brennanphotoguy
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You can zone focus with a 35mm lens too. It looks like you have one of those. Shoot with what you have first before you go spending more money.
B-9
Devin Bro
Maybe just take a break and do more browsing around here,
You would be surprised what you will find in the depths of our sub forums.
If your bored, go check out my thread on refinishing a Leica IIc,
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159627
My favorite place to be here is in the DIY section.
You would be surprised what you will find in the depths of our sub forums.
If your bored, go check out my thread on refinishing a Leica IIc,
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159627
My favorite place to be here is in the DIY section.
jusxusfanatic
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Ha! I didn't think I posted the reasons here, so heres why I prefer SM's over M's
1. Look (well, both equal)
2. Shutter sound
3. SM lenses, like I mean, they were made for SM bodies.
4. No frame-lines, you see whay you get
5. More vintage
1. Look (well, both equal)
2. Shutter sound
3. SM lenses, like I mean, they were made for SM bodies.
4. No frame-lines, you see whay you get
5. More vintage
jusxusfanatic
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radi(c)al_cam
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YepBut I really a wider lens �� since my zone focusing is not "perfect".
Hm. That's a completely different question: «Is there a (moderate?) wide angle lens having a depth-of-field scale which is easily readable under this and this circumstances?
jusxusfanatic
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Yep, tried it. I still think I need a wider lens. Will think more about it.
radi(c)al_cam
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Hear hear!
jusxusfanatic
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I'm looking at the 21/4 by voigtlander
jusxusfanatic
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Tbh I can easily sell the lens here in Hong Kong, though I still need to think of whether getting one or not
David Hughes
David Hughes
Ha, it is working properly tbh, I'm sure I just messed something up.
I wanna get a 21mm, since Hong Kong is quite a dense space with lots of details. Gonna have a look at the 25 as well
Hi,
You need a 90 or 135mm for detail...
Regards, David
michaelwj
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A wider lens doesn't always make it easier as your depth of field decreases when you get closer. If you're not going to get closer with a wide lens, then you need to really think why you want to go wide.
jusxusfanatic
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By detail I don't mean close ups haha but I thought of getting a 90 before.
Of course I'm gonna get close with a 21
but I thought of getting a 90 before.Of course I'm gonna get close with a 21
Robert Lai
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I'm one of those that suggested you look into a moderate telephoto lens of 75 to 90 mm. Shooting a 21 mm lens is a lot more difficult than you expect. Unless you are photographing large objects such as ships docked in harbor, you need to move very close to a subject with a 21mm lens. Otherwise your subject appears tiny, surrounded by a large field.
If zone focus is a problem then practice. Use any of your cameras without film. Set your focus ring at say 2m then walk around your house. When you think you're the right distance from an object use your rangefinder or focus screen to verify if you guessed correctly.
If zone focus is a problem then practice. Use any of your cameras without film. Set your focus ring at say 2m then walk around your house. When you think you're the right distance from an object use your rangefinder or focus screen to verify if you guessed correctly.
jusxusfanatic
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Yep that's how I learnt to zone focus