As of early 2017, my only camera is the Ricoh GR II, which has a fixed-focal 28mm lens. I wanted to share my personal experiences shooting with a 28mm lens, after shooting with a 35mm lens for almost 6 years.
I still recommend 35mm for most street photographers Lansing, 2013 (shot on Leica MP + […]. petapixel.com
Chinese lens manufacturer Zhong Yi Optics has announced the Mitakon Creator 28mm f/5.6 lens, a $299 recreation of the Leica Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 which the company says has a "faithful adherence to the original lens characteristics while maintaining an affordable price for photographers". [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-28 23:15
The 28mm lens is a classic focal length for many photographers. It's true that the 35mm and 50mm lenses tend to see more spotlight and are romanticized more often. But the 28mm lens embodies the truth that if your photos aren't good enough, then you're not close enough. thephoblographer.com »
2021-11-29 14:00
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2017-05-31 21:17
Leica today announced its new Summaron-M 28mm f/5. 6 lens. It’s a classic lens that is being reborn to deliver wide-angle shots in reportage photography with an ultra-compact lens. It’s “the modern renaissance of a classic Leica lens,” the company says. petapixel.com »
2016-10-19 19:58
Lensbaby just announced the new Trio 28mm f/3. 5 Lens. Actually this is a lens with three different 28mm lenses. Each one has a specific look: Twist, Velvet, and Sweet. You can preorder the lens now for $279 at BHphoto, Adorama and WexUK. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-10-05 22:15
In one of her most famous quotes, the photographer Dorothea Lange said that "the camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." [Read More]
I normally dismiss ultra-fast aperture lenses because they tend to be overly large, overly expensive, and overly excessive. I rarely want to have the shallowest depth of field possible, and an f/1.
When photographer Jordan Gale moved to Portland a few years back, Oregon had just passed Measure 110 -- the first-ever U.S. drug decriminalization law -- and he wanted to explore the topic with his camera. [Read More]
Late photographer Elliott Erwitt was perhaps best known for his humorous images of dogs taken on the streets of New York City but his body of work is an important documentation of the Big Apple. [Read More]
Wandering the empty streets of New York during the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, photographer Phil Penman captured the city at one of its lowest ebbs. [Read More]
An anonymous street photographer spent six months visiting hundreds of different areas in Los Angeles documenting raw and poignant images. [Read More]
The Leica M11 series now consists of three cameras. We have the original M11 which I very much enjoyed using on the streets of New York. Then, the M11 Monochrom was released and became an instant classic.