Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good points. "Compromise" is a much better term. But it's still a long way from 35 to 90... Thanks, Mike Quinn Dennis Painter wrote: > I don't subscribe to it as a THEORY, but a COMPROMISE. > > Even if you carry 21, 24, 28, 35, 50, 75, 90, 135, and the 15. You still > have to move around to frame pictures. Even with a zoom you have to move > because a bit to the left or right changes the image. > > It's a personal thing, what do you take pictures of and how much > compromise do you accept. > > And if you carry too many focal lengths you can end up thrashing between > them as perfectly good images disappear before your eyes. With one lens > this doesn't happen, two lenses of significantly different application > and it shouldn't happen all that often. Thats the compromise with the 35 > and 90, they fit greatly different types of photos and don't clash. > > Don't get me wrong though, it's going to be a compromise. But I think > too many lenses quicly get in the way of seeing.