Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do most of my shooting out of the door. Much better perspective and latitude. "B. D. Colen" wrote: > tm wrote: > > > > I'm contemplating buying the above lens so as to have the ability to shoot > > beyond the 64 degree angle of my 35 mm Summicron at times, even though the > > Elmarit goes only to 76 degrees. Can anybody extol the virtues of this > > additional degree of coverage and, if recommendable, indicate why? Thanks! > > > > Terry > A 35 is, in my view, a normal lens, that allows you to get more of the > environment in your shots than, say, a 50. With a 28 your are beginning > to step into wide angle territory. There is distortion there, if you > want it, and virtually none of you don't. It will give you more latitude > when shooting in doors, in terms of getting more people, environment, > what ever, into a shoot in tightish places. It's still a pretty tame > lens...but it is a good compromise as wide's go.... > > B. D. > > A 20-21 Kinda Guy