It's very difficult to find a better value, better versatility, better optics, and better distortion control than a 50mm lens. Inasmuch as it becomes the same view as a 75mm lens on a digital SLR, a 28-35 mm is the next best thing. Look at the photos by Henri Cartier Bresson and Robert Capa, and you'll how much can be done with a single focal length. Get to know one focal length well, and you can do miracles with it.
Jeffery On Sep 22, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2010-09-22 21:38, Stan Halpin wrote: > >> Amen to that, brother! >> Cotty's suggestion for an MX plus one 50mm lens is a bit extreme, but has >> merit. > > In the "olden days" before digital, my standard response to someone asking > Eric's question would have been, "don't buy lenses yet, buy film and > developing (or darkroom gear) ... you'll learn faster." > > -- > Thanks, > DougF (KG4LMZ) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
