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Subject: [Leica] Teaching an old dog new tricks: learning to shoot ultra-wide
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 06:03:59 +0530
References: <7A199472-8239-4BD1-9993-D7E2B296CF46@mac.com>

Keep the camera level, and compose with foreground interest. The results
tend to be dramatic. It is not difficult to keep the whole frame in focus
using hyperfocal techniques, so that is the least of your worries, compared
to short telephotos.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 10:13 PM 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
>
>
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