Takyo485 Loc: Planet Earth

I just join a new group of street photographers in our place.
Which lens is best on this particular event? Any suggestion s will be
highly appreciated.

GrahamS Loc: Hertfordshire, U.K

Which camera do you use?

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

What do you have to choose from or are you looking to buy a new lens just for that purpose. If you plan to purchase new what kind of budget are you working with?

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I think it depends on how wide the street is.
Alley, single lane, double lane, 4 lane. :lol:

Takyo485 Loc: Planet Earth

Right now I am using t3i and I have 4
lenses to choose to an EFS 55-250mm
a EFS 18-55 mm. I don't think my 50 mm
1.8 is useful. I also have a fisheye lens.
I don't want bring all those lenses for it is too
heavy for me because our group will cover
a large area of the city.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

I'd have to take both the 55-250 the 18-55.

Takyo485 Loc: Planet Earth

That's what I have in mind. Just looking
for other opinion. Thanks bro .

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I'd use the 50mm. It's unobtrusive and will draw less attention.

jimberton Loc: Michigan's Upper Peninsula

i second that on the 50mm

sbesaw Loc: Boston

Street Photography is supposed to be non intrusive and candid as the last 2 posters implied. There are many sites on the internet that discuss this in depth and any camera and lens can be used but what most avid students of this style use are small bodies with a 24 to 50mm equivalent lens like a 24 on a 1.5 crop, or a 24, 35 or 50mm on a full frame or a 12, 17, 20 or 25 on a mirror less. Range Finders have been popular for this genre and micro 4/3 are becoming very popular. The idea is to blend in and not be obvious. Can you do this with a DSLR with an 18-270? Sure, kinda, but the idea is to get the quick candid and that is accomplished a lot easier without fiddling around with a zoom lens. You can use one but to eliminate a lot of set up keep it at a fixed range (say 30mm) and aperture and average SS and f stop to get most of the subject in focus or shoot Shutter Priority or aperture priority. I would also push the ISO up to keep the Shutter Speed high enough to freeze potential action. The idea is to blend in and cause as little commotion as possible. Some people don't like getting their picture taken and will take issue with it. While not a common occurrence almost every street photographer who goes after the "Shot" has had to do some quick explaining at some point.

sbesaw Loc: Boston

BTW to answer you original question I would take the Fisheye and the 50mm. Fisheye is a great lens for candids as it covers such a wide area that you can fire it off without even bringing the camera up to your eye. Crop later, shoot RAW.

PalePictures Loc: Traveling

Street photography is a pretty broad term. I "Shoot the Street".
I typically do portraits or background items for composites.
I never carry more than one lens. I typically bring my 70-200 but will occasionally bring a 16-35 or 24-70 if I'm shooting backgrounds. I typically go out with a purpose of what I am going to shoot. It seems to make my life easier. I sometimes run into a problem when I find a person I would like to shoot but my purpose was backgrounds so I have a wide lens. It happens sometimes. I typically avoid people when I'm doing backgrounds so as not to get discouraged. Lens are a specialty thing for me. Right lens for the right situation.

Takyo485 Loc: Planet Earth

How far is too far on street photography?I mean, the do's and don'ts.

Ziza Loc: USA

You may find this helpful.

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-approach-street-photography-in-12-easy-steps

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Second that!