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Subject: Re: [OM] Wide Angles
From: "Tom Trottier" <infoanim@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 17:07:53 -0400
Buy the 21mm, says the person who just got his in the mail today....
Boy, the corners are dark & weird.
My 28 is nice indoors at family gatherings, and outdoors with a vista.

Tom

> Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 13:13:09 +0000
> From: sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Wide Angles
> 
> Kenneth Sloan wrote:
> 
> >In my opinion, adding a 35 to your 50 and 100 isn't quite "extreme"
> >enough.  
> 
> I'm not so sure.  I find the 35 & 50 my most indispensable lenses, I
> probably take over 900f my photos with these two (landscape, townscape,
> people, close-up). The 24mm rarely ventures from the bag, I'm still trying
> to get used to visualising such a wide view.  35mms are dead cheap, and
> I'd suggest it's a 'wide standard' - gives a bit more than the 50mm
> without looking exaggerated.  Either way, no-one can decide for you,
> you've got to take the plunge based on how much wider you want to go.  I'd
> suggest you get both 35 & 24 if you can, but if you buy them one at a
> time, it's more fun  ;-)
> 
> Simon E.
> 


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