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The reason why wide-angle lenses are better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you shoot with a wide-angle lens and get very close, your photos are more dynamic, powerful, and interesting!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHow wide?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tokyo, 2011. Leica M9 x 21mm Lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n I have shot with 21mm, 24mm<\/a>, 28mm<\/a>, and 35mm<\/a> and all are good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is what I noticed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wider you go, the more difficult photography becomes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
And the fun thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The more difficult photography is, the more fun it is!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n35mm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Film Leica, 35mm, Kodak Portra 400<\/a>, flash<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n For 35mm<\/a>, I recommend a Leica and 35mm lens. For example, Leica M9<\/a> is great, as well as the Leica M6<\/a>\/Leica MP film<\/a> camera. My favorite 35mm lens is the Leica 35mm f\/2 Summicron ASPH. Also great is the Fujifilm X100F camera<\/a> for 35mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marseille. Film Leica M6, 35mm Leica Summicron ASPH, Kodak Portra 400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n 28mm<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hanoi, 2017. Ricoh GR II, 28mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n For 28mm, I recommend RICOH GR II<\/a>. I believe it to be the best camera for 28mm in photography, and also a perfect camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tokyo, 2017 \/ Ricoh GR II \/ 28mm \/ flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n24mm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tokyo, 2018. Still photo from MIS-STEP music video<\/a> (Lumix G9)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n I shot a lot of 24mm<\/a> on a Lumix LX100<\/a>, and later with the Lumix G9 and Leica 12mm f1.4 lens<\/a>, which is a 24mm full frame equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lumix LX100, Kyoto 2017, Macro mode \/ 24mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n21mm and wider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Canon 5D, 17mm. Chicago, 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The wider you go, it gets very hard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My encouragement is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just experiment, and keep going wider– until you cannot get any wider.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Keep shooting, and keep photography challenging and difficult for you — the only way to enjoy photography!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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