From: Kelton Rhoads <krho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "Olympus List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] 21mm challenges
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:18:48 -0700
>> Does anyone have any opinion on their usage and enjoyment of the 21/3.5
>> as compared to the 24/2.8 and whether the 21/3.5 might be a useful and
>> wise long term investment?
>>
>> John Hudson
>
>I love my 21/3.5 and use it often. But I also find lots of uses for the
24.
>But, like you, I use my 28/2.8 (and 35/2) less and less. I really like
the
>28 and will have to work it into my plans more. When the 21 came, I fell
>for it so hard that it sort of "took over." As things shake out, I'm
sure
>the 28 will find a place again. But the 35, I don't know.
>JohnP
I really envy you folks that do well with superwides. I wish I could get
the hang of them. For me, my 21 is probably my least used lens (and it is
my widest); but that's because of a lack of talent rather than dislike of
the lens. I dunno why I have such difficulties with wides; I rarely get
what I want. I try to fill the foreground with interesting objects and
colors but the results are usually disappointing. Advice would be
appreciated. Additionally, my problems with the 21 might be 1) prints are
not large enough, so the background looks too small--perhaps should
switch to slides; 2) I live in LA and it's hard to get a WA shot without
something ugly in the photo. My best shots these days come from the
35-100 range. (That said, I really SHOULD get an 85.)
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >