You're street photography lens/focal length. - Page 2

boingy · 29th of April 2012 (Sun)

I think a 24L or 35L would be two great choices on FF.

tonylong · 30th of April 2012 (Mon)

I favor a wide-to-somewhat telephoto zoom for a walk-around street lens because I want to adapt to the given scene, rather than be dictated to by a particular focal length. That's how I roll.

tuxtoo · 1st of May 2012 (Tue)

My preference is for anything wide to standard, preferring one or the other without changing for a particular street session.

Apricane · 8th of May 2012 (Tue)

I personally use my 15-85mm, so as to get the full benefit of just about the whole range of focal lengths you put in the poll. My most-used range seems to be around 50mm, though.

BrianS · 13th of May 2012 (Sun)

135L.... I have 24mm and 50mm primes as well but the 135 just seems like so much more fun. I often also use my 24-105 which has a great range for street.

You-by-Lou · 17th of May 2012 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superdaantje

On crop or FF ?

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm chicken I still do it incognito 100-400L

MikeG2012 · 24th of May 2012 (Thu)

Just went visited NYC for a week and had the EF-S 17-55 and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS MK1 on me. I used the 17-55 90% of the time. I like getting a wider perspective when it comes to street photography. Definitely worth it to have a telephoto though for those occasional moments.

You-by-Lou · 24th of May 2012 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeG2012

Just went visited NYC for a week and had the EF-S 17-55 and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS MK1 on me. I used the 17-55 90% of the time. I like getting a wider perspective when it comes to street photography. Definitely worth it to have a telephoto though for those occasional moments.

did you enjoy the city?

MikeG2012 · 24th of May 2012 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by You-by-Lou

did you enjoy the city?

Absolutely loved it! Been there a few times, but never had my camera with me. Its one of my favorite places.

ShootToCapture · 27th of May 2012 (Sun)

For street photography, i prefer 50mm F1.2 which is light weight and fast focus compare to 24-70 and 85mm. 85mm is also great lens for street photography but heavy and bulky.

ItzSimplymike · 28th of May 2012 (Mon)

I'll pick 50 but something with a zoom works wonders.

View Poll Results: What's your favorite focal length/lens for street photography?
24mm	8	10.81%
35mm	18	24.32%
50mm	34	45.95%
85mm	14	18.92%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll

29th of April 2012 (Sun)	#16
boingy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,029	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. I think a 24L or 35L would be two great choices on FF. __________________ My Flickr

30th of April 2012 (Mon)	#17
tonylong ....winded Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 47,194 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. I favor a wide-to-somewhat telephoto zoom for a walk-around street lens because I want to adapt to the given scene, rather than be dictated to by a particular focal length. That's how I roll. __________________ Tony Two Canon cameras (5DC, 30D), three Canon lenses (24-105, 100-400, 100mm macro) Tony Long Photos on PBase Wildlife project pics here, Biking Photog shoots here, "Suburbia" project here! Mount St. Helens, Mount Hood pics here

1st of May 2012 (Tue)	#18
tuxtoo Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. My preference is for anything wide to standard, preferring one or the other without changing for a particular street session. __________________ http://onlystreet.co.uk/

8th of May 2012 (Tue)	#19
Apricane Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada's Capital Region Posts: 440	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. I personally use my 15-85mm, so as to get the full benefit of just about the whole range of focal lengths you put in the poll. My most-used range seems to be around 50mm, though. __________________ Apricane (500px) \| 60D \| T2i \| Speedlite 430EX II 15-85mm IS USM \| 70-300mm L IS USM 40mm f/2.8 STM \| 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro

13th of May 2012 (Sun)	#20
BrianS Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 347 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. 135L.... I have 24mm and 50mm primes as well but the 135 just seems like so much more fun. I often also use my 24-105 which has a great range for street. __________________ Canon 5Dc, 5D3, Leica M6, Fujifilm x100 & Olympus E-M5 + Lenses & Accessories \| flickr \| Google+

24th of May 2012 (Thu)	#22
MikeG2012 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 157	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. Just went visited NYC for a week and had the EF-S 17-55 and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS MK1 on me. I used the 17-55 90% of the time. I like getting a wider perspective when it comes to street photography. Definitely worth it to have a telephoto though for those occasional moments. __________________ Mike Glatzer Photography 7D \| EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS Mk2 \| EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS \| EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS \| Ʃ 35 f/1.4

27th of May 2012 (Sun)	#25
ShootToCapture Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 223	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. For street photography, i prefer 50mm F1.2 which is light weight and fast focus compare to 24-70 and 85mm. 85mm is also great lens for street photography but heavy and bulky.

28th of May 2012 (Mon)	#26
ItzSimplymike Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 506	Re: You're street photography lens/focal length. I'll pick 50 but something with a zoom works wonders.

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