Re: [Leica] wide angle question

["Rob Appleby" <rob@robertappleby.com>]

I use the 24 a great deal and it's a terrific lens for documentary if you
want to avoid exaggerated perspective. An f2 version would be very nice, but
who could afford it? Not me.

R.

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From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 4:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] wide angle question


> I have never used the 254 ASPH but from everything I read, it is a
terrific
> lens. When I only had SLR systems in the past 24s were my widest lenses,
and
> I used them allot. But I now find that most of the time, the 28 is wide
> enough for me, and when it isn't, I really want to go all the way to the
21.
> Again, it is all a matter of personal taste and style.
>
> B. D.
>
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>
>
>
>
> > Hi, Simon - It really is a matter of personal taste. Assuming you have
an
> M
> > with 35 mm frame lines, I'd spend some time fooling around, framing
scenes
> > with those framelines. See how you feel about that view. Many people,
and
> > I'm one of them, consider their 35 their "normal" lens. The 28 begins to
> > give you a bit more of a wide angle look, but with very little
> > distortion....If you haven't ever done any shooting with any kind of
wide
> > angle, I'd be willing to bet you'd find the 21 to be much too wide for
> > you....And btw, remember that the wider the lens, the closer you need to
> be
> > to the subject, or to at least part of the action, unless you're looking
> to
> > take semi-panoramic shots of space....;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> Good point most of my experience has been with really long lenses so i,m
not
> very comfortable moving up close to people.What i find surprising in your
> answers is that the 24 mm is hardly mentioned while some testers seem to
get
> ecstatic over it.
> I presume one would either like the 21 or 28 with no much use for anything
> in between or is there an other reason?
> Thanks for all your nice replies.
> simon jessurun
>
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