[Leica] Teaching an old dog new tricks: learning to shoot ultra-wide

[Lucien]

The GFX 23 mm is a great lens for panoramic pictures in 65:24 mode on the GFXs (the Xpan format) or in 6:9. 

The 23mm on the GFX in 65:24 is the equivalent to the beautiful 30mm on the XPan in panoramic mode. (Circa 17/18mm in full frame - 24x36)

That format removes the huge sky and foreground that I find sometimes boring on landscape pictures taken with wide-angle lenses.

By the way the XPan 30mm works beautifully on the GFX 50R (like a 24mm in full frame)



> On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 6:43 AM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> I picked up a 23mm lens for my GFX system - that’s 18mm in the 35 world.
>> 
>> I’ve never used anything nearly so wide before and I’m daunted. Normally I
>> live in the medium-telephoto world.
>> 
>> Suggestions about work that uses ultra wides? Thoughts about composition
>> and handling most welcome. I do remember that keeping the lens level is
>> essential.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Adam Bridge