On May 4, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:
Since I got the *ist D 8 months ago, my 20mm has become my most used prime.
I have noticed that photo jounalists very often uses a wide angle (24mm),
then go very close to the subject. At f8 almost no focussing is needed.
Everything will be sharp.
My first choise prime would definitly be a wide angle, wider than 35mm.
I seem to fluctuate between the 24 and the 50 as my 'most used' primes, but I've lately been shooting with the 14 quite a bit. That nets the "ultrawide-little focusing needed-come in close and snap" feel for me. Like this one, taken using the Remote F with the camera sitting on the table about a foot in front of me ...
http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/18q.htm
The 20mm lens on the D/DS is much like a 28mm was for me on 24x36mm film ... not quite wide enough, not quite normal enough. Of all the lenses I've owned for 35mm SLRs and RFs, the 28mm was always the one I used the least; and the 20mm I bought for the Canon 10D was about the same. I decided not to go for one for the DS.
Then I'd shop for a fast telephoto lens. I seem to use my 105mm a lot lately. Like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/12431751/
Good shot!
I have both the M85/2 and the FA135/2.8; I find the 85 to be a wonderful, fast tele for lots of uses. The 135 gets much less use than that.
Godfrey
