Yup. F=40mm was a near perfect "wide normal" for 35mm film and F=28mm
would be the same for the DS. Choosing between the 35/2 and 28/2.8
was hard, but I finally went for the 35mm for its two stop gain over
the 20-35/4. I continue to be tempted...
The joy of the 20-35 is that it covers with near-prime quality all my
most-used focal lengths. The price is two stops.
Godfrey
On May 16, 2006, at 3:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Ditto.
I like that FOV. The first 35mm lens I ever owned was a Nikkor
35/2.8 on a Nikon SP2 rangefinder. When I bought an SLR with a 50,
I couldn't figure out why my pics weren't as good. Eventually I
realized that slightly wide is better than normal. The FOV
equivelant of full frame. 42mm is close to my ideal.
