Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was testing the recent acquisition of a 35 Summicron-M and in the process I photographed landscapes in the Canadian Maritimes with three different focal lengths to compare the optics (35, 50 and 90). In the process, I confirmed what I've believed all along and that is with color transparency film, longer focal lengths produce the more interesting results in this situation. I suppose that's why the 35mm is my least used focal length. It can produce some pretty boring landscapes. Bud > [Buzz] > Perhaps taking this in the wrong direction, but I most often find >myself using longer lenses for landscapes and using my 21 in-doors. I >agree, however, that landscapes are often better composed and created in a >larger format than 35mm., if one has the choice. > > buzz >