It's good for architectural use both inside and out. All of the
interior shots here <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/house/> with the
exception of #5 were done with an OM mount Tokina 17/3.5 on a 5D. It
captures a lot of the room but does make the room look larger than it
is. The coverage angle is especially noticeable in #9, the stairway
shot. The camera is just outside the front entrance door and probably
no more than about 5 feet from the base of the stairs. #14, the deck
shot is also with the 17mm Tokina. Again, size is a bit exaggerated.
The deck is actually 12x24 feet.
I think I'll be using the 17 outside for landscapes as the weather gets
better. But I'll probably crop top and bottom for a panorama effect.
But I might also use a longer lens and multiple images for panoramas.
Bob Gries, who used to belong to this list, had a site where he posted
many architectural shots both interior and exterior using the OM 18mm.
I remember particularly some abstract sculpture in Chicago done very
well with the 18mm. Unfortunately, Bob's site seems to be gone but the
same scene shot with the 16mm fisheye is in the architectural TOPE
<http://www.tope.nl/tope_show_entry.php?event=11&pic=38> But the 18mm
rectilinear image is very much different.
Chuck Norcutt
Walters, Martin wrote:
>
> I have a OMZ 21mm, which is fun to use, but needs reasonably careful
> composition to avoid strange effects around the edges. I've never used
> a 17 or 18mm superwide, so what does the extra 3-4mm of FL give you -
> both good and bad? I realize this type of lens is probably a specialty
> lens and its usefulness depends on individual tastes and shooting style.
> I'd be grateful for any comments from list members, based on their
> experiences, whether lenses of this FL offer that much more than a 21mm
> (given the price of an OMZ 18mm, I would likely be looking at a Tamron).
>
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