Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sure like my Nikon 45/2.8 AI-P. Great FL. Otherwise, I mostly use a 50mm. I wonder why a nice 43-45mm FL isn't more popular? I believe a friend of mine uses a Pentax manual camera with a 43mm lens IIRC. Scott Paul wrote: > I believe the standard for full frame 35mm is 42.5mm. I actually used > to use a 45 a lot, but they don't seem to be very popular now. The 50 > suits me fine anyway. > > I guess you could call it a manifesto Ric, although it's not meant to > be. It's just the way I work, and the way I think. After all, you did > ask me! > > P. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > ******* > > On 21 Sep 2005, at 00:22, Ric Carter wrote: > >> As I said, I've no argument with setting rigid working rules for >> oneself. I even find it pretty entertaining when groups of artists >> cook up a manifesto of rules they will live by for certain projects. >> Dogma '95 springs to mind. >> >> "altering the perspective symmetry of the composition" sounds like >> such a manifesto in incubation. I look forward to it hatching. Until >> the manifesto is delivered, Paul saying, "I just like making >> everything fit in 2:3," works just fine for me, so long as we don't >> try to sell it as a superior way of looking at the world. Users of >> other than 35mm film may find it difficult to swallow 2:3 as the >> "standard." Come to think of it, "standard" focal length on 35mm is >> closer to 40 that 50 isn't it? >> >> Paul Carter fits pictures to frames. Ric Carter & Sonny Carter fit >> frames to the pictures. No difference, just personal preference. >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information