Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?!

jeyaganesh · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

I received this comment for one of my pictures on flickr.

"Its great that you are into street photography, but there´s one thing that you have misunderstood. Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography, I reapat NOT street photography."

What do you think about this comment?

Link to that picture - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay-raj...am/4612700776/

Thanks!

Sirrith · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

I think he's being rather silly.
There is no set threshold of focal length that you must or must not use for street photography.

Gameface · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

He's an idiot. I guess I never shot "street photography" because I usually use my 85 f/1.4

Timphoto · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

I'm surprised he didn't tell you that you have to use a Leica M9 with the 35mm Summicron f/2.0.

HughR · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timphoto

I'm surprised he didn't tell you that you have to use a Leica M9 with the 35mm Summicron f/2.0.

Perfect comment!

gjl711 · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Hmm.. I read the whole Wiki page on street photography and failed to see any mention of focal length.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_photography

I'm sensing that this guys is a wide angle snob. Either that or just a a$$hat.

Sirrith · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

I suppose HCB wasn't a street photographer either, given that his most used lens was a 50mm...

Gameface · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirrith

I suppose HCB wasn't a street photographer either, given that his most used lens was a 50mm...

He said 35mm on an APS-C which would be the equivalent of 56mm on a full frame. That was the guys point I assume albeit completely asinine. The human eye sees at roughly 50mm and the guy meant (I think) that using a longer lens doesn't recreate the scene naturally. Personally I don't subscribe to this point of view but I understood what he meant.

Sirrith · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gameface

He said 35mm on an APS-C which would be the equivalent of 56mm on a full frame. That was the guys point I assume albeit completely asinine. The human eye sees at roughly 50mm and the guy meant (I think) that using a longer lens doesn't recreate the scene naturally. Personally I don't subscribe to this point of view but I understood what he meant.

Yes, I missed the aps-c part, just saw that.

Though if he really does mean that, then most of his shots aren't street photography either since they're shot with something wider.

Mark1 · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Unless we are shooting on wet glass or tin, we are all posers. That is the only true form of any kind of photography.

Kidding.

You find photo snobs in every area of the industry. And usually the more they are a snob, the less they actually seem to know about it.

AiGTs · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timphoto

I'm surprised he didn't tell you that you have to use a Leica M9 with the 35mm Summicron f/2.0.

Or an M6 with pre-asph lux... real photographers shoot film, you know?

gonzogolf · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

If you took a photo, in a street, yep street photography...

DBNissan · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

looks like he uses a nikon j1 or iphone in most of his "streetphotography" shots

airfrogusmc · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HughR

Perfect comment!

AND PERFECT COMBO FOR THE STREET.

L.J.G. · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

Yep, street photography is street photography no matter what lens you use. Geez, I've even gone walking with my 70-200. I think he needs to get his hand off of it.

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jeyaganesh Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 431	Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! I received this comment for one of my pictures on flickr. "Its great that you are into street photography, but there´s one thing that you have misunderstood. Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography, I reapat NOT street photography." What do you think about this comment? Link to that picture - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay-raj...am/4612700776/ Thanks! __________________ Jay. Flickr 500px Lively Streets - Photoblog of Street Photography Canon EOS 5D Mark III and 400D, EF 135mm f/2.0 L, EF 35mm f/1.4 L, EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L, EF-S 10-22mm and EF-S 18-55mm.[/color]

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Sirrith Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 8,472	Re: Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! I think he's being rather silly. There is no set threshold of focal length that you must or must not use for street photography. __________________ -Tom Flickr \| Zenfolio F-Stop Guru review \| RRS BH-40 review

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Gameface User is banned from forums Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston Posts: 672	Re: Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! He's an idiot. I guess I never shot "street photography" because I usually use my 85 f/1.4

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Timphoto Creme de la Curmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: On a sunny hillside grazing in the grass. Posts: 6,162 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! I'm surprised he didn't tell you that you have to use a Leica M9 with the 35mm Summicron f/2.0. __________________ Tim Flickr

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gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 43,991 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! Hmm.. I read the whole Wiki page on street photography and failed to see any mention of focal length. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_photography I'm sensing that this guys is a wide angle snob. Either that or just a a$$hat. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

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Mark1 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,661 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! Unless we are shooting on wet glass or tin, we are all posers. That is the only true form of any kind of photography. Kidding. You find photo snobs in every area of the industry. And usually the more they are a snob, the less they actually seem to know about it. __________________ Keep in mind "Its not the camera, its the photographer" works just as well for bad pictures as it does for good ones. www.the6by6frame.wordpress.com

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DBNissan Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NorCal's Delta Valley Posts: 490	Re: Any lens above 35mm on a aps-c camera is not street photography?! looks like he uses a nikon j1 or iphone in most of his "streetphotography" shots __________________ ~Dan 50D Gripped; 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM; 85mm f/1.8; 50mm f/1.8; Tamron 18-270mm VC; 430EXII My Facebook Page

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