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Subject: [OM] 35mm focal length
From: Joseph <joseph@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:34:24 -0800 (PST)
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Which brings me to my reasons for considering selling my 35/2 and the 24/2.
That, not performance is the basis for my reasoning.  My case is full so in
order to fit a 35-80 in, something has to go.  obviously the 35-80 does 35
so the 35/2 is an obvious candidate to go.  Now I have sometimes wanted
something a bit wider than the 24 so that is why I have been thinking of
replacing it with a a 21.  The 28?  Well that is a slightly better fit (4
deg) in terms of angle of view between 35 and 21.  What I really need is an
18mm then the 24 would be a perfect fit  - angle of view wise - between the
35 of the zoom and the 18.
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You probably would not use an 18mm lens very much, and it would be
an expensive source of extra weight in your bag.  You really don't
need a lens in between 21mm and 35mm.  those two focal lengths are
in a ratio of 3:5, which is ideal for consecutive focal lengths.
they are closer in ratio than a 50mm and 85mm lens, but you wouldn't feel
a need for some other lens between 50mm and 85mm, would you?

the difference between 24 and 21 probably isn't enough to justify
selling one lens and buying the other, unless you have identified
some situation where you can't shoot the scene with 24mm.

I think if you sell your 35/2 and buy a 35-80/2.8, you won't be
all that happy the day you get a slide ruined by flare with the
zoom.  It just isn't possible for a zoom with so many elements
to be as well controlled for flare.

Joseph


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