Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted et al., When I used to work for a daily paper in the early 80s I worked with a bunch of guys (and a righteous prima donna for a boss) who grew up using Crown and Speed Graphics. I was there with my bevy of lenses. The first thing I was told was put the damn wide-angles and telephotos away. Use the 50 and learn to use the 50. If you want a tighter shot move closer. If you want a wider shot move back. My boss said, "you give me a 36-exposure roll and a 50mm lens and I'll give you 36 different pictures of the same subject." I thought what a jerk this guy was. Now I know how right he was. There truly is so much you can do with this lens and learning to control it teaches you so much about technique and vision and, ultimately, about making photos. I believe I had read somewhere that David Burnett of Contact works primarily with a 50mm. My two cents, francs, pfenigs, krone worth. Carl S. ted grant wrote: > SNIP > Go for it!!!! If the results of my Vancouver assignment on 50mm a day is > any indication of doing things simply and looking at the world with a 50mm > lens you are in for one very big pleasant surpise! :) > > I had basically forgotten how great it is to work with just one lens and > being more studied in my search for interesting pictures. So I know you > will like your results very much and yes you'll have to back-up on > occaision for the "wider angle" or walk a tad closer for a "tele shot" but > it'll be good fun in the long run. >