favorites...wide enough to get you close, long enough to keep you from 
> being too close.  Combine that with a 90/100/105  and a 180 and you 
> really can photograph just about anything.
>
>
>
> Walt Johnson wrote:
>> Harrison
>>
>> I don't think you assesment of new shooters/wide angle is accurate. I 
>> saw a lot of wide-angle obsessive compulsives in the 70's.
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