I like those. I remember the first and third. In the second with the
truck, what makes for "that old time look" relative to the gamma?
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/22/2011 3:58 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> Chuck de Norcutt wrote:
>> I'll have to give my 35/2.8 a good workout on the Canyon then. 35mm is
>> not one of my standard focal lengths and I'm not sure it has ever taken
>> a photo through any of my cameras, either film or digital. I inherited
>> it somehow. Probably as a deal which included a body.
>
> The 35mm focal length is one of my favorites. It allows me to shoot
> right around that one body-length distance. It's like that perfect
> "conversation" distance which not only seems natural when shooting,
> but the photos of the people look to be at that natural distance too.
> A longer focal length tends to make the photograph of the person
> appear either too close (in your face) or isolationist. On the short
> end, 28mm is about the widest and 40mm is about right on the long end.
>
> I'll admit, though, that it hasn't always been my favorite, and I've
> gone through various periods of my life where I've disliked it in
> favor of the 24mm focal length.
>
> But back to the Zuiko 35/2.8. I'm on my second one. I foolishly sold
> the first one due to duplication of equipment (35mm shift, 35-70
> zoom), but Tim Scales managed to find one last silvernosed one lurking
> in the corner when he was gutting out the final stash of equipment and
> made me an offer I couldn't refuse. This one is a keeper.
>
> The optical design of the lens is such that it tends to resemble the
> German lenses more than other Japanese lenses. In fact, there is a
> false edge detail to the image which is usually seen with Leica
> images, but without the excessive creaminess.
>
> I REALLY like this lens in the following configuration, which is
> possibly the best matched set:
> 1. Zuiko 35/2.8
> 2. Tri-X or Delta-400 processed DD-X
> 3. OM-3Ti or OM-2S.
> 4. Wedding
>
> The 35/2 lens is also a jewel, albeit, a larger one. The extra stop of
> lens brightness helps with focusing, and the bokeh better across the
> boards. The 35/2 has that ability to isolate the subject from the
> background, which is rather uncanny and a trait of only a small
> handful of Zuikos. (35-80/2.8, 35/2, 50/2, 100/2...). While the 35/2.8
> lacks that 3D quality, it makes up for it with a lens which gives a
> more classical image--especially with B&W and just fits like an old
> shoe.
>
> On the www.zone-10.com website if you do a search for "35/2.8" it will
> pull up three articles with sample shots. One of them is taken
> wide-open.
>
> I suppose I've been spoiled and not realized it. This lens seems to be
> just a little bit better than the average bear.
>
> AG
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