sepiareverb
genius and moron
kshapero said:
Not a great difference in length here. The oil tank is a 50. The truck and wall is with a 35. In that situation the 35 was wide enough to get what I wanted, the smooth car to play against the buzz of the wall. A 28 would have reduced the wall in size too much, the 50 would have hidden too much of the car, and made the wall bigger. Backing up with a 50 would have made the wall fill more of the frame.
After years of lugging around a full SLR kit shooting professionally it seems like nothing to carry 2 or even 3 M bodies and 4 or 5 lenses, but when working in town like in these images, I generally work with the 28/50 or the 35/50. A 25 or 21 will also be in the bag should I find myself in some alley needing the f.o.v.
Rafael
Mandlerian
sepiareverb said:
Many people seem to prefer 25/50 or 35/75. But I'm with you Bob. The two pairings that I use most often are 28/50 and 35/50.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
A 75 is the logical next lens for me, 90 I find too long and too compressing. I'm gonna hold out for a Summicron.
nico
Well-known
kshapero said:
I mostly use a 50mm but I also find very useful for environmental portraits my 21mm lens. As a beginner i'm also curious to see how I can use other focal lenght so that's why I bought a cheap 28 and 135 that I barely use. The 21/50 combo fits all my purposes very well even though I'd like to try some shorter tele like a 75/90; I recently gave a try to a fast 35mm lens and found it very interesting and easy to use but the 50 mm focal lenght remains my favourite.
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
I tried to shoot football with my 50mm and I just ran up close to the action.
Apperently that's not allowed.
Apperently that's not allowed.
tbarker13
shooter of stuff
I'm certain that many readers of this forum (and otherrs) spend far too much time obsessing over this lens or that lens. I know I've been guilty of that.
Now I try to pick lenses for very specific (what does this lens do that another one doesn't?)
If I had to choose two: 35 UC Hex and a 75 Lux. Very different focal lengths.
I also find the CV 15 to be pretty indespensible for what it offers.
I will also sometimes include one of these:
-28 hex for those times I need to wider (but not super wide) than the 35.
-35 Nokton for those times when I really need the extra stops. I much prefer the size of the 35 hex, but sometimes bigger truly is better.
I have this many lenses because of the way I use them. I spend my weekends working on documentary projects of my own choosing. Going in with one lens just doesn't give me the range of views that I sometimes want. Could I get by with just my M8 and a 35mm lens? Sure. But I don't want too. Not when there are other wonderful tools available for the job.
Now I try to pick lenses for very specific (what does this lens do that another one doesn't?)
If I had to choose two: 35 UC Hex and a 75 Lux. Very different focal lengths.
I also find the CV 15 to be pretty indespensible for what it offers.
I will also sometimes include one of these:
-28 hex for those times I need to wider (but not super wide) than the 35.
-35 Nokton for those times when I really need the extra stops. I much prefer the size of the 35 hex, but sometimes bigger truly is better.
I have this many lenses because of the way I use them. I spend my weekends working on documentary projects of my own choosing. Going in with one lens just doesn't give me the range of views that I sometimes want. Could I get by with just my M8 and a 35mm lens? Sure. But I don't want too. Not when there are other wonderful tools available for the job.
40oz
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the main reason I'd chose another focal length over just moving is the angle of view. If I want the church steeple next to the office tower, I can't simply back up without totaly changing the view. A wider lens lets me capture what I see from that vantage point. Backing up or moving closer changes the vantage pont, and all the included objects/subjects.
Just as an example, a group shot in front of the Alamo had me across the street with a 50mm, and my friends were faceless "people" in front of the building. A 28mm would have at least rendered them identifiable while still catching the facade of the storied mission.
"My feet are my zoom" is a good retort, but not always useful as a credo.
Just as an example, a group shot in front of the Alamo had me across the street with a 50mm, and my friends were faceless "people" in front of the building. A 28mm would have at least rendered them identifiable while still catching the facade of the storied mission.
"My feet are my zoom" is a good retort, but not always useful as a credo.
kshapero
South Florida Man
You have to admit it makes an interesting thread. I'd like to suggest that using only one lens forces greater creativity. Limits breed creativity. Just a thought. For me when I go out with only one lens, I am without props. Good things usally happen.
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