Nice M6/28mm work (link)

[David_Manning]

I've been concentrating on using a 28mm lens as a walk around lens, to get a different perspective (mostly, mentally) from my favorite, the 35mm.

I did some casual searches trying to find good 28mm work. I came across an Italian, Francesco Zizolo (NOOR images), while perusing ONCE magazine (on my iPad).

I emailed him. He wrote me that the feature I asked about was shot on a Leica M6 with a 28mm lens, and that's it. I really liked the work, and the look. I thought I'd pass it along:

http://www.zizola.com/#

On the drop down menus, select Features, then Aral Sea.

Enjoy.

Also, it seems Antonin Kratochvil uses the 28mm, either with a Leica (older work) or with a 5DmkII (currently).

 

[filmfan]

Great find. Thanks for the link.

 

[gavinlg]

Really brilliant work on that one - I'm beginning to think 28mm is the darling focal length of the 35mm format - everything just seems to look 'right' with it.

 

[David_Manning]

Anyone else use a 28mm as a walk around lens?

I think I read Sam Abell uses two lenses for his work (Leica M and Leica R)...28 and 90.

 

[twopointeight]

Check out Master Garry Winogrand. 28mm Canon on an M4 I think? And read his interview on American Suburbia X.

 

[MikeL]

If I remember right, someone mentioned Jason Eskenazi often used a Leica or Nikon with a 28mm on Wonderland. I really like that book.

 

[zauhar]

Thanks for that link. The image of the beached boats and the kids is brilliant.

Randy

 

[35mmdelux]

Bruno Barbey, The Italians. 28mm work.

 

[BobYIL]

Thank you for the link.. Salgado comes to mind as he used the 28mm extensively.

 

[David_Manning]

Wow, good stuff to research.

How about on a more personal level...who likes the 28 for your primary lens?

 

[sepiareverb]

That first shot in the Aral Sea batch is a stunner.

I go back and forth between 28, 35 and 50 as my daily lens. I'll stick with one for a week or two, then it will change. +1 on the American Suburb Winogrand stuff, lots of other great things to read there too.

 

[helen.HH]

Francesco Zizola's Body of Work is STELLAR !!!
Gripping... Moving...Heartbreaking

 

[ramosa]

It seems that very skilled photographers can work magic with 28s (e.g., Garry Winogrand, Trent Parke). But I am not impressed with the work with this focal length of "mere mortals." When I review street photography done with Leica 28s on RFF or LFI or flickr, it does not impress me, with most of it screaming "Get way closer." I have pondered whether I should have a 28 or 35 (along with a 50) on a FF RF. I think a 35 will make more sense unless my skill level were to explode.

 

[robbeiflex]

I think 28mm is a sweet-spot lens, used correctly the results are wonderful. This post is very inspiring. My own 28mm photos need work, as I am one of the mere mortals mentioned above. The weather here is cold and wet and the days are short, so it will be a while until I can walk around with a camera. Thanks for inspiring me to have at least one "28mm day" on my next vacation and then do the same during our upcoming spring weekends.

 

[helen.HH]

It seems that very skilled photographers can work magic with 28s (e.g., Garry Winogrand, Trent Parke). But I am not impressed with the work with this focal length of "mere mortals." When I review street photography done with Leica 28s on RFF or LFI or flickr, it does not impress me, with most of it screaming "Get way closer." I have pondered whether I should have a 28 or 35 (along with a 50) on a FF RF. I think a 35 will make more sense unless my skill level were to explode.

Well stated ... Must AGREE !!

Yes Us 'Mere Mortals'....find a 28 a tad Difficult to use and must remind Myself to get in 'Closer'
I lost Interest in trying to Discipline Myself for that Length
21 was way More Natural to me

Though I do Think YOU would probably Do Very Well

The 28 Elmarit on the M8 (crop factor) is Wonderful
I know You have your sights on an M10 & 35 cron Asph 😉

 

[setyotomo]

Eskanazi work on "wonderland" i think he uses zuiko 28 and maybe some leicas.

I, my self already tried 28 with ultron...and after a few months, i decided to sell it amd look for a "easier" 35..

With 28, people look smaller on my negative haha..and sometime too close...so i must be one of the contributor on flicker that you " hate" 😉

 

[Trius]

I have periods where I stick a 28 on the camera and don't take it off. I resisted a 28 for a long time. When I use it exclusively, it's a rewarding experience.

I agree that being close is the key, but that's true of any lens. As Capa said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."

 

[braver]

I do a whole bunch with the 28, and it's been my primary walkaround lens. It's hard to do right and keep doing new things with though, but it does give a bit of extra special sauce and when it works I think it tends to work better than shorter lenses.

Good one to follow on Flickr is 'gumanow'. And of course Winogrand wrote the book on using 28mm in the street.

 

[porktaco]

those are really good photos. the get-closer part of using a 28 is hard for me, but the seeing-a-lot-of-things part is easier, and zizola does both things very well.

 

[ampguy]

I spent much of last year with a 28 on ff, and 21 on nex. I like it for landscapes, where unlike street type photography, there's rarely a need to "get closer" unless you want to frame something out. For me, this is as wide as I can go and not get obvious distortions.

I used to have a nice 18/3.4 for SLR that also worked as well as the 21 or better, but the last 15/4.5's I used have the obvious wide angle distortions in most shots.

For me, 35 has become like 50's - not quite wide enough, and not quite long enough.

I think that 28 and 75 are probably the ideal 2 lens kit for me. (Or 28ff, and 50 aps-c).