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anyone else shooting street and street portraits?
I'm trying to think back to when I first heard of 'street' instead of 'candid' - I seem to remember 'candid' was much more common in the '90s. My view is that a portrait (usually but doesn't have to be a person) is a way of getting into the soul of the subject(s) as the photographer sees it. Stre...
Posted by johnha on 20/03/2014 - 23:20
anyone else shooting street and street portraits?
but does a street photograph have to show people as the point of focus? I don't think it does. Street photography for me is just what it says on the tin. Photographs taken in the street. That could mean anything from an empty street or a posed shot of a pedestrian tightly cropped
Posted by Smeggypants on 20/03/2014 - 23:50
anyone else shooting street and street portraits?
but does a street photograph have to show people as the point of focus? I don't think it does. Street photography for me is just what it says on the tin. Photographs taken in the street. That could mean anything from an empty street or a posed shot of a pedestrian tightly cropped At what point doe...
Posted by kh1234567890 on 21/03/2014 - 01:20
lx plus 40mm 2.8 smc m a great discreet set up
A few years back I traded my Pentax gear for a Leica M2 with elmar 5cm 2.8, a nice camera and a great street shooter, a couple of years back I started shooting again with a Pentax Lx coupled with 40mm 2.8. Now I am not saying that the 40mm 2.8 is comparable to the elmar, but from amuser point of vie...
Posted by lxmike on 18/03/2014 - 17:07
what bag do you use
I used to use a traditional Cobra shoulder bag but changed to a LowePro Orion Trekker in the '90s when obvious camera bags were a target for thieves. Now I'm back to the old bag because it doesn't look like it has a tablet/laptop in it (it hasn't) unlike most rucksacs these days. If I need someth...
Posted by johnha on 24/03/2014 - 00:26
what bag do you use
I bought my billingham in 1984 in Newcastle upon Tyne, sadly Bonsers is no longer there as a camera shop, they went bust two years ago. It used to be a great shop, in the 1980s they had the bags at the back of the shop on a row of display shelves, and then on the left and right walls in glass cases ...
Posted by lxmike on 26/03/2014 - 19:58
Backpack recommendation please
I have one of these Lowepro primus AW: Might be just the ticket. I reckon you would get your kit list in there plus have room for a scrunched up waterproof, sandwiches, water bottle, map etc...
Posted by matwhittington on 22/03/2014 - 17:27
Backpack recommendation please
Tried a few different backpacks including a Flipside 400, but none really suited. They didn't hold the right combination of gear and not comfortable enough after a few hours. Ended up buying a proper walking daysack with a mesh frame that kept the pack off my back, it also has room for a water bl...
Posted by leytono on 23/03/2014 - 07:41
Backpack recommendation please
For this kind of job I use an old LowePro Orion Trekker (although mine can't easily take a tripod apart from using the compression straps). It needs to be taken off your back to access the camera part but the top section holds a lot of 'walking' kit. IMHO when it comes to backpacks for walking/hi...
Posted by johnha on 24/03/2014 - 00:07
How far will you go ...
There are a couple of sites dedicated to "Urbex" types, there was one fairly well documented climb of the Blackpool tower a couple of years back, under the cover of darkness and avoiding detection - also people doing things like climbing up cranes for shots. Me? I've been over the side of a water...
Posted by RayB on 25/03/2014 - 05:27
Pentax Reliability
Not having much luck lately: my K10, of which I am (was) rather fond, has suffered a terminal mechanical failure at 4700 shutter actuations :shock:, my lightly used DFA 100 WR macro is presently with Johnsons with an aperture/iris problem and last year my DA*300 suffered a focus drive motor failure....
Posted by cbrog on 24/03/2014 - 21:22
Advice on lenses for sci-fi convention
There will often be someone in the way with long lenses. It's worth having if you're stuck at the back, or if you discover you can get some sneaky candids, but as John says, a standard zoom will be invaluable. Out of my kit, I think the Tamron 17-50, would be a must.
Posted by Darkmunk on 25/03/2014 - 15:55
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
I am sure that many of you - especially those interested in air shows or specifically the BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)will have already heard that the one remaining air worthy Lancaster outside the UK is being flown over from Canada to join the one remaining air worthy British Lancaster ...
Posted by fritzthedog on 30/03/2014 - 14:01
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
You are photographing the Lancaster? In which case it's very unlikely you will need anywhere near 500mm, depending how close you are I would imagine 300mm would be a bit much as well. Personally I would be looking at the 10-20mm for quirky wide shots, 17-70mm for people/portrait/interior and the ...
Posted by Mike-P on 01/04/2014 - 19:52
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
As for settings ... AF.C, centre focus point, TAv mode, shutter speed will need to be in the 1/250th region (to get decent prop blur ... nothing worse than a prop plane in the air with a static propeller) and an aperture that gets you a decent ISO. As with all panning, keep following the plane for a...
Posted by Northgrain on 01/04/2014 - 20:45
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
You are photographing the Lancaster? In which case it's very unlikely you will need anywhere near 500mm, depending how close you are I would imagine 300mm would be a bit much as well. Personally I would be looking at the 10-20mm for quirky wide shots, 17-70mm for people/portrait/interior and the ...
Posted by ChrisA on 02/04/2014 - 22:54
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
I got totally caught out with this one ... my back was to the runway and I was chatting away to someone, turned round just as it came over the top and the lens was at 400mm. Didn't have time to pull it in.
Posted by Mike-P on 02/04/2014 - 23:03
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
I got totally caught out with this one ... my back was to the runway and I was chatting away to someone, turned round just as it came over the top and the lens was at 400mm. Didn't have time to pull it in. For shame! Though it is surprising how sometimes a crop can be very effective. I like th...
Posted by ChrisA on 02/04/2014 - 23:08
RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help!
I got totally caught out with this one ... my back was to the runway and I was chatting away to someone, turned round just as it came over the top and the lens was at 400mm. Didn't have time to pull it in. That is excellent - it gives the impression it is just feet above you whereas if you had the...
Posted by Gamka on 02/04/2014 - 23:37
CAA Lithium Battery Warning
I'm not sure how we are supposed to buy cameras, phones, laptops etc and spare batteries online if they can't be sent by post though. Not everyone has access to a good shop close by. It's possible for manufacturers to certify that their shipping containers will contain any fire from the batteries in...
Posted by Cuchulainn on 31/03/2014 - 14:53
