Bob,
With Oly 4/3 cameras, I find myself using similar framing with 50, 55, and
60mm manual focus lenses. This makes for nicely framed closeups, but
requires a lot of backing up when approaching a wider shot. This often
requires a change to the ZD 14-54, using the wide end.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] New Image (OT)
> For years back in the day my Nikon F lived with its 105 f/2.5 on it.
> Seldom switched to anything else. Did that make me an introvert with
> extrovert tendencies, the other way around, or just cracked? <g>
>
> In my second life as a photographer, I'm finding my way back into that 105
> range. I actually have the 105 f/2.8 Micro VR, and I _love_ it. A also
> tend to work a bit more at the 70mm end of the 24-70. Wide angle is
> starting to diminish in interest, except occasionally when I'm looking at
> sweeping vistas of water and sky. That said, I feel a real longing in my
> heart for that new Nikon 35mm f/1.2. The other lens I used back in the day
> was a 35mm, and I didn't think it was wide enough, but looking through
> some of my 24-70 shots, I find a bunch in the 35mm range, though not as
> many as in the upper 60s and 70.
>
> (In this economy, I will not be pulling the trigger on that new Nikon 35.)
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> www.bobwhitmire.com
>
>
> On Nov 25, 2010, at 2:06 PM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>
>> One more thing about the "hermit" part of "avoiding people:" I've found
>> that extroverts tend to prefer wide angle, and introverts tend to prefer
>> telephoto and macro. Anyone else notice this, or is it just me?
>
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