Street Photography with a TELEPHOTO lens - SIRUI Sniper 75mm F1.2

[@Tomservoca]

I’ve been shooting street with my my Olympus 45mm (90mm ff equivalent) on my EP-2 and now EM-1 for years. I work with it like I work with a portrait lens. Nice thing is that lens and camera combination is small and discrete.

[@ForsgardPeter]

That is a small combo and most likely work quite well.

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks for sharing! Awesome tips and there was also one particularly great portrait of a dude wearing sun glasses😀

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks! Yes, I met some random dude and took his photo...

[@mattisulanto]

@@ForsgardPeter 😅

[@cameraprepper7938]

I sometimes use either 110mm or 135mm for street photography with a full frame Camera, fx at the Harbour front where there are more open space, these tele Lenses can be very fine to capture details high on buildings or to "compress" a photo image. I do manual focusing 99% of the time.

[@mrmeek1331]

I bought a 100mm marco lens for an APS-C camara, fully intending to use it just macro but it become a permanent part of a camara for basiclly all my photos. And yes I 100% agree about needing to be careful with be so far away from everything. I refer to it as avoiding the 'that creep' factor.

[@Elisha_the_bald_headed_prophet]

Does it focus quickly?

[@mrmeek1331]

@@Elisha_the_bald_headed_prophet it's screw drive (external mechanical) not internal electric autofocus so I wouldn't put it into the 'quick' category. However, I do have other macro lenses that are internal electric that focuses quicker than I can blink.

[@Elisha_the_bald_headed_prophet]

85mm and close up! Sometimes a challenge with the close focusing distance. But it's pretty small on a DSLR (unless the subject feels treatened by its big gaping pupil).

[@pieniaotteita]

I just bought ny first telephoto lens so this is very useful, thank you for sharing!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wilfs1196]

During my vacation in Europe last summer, I used a Fuji 18-135 with great success on my XS20. XT4 & the 23mm 1.4 LM R WR stayed in my hotel room. But, I recently purchased the Fuji 27 mm f2.8 prime & really enjoyed using it this past week on the street, very few people in the subjects. I was never a prime fan until now, but I'll try it. I think my 18-55 Fuji "kit" ( I hate that moniker) would be a very good street lens.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have also the 27mm F2.8 pancake and love it. It is my favorite lens for street photography. A zoom could be handy sometimes. It gives a bit more possibilities.

[@belaacs5238]

When you are getting older and older, you are getting more and more invisible. If you want to be visible bring an 800 mm lens for street photography.

[@bamsemh1]

Kind of heavy for streets, but I've done it for city birding 😊

[@bamsemh1]

I used the oly 75mm for real street photography 😊 so I'll say 8mm and 75mm are both great for street photography 😊 but easier to get architecture and surroundings with the 8mm 😅 but the 75mm was good for sneak 📸

[@cameraprepper7938]

Though a 35mm full frame Lens may be the best overall Lens for street/city/urban photography, I often use both shorter and longer prime Lenses, fx 14, 21, 24, 55, 65, 85, 110 and 135mm Lenses, most often now I use two full frame Cameras, one Camera with a wide angle Lens and an other Camera with a sort tele Lens, I combine them for when, where and why, but also which mood I am in on the day.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I think the best one is one that suits the photographers style of photographing. For me 40mm is the best choice.

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@ForsgardPeter The 40mm is a good focal length, I used the Leica Minilux which have an excellent 40mm Lens and for many untrained the 40 or 45mm is easier to handle than the 35mm, in several decades many compact cameras with fixed prime Lens had 35, 38, 40 or 45mm, some more odd focal length, but I think that 38 an 40mm was dominant. So if any focal length should be called "normal" it should be in the rang from 35 to 45mm, not the 50mm. But I do prefer 35mm ☺ Nice to see you in the video with Matti, I hope you will make more duo videos like that !

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing. Yes we might do a few more in the future. People like them and they are fun to make.

[@jeongjaepil]

Do you recommend this lens as a good one for the price?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, it is a very good value for money if you need something like that.

[@timothykieper]

I prefer to remain invisible if possible. Just my personality. Correct in saying people(subjects) may not notice you, but with mall security I have not been so lucky ?

[@ForsgardPeter]

The problem with shopping malls is that it is not a public space. They are privately owned and in. ost of them they can ban photographing. I have not gotten into trouble so far.

[@Elisha_the_bald_headed_prophet]

Just avoid taking it in front of your face. Use the screen if possible. No bright sunshine to worry about.