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Subject: Re: [OM] wide angles
From: "Giles" <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 23:52:35 +0000
Joseph

I take your point about  not needing a large arsenal of lenses hence, my 
thoughts on dropping the 35/2.  If I acquire a 21 and the 35-80 and part 
with the 24 and 35 then I will have six lenses and one TC covering from 21 
to 420 and with significant macro capabilities.  I do not presently have a 
zoom, having eschewed them until now in favour of primes.

If I were to add the 28/2, which you correctly 
point out is rather close to 35,  as I originally posited.  I would have 
the option of the 28/2 in those flare prone circumstances where you say I 
might regret having the 35 on a zoom.

Which would you rather have and use, the 35/2 or the 28/2?

I would then have 7 lenses - 1 zoom and 6 primes.  Perhaps that is too 
many but it is the same number I have at present.  In primes I would have 
21, 28, 50, 90, 180 and 300.  Perhaps that is too many, I could drop the 
300 and 28 and then I would have 4 primes and the zoom.  There are certain 
temptations to that.

Doris is quite correct, I do use one or two lenses far more than all the 
others.  In my case it is the 90 and 180 which get the heavy use.

Giles


> 35mm shooters get bogged down on having as dense a sequence of focal
> lengths as possible.  In medium format, the weight, and for amateur
> shooters, the cost prevent carrying as many lenses and you quickly
> find that you don't need so many.  Once upon a time, 35mm camera
> 24mm and 35mm are a bit crowded in focal length anyway.  the rationale
> find this a useful pairing.  But if you start carrying a 21mm and 35mm
> lens as a wide angle solution, I doubt you would find you were missing
> shots from lacking something in between.  35mm and 28mm are pretty
> close.  Whether to pair a 21mm or 24mm lens with a 35mm lens is
> I think if you sell your 35/2 and buy a 35-80, the day will come that
> you will regret the decision.
> 

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