28mm Made Me Question Everything about 35mm?
Jack Wang Jack Wang

28mm Made Me Question Everything about 35mm?

My go-to travel lens has been 35mm, after going through all your 28mm photos, I questioned everything I thought I knew?  Which is better for familiar locations versus brand new destinations, which do I pack if I can only pick 1?  That was my dilemma across Taipei and Tokyo, I tested a modern 28mm vs a vintage 35mm to come up with 5 new rules.

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Wasted Thousands on Camera Gear? Here’s what I kept.
Jack Wang Jack Wang

Wasted Thousands on Camera Gear? Here’s what I kept.

I have way too much gear across Sony, Nikon, Fuji, but going from 3 systems to 1 isn’t easy.  How did I decide what to keep?  Lenses outlive cameras, to me they best define a brand’s identity. 8 lenses, 4 for work, 4 for fun. It’s a tight fit inside these 2 bags, which lens would I pick if I can only have one?

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Why Everyone* Struggles with 28mm (at first)
Jack Wang Jack Wang

Why Everyone* Struggles with 28mm (at first)

Out of all my 28mm photos? Half I like, half I don’t. Truth is I don’t know why? It might be the gear, I’ve tried 6 28mm lenses, both manual focus and auto. Some of these were taken overseas others back at home.  Here’s what I do know - it’s not easy using 28mm.  Here’s 5 techniques to make it more manageable.

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Nikon ZR + 28mm: 10,000 Travel Photos Later.
Jack Wang Jack Wang

Nikon ZR + 28mm: 10,000 Travel Photos Later.

The Nikon ZR’s screen, shape, and speed kept me going. 10,000 travel photos later I think 28 mm matches this camera perfectly?  So much so on last my Japan trip I brought 2 - but how did the same focal length produce such different photos?  28mm is unpredictable, just like the ZR. Rather than waiting to feel inspired? They force you to try something new.

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I Obsessed Over The Best Travel Lens Combos?
Jack Wang Jack Wang

I Obsessed Over The Best Travel Lens Combos?

Before leaving for Japan tomorrow, I went through 5000 photos?  My 8 favorite frames from my last trip home to Taiwan were taken on 4 different lens combos.  A series of primes, two at a time lets me cover both spaces and faces.  Can the pair of primes that worked best for me, work for you?

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