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millsart wrote:
Well for one thing, given the MFD of a 70-200, it is not going to be stuck in anyone's face.
Second, you really think if someone is going to punch you for sticking a 1Dx in their face that they aren't if you stick just a Ricoh GR or an iPhone in their face ? They are just going to go "oh, that is a cute, non-threatening camera, I think I'll give a pretty smile".
I've worked as a photojournalist for 15 years, and owned pretty much every DSLR, mirrorless camera on the market (many several times over) and the camera used simply does not affect subjects perception. Its all in the mind of the photographer.
It was a way for people to help justify their $1300 Fuji X100 purchase and the concept of "oh, its just an old film camera, thus non-threatening".
Sorry but the average person on the stress doesn't base their level of comfort or aggression based upon the medium your shooting on.
Your not going to take a picture of someone's kid at the park and magically have the overprotective alpha male wanna be father who's up in your face say "oh, your shooting film with an antique camera, carry on", but someone internet forums have someone taken this as fact.
"review" after "review" of certain models always make claim to how "cute" certain camera models are. Suggesting that random people on the street are just going to flock to your "cute" retro camera and ask for photos to be taken.
Has anyone ever walked up a stranger and begged for a photo because of the camera they had ? No, its just a line to help sell cameras
I can, and have for years, been able to go to a public place with kids playing, with my big scary Nikon D3s, and comfortably stand in full view everyone take photos of children playing. I don't try to be a ninja, and I gladly smile and make eye contact with anyone there. I proudly let anyone who ask know why I'm taking photos, give business cards to the publication so they can see the shots, and if anyone request an image not to be used, delete the photo right in front of them, which hasn't ever happened.
Contrast that to someone who's trying to sit on a bench, looking out of place, awkward and uncomfortable, trying to soot from the hip using the touch screen on their new black non-threatening camera. Anyone looks his way, he looks the other way, avoiding eye contact, pretending to be busy on his phone.... That is the creepy "street" shooter that draws attention.
Its not the camera, its the way the shooter handles themselves.
Doesn't matter if your camera has 1 sq foot front surface area or 0.25 foot front surface area. Doesn't matter if its black or silver or pink. People simply don't see that, they instead see the 6 foot tall very uncomfortable person. ...Show more →
Of course it is mostly about the way the shooter handles themselves.
But we were discussing gear - and gear is important.
Big, big (pun intended) difference if it is a small black camera, or a huge white lens. I have had people ask me use smaller lenses for portraits. But go ahead, whatever pleases you. You keep keeping on
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