Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, what focal length for the image with the two girls off to the side, thinking they're out of the photo? Seth - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> To: "Don Dory" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:36 PM Subject: Re[2]: [Leica] Steve now lenses for street photography > Hello Don, > > I think you are exactly right. The closer you are to people the less > likely they are gonna think they are your target. Most snapshots are > in the 10 foot range, so common wisdom tells the target that you are > trying to shoot something out there, and they, if anything, feel they > got into your shot. Works for me more than you'll know. They just > can't believe I am shooting their picture from three feet away. > > Case in point. The guy in the middle thinks I am taking his picture, > The two girls on the left think they are out of it, but they are the > stars! > > http://www.sonc.com/waiting_halftime.htm > > > > Sonny > > > > > Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 6:15:36 PM, you wrote: > > DD> Even as a simple amateur at street photography, it is obvious that when > DD> something comes together you need to jam the shutter release. So > DD> really, unless you find a spot with possibilities and lurk like HCB, you > DD> are talking about a lens with enough DOF that if your focus is off you > DD> will still get a sharp enough image. I am most comfortable with lenses > DD> wider than 35mm, with a 24 or even a 15 you can drift in to the > DD> confluence of events, take your images and move on. > > DD> Also, I think that people have an undefended personal zone in the two to > DD> four foot range. You can work in that space very easily by moving in, > DD> bringing the camera to whatever position you need, trip the shutter and > DD> move on with no consequences. Further away and there is frequently a > DD> reaction. > > DD> Anybody else want to join in this thread? > > DD> Don > DD> dorysrus@mindspring.com > > > DD> When asked several folks which lens they used for SP, I invariably got > DD> "35" or "28". I was surprised, as I would have expected 50 or 35. > > DD> Jeffery > > > > > DD> -- > DD> To unsubscribe, see > DD> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > Best regards, > Sonny mailto:sonc@sonc.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html