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Post by GeneW on Nov 5, 2006 14:26:26 GMT -5
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Post by John Parry on Nov 5, 2006 14:46:33 GMT -5
Great stuff Gene - I like all of these.
I'll go for the hotdog at 1.50 please!
Regards - John
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Post by nikonbob on Nov 5, 2006 15:54:00 GMT -5
Good use of the 21mm. I am normally a wide angle shooter and especially in a city but find that 21mm a little hard to use, more so than a 24mm on an SLR. I have to say that those VC 21/4s are good performers.
Bob
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Post by backalley on Nov 5, 2006 16:59:17 GMT -5
some good stuff there gene. i really like that first one.
you sure are making great use of that combo!
joe
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Post by bobm on Nov 5, 2006 17:50:03 GMT -5
Excellent stuff there Gene - the B&W really gives them impact.
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Post by GeneW on Nov 5, 2006 18:13:50 GMT -5
John, Bob, Joe, BobM, thanks kindly. I bought this Bessa + lens rig from Joe and have been having a great time with it. Bob, I used to find 21mm too wide, but somehow I've changed and find it works for me now. Can't really explain it. Agree that the CV 21/4 is a cracker.
Gene
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Post by kiev4a on Nov 6, 2006 0:04:49 GMT -5
Nice stuff! 20mm-24mm is my favorite focal length (35mm is pretty much "normal" for me.
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Post by Randy on Nov 6, 2006 7:24:54 GMT -5
Very nice Gene. Just wondering though, on the subject of wide angle, did you try out that Wards lens yet?
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Post by GeneW on Nov 6, 2006 8:07:11 GMT -5
Wayne, Ron, Randy, thanks for looking!
Randy, I'm just waiting for the Bessaflex to arrive so I can test it out with my M42 lenses. Looking forward to trying the Wards 28mm.
On the Nikon side I like using the Nikkor 24/2.8. It's a very sharp lens. But most of the time around the harbour I'm using 55mm micro, 105/2.5 and 200/4.
Gene
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Post by byuphoto on Nov 6, 2006 8:42:44 GMT -5
I too have always gravitated toward the more tele lenses however I have recently gotten a Tokina 20-35 for use on my EOS A2. I used it exclusively Sat. Taking nearly an entire roll of film at the 20mm setting. I am anxious to see the results.
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Post by vintageslrs on Nov 6, 2006 10:36:52 GMT -5
Rick
We too are anxious to see how they came out......please share the photos with us OK?
Bob
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Post by doubs43 on Nov 6, 2006 12:53:40 GMT -5
Gene, I especially like the shot of the Ranchero.... looks to be a 1963 but I wouldn't stake my life on that. It's a beauty. While I like trolleys, your first picture reminds me of just how ugly the overhead lines they need are. The church in the background deserves to be seen without the clutter of those lines in front of it. (IMO, of course) That 21mm CV lens is sharp and seems to give even illumination across the whole frame. Very nice, indeed. Your pictures will make Joe sorry he ever sold it!! Walker
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Post by John Parry on Nov 6, 2006 16:23:24 GMT -5
Bob/Rick Me too! My widest lens is a CZJ 24mm. I always feel a touch uneasy with it, and am more comfortable with a 28mm. Always feel that the 24mm needs some serious filtering, and although I have a bagful of filters, I've never developed that approach properly.
Regards - John
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Post by GeneW on Nov 6, 2006 19:34:27 GMT -5
Rick, Bob, Ron, Walker, John, thanks for your comments! Walker, while the streetcards use overhead lines which clutter photographs, they're at least using electricity rather than burning petrol. It also makes them remarkably quiet -- you get to hear all the wheel noises as they grind their way down the tracks. I like 'em. It's funny about wide angle. I always considered 28mm about the widest I could go, and rarely went wider than 35mm. Then I got used to 24mm. Then I said what the heck and took 21mm as a challenge. The first time I tried it wasn't successful. It intimidated me and I eventually traded my lens for another user's 24mm. This time around I felt different about it and rather than being intimidated, I decided it was going to be a 'fun' lens. So I use it that way. Just stick it close to things and see what happens (with a little nod to composition of course). And it *is* fun that way. I think the trick is to keep it on a dedicated body. I used my previous one on a Zorki, and this one on the Bessa L. When I use it alongside other lenses I'm using, it gets used more and I get more used to it. The main thing I've learned is, if you think you're close enough, you're not. Move closer! Gene
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Post by melaniec on Nov 8, 2006 17:46:18 GMT -5
Olympus OM-G, Zuiko 28/2.8, Ilford XP2 Super 400
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