Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm Summicron
From: Arne Helme <Arne.Helme@stelvio.nl>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 11:38:20 +0100

I agree with John.  With the 28mm I make very different photos than with the 
35mm.  John's observation about the changing relationship between foreground 
and background is the clue here.

- -- Arne


In message <B86617C9.184EA%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>, 
John Collier writes:
>I am afraid I have to disagree Henry. A 28mm lens is completely different
>from a 35mm lens. You are closer and more intimate with a 28. Almost too
>close as focal length induced distortions to reality are much more
>noticeable. This is not as pronounced as it was at one time what with news
>photographers using the 20mm lens as their normal lenses these days.
>
>Rather than thinking about lenses as covering more or less, think about the
>changing relationship between the foreground and background.
>
>John Collier
>
>> From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>
>> 
>> Just my own opinion. The 28 is kind of an orphan.
>> Unless one does not have a 35, then from 50 going to
>> 28 would fill the gap. But anyone having a 35 would
>> want either a 21 or 24 instead of the 28.
>
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