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Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-P1 + Zuiko 40 F2
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:08:02 -0500
I'll have to look through some old digital photos to see how often 70mm 
or something close is actually used.  But those are home and I won't be 
back there for quite some time.

Chuck Norcutt


Ken Norton wrote:
> I think the answer to Chuck's question is to stick the zoom on 70mm (or
> equivalent) and try shooting it for a while. 70mm and 135mm just kinda fall
> outside the norm by being simultaneously too long and too short.
> 
> As a "long-normal" focal length, it's got the disadvantage of needing a
> faster shutter speed which either drives you to a higher ISO setting or a
> wider aperture. It's a full-stop disadvantage as compared to a 35-40mm focal
> length.
> 
> As a "short-telephoto" focal length, it doesn't offer some of the artistic
> benefits of a longer focal length, such as DoF, bokeh and selective
> background isolation.
> 
> This isn't a dis' of 70mm focal length, but just my own personal
> observations. I'm sure there are two or three people on this list who will
> refute me by saying that they experience non of my observations and they use
> 70mm focal length all the time.
> 
> AG
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