When I got my 24/2.8 it became my favorite wide angle lens. I
discovered I was in good company. Galen Rowell used the Nikon 24/2.8
more than any other lens. It is a great focal length for 35mm.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Jun 1, 2006, at 12:56 AM, Tim Hughes wrote:
> Haven't been following this thread, but the 24/2 is my most used
> lens ever. Particularly good for
> rock climbing. I really like the excellent close up performance
> because of the floating element,
> also the fast speed gives it some depth of field control, for such
> a wide lens. I bought a 21mm
> zuiko later , but find I still tend to go for the 24 in
> preference. I like wides and also have a
> 19mm,16mm zuiko and 14mm rectilinear sigma. The 24 is nice for
> interiors since you can cover a
> complete room from the corner and the bright viewfinder helps focus
> for such a wide lens. Of the
> other wides, the 16mm zuiko gets far more use than I ever thought
> likely. The 14mm is unique, but
> does not get a lot of use.
> Tim Hughes
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