Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice Tom..... right now I am struggling with my 35mm proof sheet and my magnifying glass, of GC photos taken by M6 and 24mm... I havn't given up yet...so wish me luck...Steve - ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [Leica] Grand Canyon lens? > I just returned from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where I used a number > of lenses, the widest being a 24mm Elmarit f 2.8... a lens that I love. Of > course, the question I had concerned the theroretical best ultra wide lens > for such a dramatic landscape. > > I'd appreciate your thoughts/experience about the "best" ultra-wide angle > for this terrain... with minimum distortion, able to grasp the immensity > and the perspective? Steve > ********************************** > > The view of the Grand Canyon is what one might call 'pretty gosh darn huge'. > I think the reason that most people are disappointed with their pictures of > such a scene is that they try and squeeze this mind-boggingly immense view > down to a little 4x6 print. It just doesn't look quite the same though. > > What you need to do is forget all these pitifully small print sizes and go > large. To go large you'll then want as big a piece of film as is practical. > I'd suggest 8x10 as you can still get enlargements. The larger film sizes************