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[OM] Stylus Epic, OM-1 vs 24/21

Subject: [OM] Stylus Epic, OM-1 vs 24/21
From: Jan Steinman <jans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 23:41:45 -0800
>... Are
>there times when a 21 is too wide for landscapes?

Of course! However, it "lives" on one of my bodies -- usually the one with
print film. You have to get used to "seeing" for the 21. It covers nearly
90 degrees, which is easy to estimate after a short time.

The biggest problem is that when you go wider, the background necessarily
fades away. You see a landscape with flowers in the foreground and a
mountain in the background, but the 21 sees just the flowers. You get the
prints back and say, "Hey, where'd the mountain go?" No big deal -- you
just get used to it.

I also have 24/28/35, but as I said, the 21 lives on the body, and I swap
with the others only when a viewfinder peek showes it's just too wide,
which isn't often.

Also, there's a lot to be said for hyperfocal 2 feet to infinity for grab
shots!


: Jan Steinman <mailto:jans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
: 19280 Rydman Court, West Linn, OR 97068-1331 USA
: +1.503.635.3229

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