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Originally Posted by Gidders
In Ken Rockwell's article Your Camera Doesn't Matter he quotes Ernst Haas as saying in one of his workshops "The best wide angle - two steps backwards"
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Well the lens arrived a few days ago and I have to say I'm bowled over - it gives a totally different way of looking at things. Sure if you just want a bit more field of view then moving back will do it for you (although that's not always possible). But if you want a different view on reality straight out of the camera then an ultra wide angle is the way to go. |
IMO Rockwell sometimes forgets to think, and this is one good example. Where you are in relation to the subject determines the perspective. So, a wide angle lens allows you to get really close to the subject, and get striking perspective. Your pictures are perfect examples of that.
I find wide angle lenses really hard to use, but a couple of my favourite shots are taken with a wide angle. I think the problem is that they include so much that it is hard to control the image. Or maybe my personality is not suited to them.
I also disagree with the idea that my camera does not matter ... but that can wait for another thread. Or have we already done that one to death?
