Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan Hull wrote: > John and others. I find it interesting that so many luggers seem to > prefer the 35mm lens. When I was starting out in photography the most > common advice was ... Fill the frame. Followed by ... but do not get > too close because of perspective distortion. > > May I ask those luggers who use the 35mm (or shorter) lens MORE than > any other, if they can explain why they do so. For instance, is it > ease of use or do you actually like the results. > > For me, I find that anything less than 50mm is an "in your face " > style.<<<<<<<<<< Hi Alan, I use mine simply because it fits more to how I see the world and has nothing to do whether it's a 35 or 50. I suppose an almost automatic compositional factor. Besides, sometime when I have to wear an M6 under a suit jacket the 35 1.4 Summilux sans hood fits quite nicely with out it looking like I've a Glock six shooter there. ;-) ted