In photography, using a wide-angle lens and getting very close will make better photos:
Why is wider better?
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The reason why wide-angle lenses are better:
When you shoot with a wide-angle lens and get very close, your photos are more dynamic, powerful, and interesting!
How wide?
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I have shot with 21mm, 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm and all are good.
This is what I noticed:
The wider you go, the more difficult photography becomes.
And the fun thing:
The more difficult photography is, the more fun it is!
35mm
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For 35mm, I recommend a Leica and 35mm lens. For example, Leica M9 is great, as well as the Leica M6/Leica MP film camera. My favorite 35mm lens is the Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron ASPH. Also great is the Fujifilm X100F camera for 35mm.
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28mm
![Hanoi, 2017. Ricoh GR II, 28mm](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/D4E528C1-09F8-47A8-AD33-52C979BFE7C8-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&ssl=1)
For 28mm, I recommend RICOH GR II. I believe it to be the best camera for 28mm in photography, and also a perfect camera.
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24mm
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I shot a lot of 24mm on a Lumix LX100, and later with the Lumix G9 and Leica 12mm f1.4 lens, which is a 24mm full frame equivalent.
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21mm and wider
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The wider you go, it gets very hard.
My encouragement is this:
Just experiment, and keep going wider– until you cannot get any wider.
Keep shooting, and keep photography challenging and difficult for you — the only way to enjoy photography!
ERIC