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jrs5fg Offline • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · long and fast lenses for street photography I don't understand why street photographers take wide-angle lenses as gospel. I think you can get interesting street shots with a long lens, like with the 135mm f/2 Nov 29, 2012 at 01:48 PM

anthonysemone Offline • • • • Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · long and fast lenses for street photography I don't claim any competence as a "street" photographer I think at least for me, I like to use "wide angle" because doing that allows me also to see the context in which the person happens to be, and I certainly like that when photographing people in Paris Long lenses provide for specificity of the subject more so than context, IMHO. So, I reckon it's about "context v. specificity." FWIW, I like what you've done in the photos you've displayed, and, surmise that you've met your apparent goal of isolating your subject. I will of course add that I look a heck of lot more innocuous with a Contax G2 and 45mm/2 or Fuji X100 and 28mm/2 than I would with my D700 and my son's 135/2 DC. Just my soon-to-be, even more devalued two cents. tony Nov 29, 2012 at 02:05 PM

Rags Hef Online • • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · long and fast lenses for street photography I agree with your assertion . I prefer my 70/200 (on FF) for street, since I don't have to get too close and the zoom gives more flexibility for candid shots. I tried a V1 and that had some value for the close up stuff (even shot upside down) Now to your shots. (1&2) are too saturated & unrealistic. The shot of the gal on the escalator appears blown. You might like to consider trying a high contrast B&W where the blown can work in your favor This opinion not even worth the two cents... Rags Nov 29, 2012 at 03:51 PM

airfrogusmc Offline • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · long and fast lenses for street photography anthonysemone wrote: I don't claim any competence as a "street" photographer I think at least for me, I like to use "wide angle" because doing that allows me also to see the context in which the person happens to be, and I certainly like that when photographing people in Paris Long lenses provide for specificity of the subject more so than context, IMHO. So, I reckon it's about "context v. specificity." FWIW, I like what you've done in the photos you've displayed, and, surmise that you've met your apparent goal of isolating your subject. I will of course add that I look a heck of lot more innocuous with a Contax G2 and 45mm/2 or Fuji X100 and 28mm/2 than I would with my D700 and my son's 135/2 DC. Just my soon-to-be, even more devalued two cents. tony Agree. Give me the Leica MM and a 35 summilux...Thats all the stuff I need for the street. Nov 30, 2012 at 03:01 AM

Rags Hef Online • • • • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · long and fast lenses for street photography jrs5fg I forgot to mention. If you are going to use a "big gun"; I have a hotshoe bubble level that I use and is very helpful for hip shots. Level the bubble at your hip aim & shot wide Rags Nov 30, 2012 at 04:04 PM

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