Welcome back, my friends

Foto.Feola.Friday for June 14, 2024

Welcome back, my friends
To the show that never ends
We're so glad you could attend
Come inside! Come inside
There behind a glass
Stands a real blade of grass
Be careful as you pass
Move along! Move along
Come inside, the show's about to start
Guaranteed to blow your head apart
Rest assured you'll get your money's worth
The greatest show in Heaven, Hell, or Earth
You've got to see the show, it's a dynamo
You've got to see the show, it's rock and roll

Foto.Feola.Friday

It’s funny how things you were dead certain you knew about yourself turn out to be a misunderstanding. I’ve always considered myself an ultrawide-angle lens guy because I shot the vast majority of the thousands of photos I took as a photojournalist with the SMC Pentax-M 20mm F4. So when I started shooting Pentax APS-C dSLRs I bought the legendary HD Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited. The Limited on APS-C is the equivalent of 21mm on 35mm film and sensors-close!

But I didn’t love it. I don’t know why. I just…don’t really like the images I take with it.

Then I got the Micro Four Thirds Olympus Pen-F and bought the Panansonic Leica 15mm. Because Leica! Even though it is the equivalent of 21mm on 35mm film and sensors. Loved it; it’s always on the Pen-F. When the Panasonic Leica 9mm — 18mm equivalent — was released I bought it immediately. Indeed, I never would have bought the 15 if the 9mm was available when I first got the Pen.

And…The Leica 15 stays on the Pen. The 9mm is in a bag somewhere.

So I thought it time to stop trying to make myself love the 15mm Limited on the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome, and start shooting my old friend the 20mm.

Turns out I wasn’t in love with ultrawides in general; I was in love with this lens in particular.

Still am, turns out. Welcome back, my friend.

Next on Perfecting Equilibrium

Sunday, June 16th: Have a great Father’s Day!