Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<Rene wrote: "Maybe some of the Luggers can relate their experience in street photography in the USA and Canada"> Agreed Rene, you can run into problems anywhere, that it why I am looking forward to meeting and working with Johnny when he comes to Canada. I can tell you from my own experience that I do not like to stay in the same place, what I do is move around, sometimes walking quite fast - I usually have the camera already set up for exposure and focused at about 10-15 feet, find an interesting scene, shoot quickly, move on without making eye contact with anyone in particular. This way someone would have to run after me if they were very upset, and that hasn't happened yet! Recently I have been using a 35 1.4 but Johnny recommends using a 50 lens. Next time I will take his advice and try the 50. Secondly, I think it makes a real difference where you shoot, for instance, we have gone to the St. Lawrence Market many times and there seems to be a more relaxed atmosphere, even the store employees do not mind being photographed. I am waiting Johnny's comments on anticipation, that is the key in my view - see it, shoot it, move on! Hugh Thompson