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wayne seltzer wrote:
Sorry, I still think you could have "composed" these shots the same with a DSLR.
The only impact I see of using a rangefinder is the leaving of space/margin at the edges of the frame to make sure you don't cut something out of the shot that you wanted since the framelines are approximate. And of course the small camera advantage when taking portraits which is one of the main advantages of rangefinders IMO.
Yes, with a rangefinder you are constrained to 135mm or less lenses, but it is not like with a DSLR that you are going to take only tele shots and no wide angle or normal lens shots, right?
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In my opinion you can do anything with a DSLR that you can with a RF... However, you wouldn't. Let me clarify what I mean.
For street photography if I use a 5DII and ZE lenses, my process is, I see something I like, I hold the camera up to my eye, I take a look through the viewfinder, I get instant tunnel vision, and if the composition doesn't work, I pass and put down my camera. Usually because of that I end up taking one of two types of shots. The first people (and a DSLR attracts a lot of unwanted attention), but if there's a person I want to shoot and they see me, I ask for a photo, they smile, I shoot. If they don't see me, I lift my camera I shoot, usually no time for composition, so I try to instinctively distance myself before raising my camera. Second type is detailed shots (hence me loving the 50 MP ZE as the ultimate 50mm).. I see some small quirky detail while walking around, I look for an angle of it I like I lift up my camera and I shoot, usually getting what I see with the naked eye.
With the M9, when I see something I like, I hold the camera up to my eye, the viewfinder is so wide open that I can see things outside my frame lines (I use a 50 fyi). So no tunnel vision, which means if something doesn't work, I simply re-angle myself without removing the camera from my eye, since I can see the scene around me. Or even walk while the camera is on my eye till I "find" a way to make the shot work. It's a lot less hassle for someone who doesn't normally shoot street scenes to make a picture work with a rangefinder.
But again, this is coming from someone who shoots studio portraits and the odd wedding for a living. Studio portraits I need the DSLR as it's the only way I can achieve critical focus, and wedding usually require AF. So really the RF is a lightweight welcome change to the way I normally take photos.
Best,
Adam
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