Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24
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On 24 Jul 99, Dan S wrote, at least in part:
Interesting, Dan, cause I went just the opposite way. Used 50mm
as my 90% lens all during my many years with Nikon, then
Canon. I figured, "normal lens, I'm normal (stop laughing, Walt!),
so why not? Well, when Leica finally came into my life with an M6
several years ago, I bought the 35 Summicron pre ASPH with it,
changed to the ASPH a year later, and now, I see in a 35mm way!
Until, that is, I view more of HCB's work, then jealously, I want a
50 again. Such a life!
> I know I went through a stage where I had not used a 50mm lens for over a
> year. It was fun playing with wide angle perspectives and it gave what I
> percieved as "drama" to some otherwise plain stuff.
>
> After a while I started carrying a 50 again, and once again it has become
> my most used focal length. The plain old 50 is still great for pictures
> of people, and it leaves the "drama" up to me.
>
> I hope there is a resurgance of this "straight" photography. Could it be
> that the blandness of a standard focal length forces the photographer to
> think more about the content of the shot?
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Roger
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It isn't age that makes men sensible;
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