Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Capa, right before he stepped on the land mine. Tina On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > About 10 years ago, I asked some people on the Streetphotography forum > which focal length they would choose if they were forced to choose just 1 > for SP. As I recall, it was 28mm (back when 28mm actually meant 28mm and > not > x1.5). That makes sense, as the shorter focal length is more forgiving when > you don't have time to focus precisely, but you sure have to get close to > the subject. > > Who said "if it isn't good enough, you aren't close enough"? Had to be HCB > or Capa. > > Jeffery > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 1:36 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > > > Street photography might work with a medium to long lens, but I don't > think > > it would work at all for documentary photography . I like to get close > to > > people and I think that's necessary. A long lens seems sneaky, somehow - > > more like paparazzi. > > > > Tina > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com