NYC walk around lens
Sep 12, 2021 14:34:08 #
BurghByrd
Loc: Pittsburgh
The advice "Your 50 or 17-35 are your best choices" is fair advice for most street photography. I'd only add that if you're going to visit museums and the like you might find a pocket flash useful. Most importantly, enjoy your trip.
Sep 12, 2021 16:49:56 #
Miamark
Loc: Florida
zacksoccer wrote:
Have a chance to spend a day in NYC in the middle of September. Want to do some basic street photos, plus some iconic images such as Rose Reading Room, Oculus, etc. but mainly street scenes. What do you advise for a lens? Am considering the following, all Nikon: 28-300, 17-35, 70-200 and a Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 shoulder. Can be mounted to a D500 or D750. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your input.
I am from NY and often took, and still take, street photographs. Take the D750; it is my favorite Nikon camera. I think that the 17-35 and the 50 would be fine I am not a fan of the 50 mm focal length (others are) but it is a fast lens and could prove useful. Just don’t carry around a lot of equipment. You will look like a tourist and will be vulnerable to thieves. I usually carry my camera in an Eastpak Fanny pack that I sling around my shoulder. I don’t mind getting close to my subjects, particularly people but if are concerned then the the longer zoom might be fine. My last trips I took a Leica (Type 109) or Fuji X series cameras. September is a really nice time to go there
Sep 12, 2021 17:40:54 #
traderjohn wrote:
Whatever lenses you chose be aware of where you are and who is around you.
That’s good advice anywhere. New York gets a bad rap.
Sep 12, 2021 17:52:21 #
zacksoccer wrote:
Have a chance to spend a day in NYC in the middle of September. Want to do some basic street photos, plus some iconic images such as Rose Reading Room, Oculus, etc. but mainly street scenes. What do you advise for a lens? Am considering the following, all Nikon: 28-300, 17-35, 70-200 and a Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 prime. Can be mounted to a D500 or D750. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your input.
If you only want to take one lens, take the 28-300. It is wide enough for 95% of anything you will want to shoot and long enough to get great shots on the other side of the street and still have portrait shots.
If you really have to do some shots in the dark then throw the Sigma 50, 1.4 in your pocket although there isn't much difference in size between the Sigma 50 and Nikon 28-300.
Something else you may want to consider is getting a little Nikon 50mm f:1.8, they are less than $200 new and sometimes less than $100 used. That lens is really small and light and will fit in most any pocket, it is one of the sharpest lenses Nikon makes.
Sep 12, 2021 18:34:16 #
zacksoccer wrote:
Have a chance to spend a day in NYC in the middle of September. Want to do some basic street photos, plus some iconic images such as Rose Reading Room, Oculus, etc. but mainly street scenes. What do you advise for a lens? Am considering the following, all Nikon: 28-300, 17-35, 70-200 and a Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 prime. Can be mounted to a D500 or D750. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your input.
One of the most famous and prolific NYC street photographers is a fellow named Jay Maisel. In his later years he used the Nikon 28-300mm almost exclusively for his street photography. Maisel is in his 90's now, but I saw videos of him doing his thing on the streets of NY when he was in his 80's. He carried a Nikon (I don't remember which model) and the 28-300mm lens around his neck, and no other gear. He depended on the camera's ability to shoot high ISO without a lot of noise in order to keep his shutter speed high (about 1/1000th) enough to get good, sharp shots. He felt that moving around with little gear made him less conspicuous and, thus, better able to get many shots without scaring off the subjects. He also has a very affable personality and he would often go right up people and ask if he could take their picture. Most of the time, the people were willing.
Sep 12, 2021 19:55:37 #
mundy-F2
Loc: Chicago suburban area
zacksoccer wrote:
Have a chance to spend a day in NYC in the middle of September. Want to do some basic street photos, plus some iconic images such as Rose Reading Room, Oculus, etc. but mainly street scenes. What do you advise for a lens? Am considering the following, all Nikon: 28-300, 17-35, 70-200 and a Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 prime. Can be mounted to a D500 or D750. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your input.
I would select a 35mm or 28mm prime lens. That is either f/1.4 or f/2.8. Your 50mm is fast and will do well if you do not have the 35 or 28.
Mundy
Sep 13, 2021 00:02:49 #
traderjohn wrote:
Whatever lenses you chose be aware of where you are and who is around you.
The best advice you can get!
Sep 13, 2021 00:07:26 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
zacksoccer wrote:
Have a chance to spend a day in NYC in the middle of September. Want to do some basic street photos, plus some iconic images such as Rose Reading Room, Oculus, etc. but mainly street scenes. What do you advise for a lens? Am considering the following, all Nikon: 28-300, 17-35, 70-200 and a Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 prime. Can be mounted to a D500 or D750. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your input.
With your choices, Easy answer... D750, 17-35, and 50 prime.
Sep 13, 2021 00:40:32 #
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Sep 13, 2021 09:15:51 #
Joseph, thanks for that great advice...I do have the Nikon 50m 1.8...the Sigma 50 is a tank...the Nikon will be easier to carry and use...best...
Sep 13, 2021 09:17:04 #
BurghByrd wrote:
The advice "Your 50 or 17-35 are your best choices" is fair advice for most street photography. I'd only add that if you're going to visit museums and the like you might find a pocket flash useful. Most importantly, enjoy your trip.
Thank you Byrd...
Sep 13, 2021 09:20:37 #
zacksoccer wrote:
Have a chance to spend a day in NYC in the middle of September. Want to do some basic street photos, plus some iconic images such as Rose Reading Room, Oculus, etc. but mainly street scenes. What do you advise for a lens? Am considering the following, all Nikon: 28-300, 17-35, 70-200 and a Sigma ART 50mm 1.4 prime. Can be mounted to a D500 or D750. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your input.
17-35 is a must in the Oculus and for basic street. Then a longer lens for taking a ride on the Staten Island Ferry (this is a real good thing to do since it is free and will give you great shots of lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty). Take a small shoulder bag with the 70-200, and use the 17-35 for most shots. Even at 35mm shots from the ferry would be show the skyline too small. Also a walk through Central Park will give you some good opportunities to use the longer lens. Take the D750 because you will not want the multiplication factor of the crop sensor in places like the reading room and the Oculus. If you have time, take a subway to Brooklyn and get off at the first stop. Walk up onto the Brooklyn Bridge and walk back into Lower Manhattan. It isn't a long walk from there to the Oculus and the 9/11 memorial.
Sep 13, 2021 09:24:22 #
Bridges wrote:
17-35 is a must in the Oculus and for basic street... (show quote)
Bridges, sincerely appreciate your kind advice...best...
Sep 13, 2021 09:58:06 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Nifty 50 for a lot of reasons. Faster lens, less conspicuous, presumably lighter weight.
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