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Archive 2012 · Good street gear, but not Leica

  
 
Jorgen Udvang
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p.4 #1 · Good street gear, but not Leica


Light_pilgrim wrote:
I was not that much into street photography, but I like it more and more. I used 5D MKIII and 70-200 to get these shots:
http://1x.com/photo/53646/portfolio/28034
and this:
http://1x.com/photo/53637/portfolio/28034

But it is way to heavy and way to "loud". People run away.
Hence my desire to have something different:-) I have the 35 mm MF lens, but it is heavy as well asn MF is not very easy with 5D MKIII.


Great photos, and after seeing them, my suggestion would be an OM-D with a Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 (or a Voigtlander 17.5mm f/0.95) and a Zuiko 45mm f/1.8. That is, unless you don't think it's possible for you to do street photography without a 35mm f/1.4 eqv., although your own photos prove the opposite.

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Oct 29, 2012 at 10:39 PM
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p.4 #2 · Good street gear, but not Leica


Or you could try something completely different (and very satisfying), and get an M6, a Zeiss ZM lens, and have your film scanned by RPL.


Oct 29, 2012 at 11:04 PM
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p.4 #3 · Good street gear, but not Leica


Since you're new to street shooting, and have used only a long zoom, I.d suggest starting with your 5DIII and Canon's 35 2.0. See if you can live with 35 only before investing in a new system.


Nov 02, 2012 at 04:54 AM
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p.4 #4 · Good street gear, but not Leica


Light_pilgrim wrote:
I was not that much into street photography, but I like it more and more. I used 5D MKIII and 70-200 to get these shots:
http://1x.com/photo/53646/portfolio/28034
and this:
http://1x.com/photo/53637/portfolio/28034

But it is way to heavy and way to "loud". People run away.
Hence my desire to have something different:-) I have the 35 mm MF lens, but it is heavy as well asn MF is not very easy with 5D MKIII.


Can't the 5D3 be set to a quiet mode?

It seems you would do well by adding either the inexpensive old EF 35/2 or the new 40/2.8 STM for such street shots as the pantomime girl. Relatively fast focus with good accuracy.

I would definitely want AF so I'd have the opportunity to "shoot from the hip".

Also, the good old 24-105L is well suited to everything street, except shallow DOF.



Nov 02, 2012 at 09:22 AM
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