Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V10 #37
From: "Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:27:58 GMT

I know I went through a stage where I had not used a 50mm lens for over a 
year.  It was fun playing with wide angle perspectives and it gave what I 
percieved as "drama" to some otherwise plain stuff.

After a while I started carrying a 50 again, and once again it has become my 
most used focal length.  The plain old 50 is still great for pictures of 
people, and it leaves the "drama" up to me.

I hope there is a resurgance of this "straight" photography.  Could it be 
that the blandness of a standard focal length forces the photographer to 
think more about the content of the shot?



Walt wrote:

>
>Also, I think as the digital age continues, there has been a
>resurgence in fine documentation (kinda as "art"?) in some smaller
>publication, at least in our area.  Twice in the last year an
>"equipment burdened" young pro (25-30 yrs old) has come up to me
>and said something to the effect "I've been using my 35/50
>more and more!"...one of them even wanted to buy a 50!....he's
>not owned one!!....I think as digital replaces film for the
>Sports, Wire, and major magazine photographers, we'll see more
>and more fine "essays" in "alternative" publications...seems to
>be the trend where I live....or am I being selfishly optimistic?
>
>Walt

>


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