Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth wrote: SR> Sonny, what focal length for the image with the two girls off to the side, SR> thinking they're out of the photo? It is a 15, and I cropped that a bit on the left SonC SR> Seth SR> ----- Original Message ----- SR> From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> SR> To: "Don Dory" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> SR> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:36 PM SR> 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 SR> 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, SR> 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 SR> 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 SR> 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 SR> 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 SR> 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 SR> -- SR> To unsubscribe, see SR> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Regards, Sonny mailto:sonc@sonc.com http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, LA USA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html