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Oct 15, 2017 12:28:35 #
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Oct 15, 2017 12:50:04 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
How close do you want to get to your subject(s)? I think a 35mm is a good start.
Dennis
Oct 15, 2017 12:53:13 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
Is your camera full frame or crop? For me I use a Canon 35mm f/2 IS USM lens on my Canon 7D Mark II, but your requirements may be very different.
Oct 15, 2017 12:54:14 #
I'm going to assume (always dangerous, but your question is general) that you're looking at focal length and zoom vs. prime, v. a lens for a specific camera body (if you are, then please say so, and you'll likely get more specific recommendations). And I'll also caveat it by saying there is probably no "best" lens, only options.
That said, most of the time I use a mid-range zoom (16-70) which covers quite a lot of ground. But I've also had success with my 10-18, particularly for shooting buildings in close quarters (which I can't completely capture with the 16-70) and, somewhat to my surprise, it is not too bad for general street scenes, though sometimes with a bit of cropping.
I'm sure you'll get lots of opinions.
That said, most of the time I use a mid-range zoom (16-70) which covers quite a lot of ground. But I've also had success with my 10-18, particularly for shooting buildings in close quarters (which I can't completely capture with the 16-70) and, somewhat to my surprise, it is not too bad for general street scenes, though sometimes with a bit of cropping.
I'm sure you'll get lots of opinions.
Oct 15, 2017 13:24:38 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
Couple examples, all in northern Spain
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, 10-18 @ 10mm
Happy senoritas, Bilbao, 16-70 @ 16 mm
Evening refreshment, Gijon, 16-70 @ 70mm
Beach, Gijon, 16-70 @ 34mm
Port cranes, Vigo, 10-18 @ 10mm
Bridge, Bilbao, 10-18 @ 10mm
Dinner, Bilbao, 10-18 @ 14mm
Oct 15, 2017 17:52:21 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
The one you have on your camera at the time.
Personal preference rules here and no one can tell you what works best for YOU.
Oct 15, 2017 20:00:50 #
MT is right - depends on your style of shooting. Some like a wide angle and shoot “from the hip” assuming that the subject doesn’t need to be perfectly framed because of the wide field of view. Personally, I prefer a long tele, and stay as far away from the subject as possible so as not to influence/“spook” them. I often get set up for the shot pointed in a totally different direction, and then swing to the subject, fire, and then swing the camera away. bottom line is I don’t want to influence the subject with the camera.
Oct 15, 2017 20:09:21 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
Nobody has any business giving you advice without knowing which particular camera you have.
Oct 15, 2017 20:20:38 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
Sherry, welcome to the Hog!
Have you done street in the past?
If so, why don't you post one of your fav shots, not so we can say how good or bad it is, but so we can see your style of Street and THAT will tell us what lens to achieve that with.
For me it's a very fast lens in about 50mm on a FF.
It will give me the OOF lights in the background and handle existing light shots at night without adding any light!
Again, welcome to the Hog and good luck!!!
SS
Oct 16, 2017 01:00:38 #
Oct 16, 2017 02:04:22 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
On which camera, Sherry? (as you probably know, it does make a difference)
Oct 16, 2017 02:29:58 #
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Oct 16, 2017 03:12:50 #
OddJobber wrote:
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Canon, perhaps...? (Did the same thing, and it eventually occurred to me she may have just made a typo.)
Sherry, most folks are willing to help, and this is a pretty interactive forum, but as several have suggested, a little more interaction from you will get you closer to something meaningful for you.
Oct 16, 2017 06:32:37 #
sherry roberson wrote:
What is the best lens for street photography?
If you have a crop DSLR, you probably have a 18-55 kit lens. This would be a great start for street photos. When you have viewed your first captures, you'll know better whether you need anything longer or wider - and that is down to personal preference. Good luck and have fun.
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