For anyone still unsure, the wider the lens, the easier it is to zone focus as the depth of field is deeper. That's why 28mm (or even wider) is a good sweet spot for street photography. Meter the scene for the day with your preferred set aperture... f8 or even f11 is best. Now move the lens barrel so that the infinity marker is set to the chosen aperture on the depth of field scale. You'll have acceptable sharpness and focus from infinity to about 1.5m on a 28mm lens. Just ensure you set shutter speed and ISO to cover you for the day - having a higher ISO so you can work the shutter speed to suit works best for me - giving you flexibility to work within the shadows as well as bright lit scenes. Have fun and experiment. If you really want to learn or see how a master of street photography uses zone focusing, just go watch Allan Schaller at work.
Just to be clear, Lukas's explanation is really good, but I think there was a few things missed, or maybe not super clear. Didn't want to tread on anyone's toes or anything.
Thank you for the added info, I guess I assumed a basic knowledge of depth of field when I made this, which I shouldn’t have. Thanks for filling in the gaps!
This video could’ve benefited from including more technical details. For example, where is there a depth of field? How it is calculated? How much dof falls before and after the focal plane?
For anyone still unsure, the wider the lens, the easier it is to zone focus as the depth of field is deeper. That's why 28mm (or even wider) is a good sweet spot for street photography. Meter the scene for the day with your preferred set aperture... f8 or even f11 is best. Now move the lens barrel so that the infinity marker is set to the chosen aperture on the depth of field scale. You'll have acceptable sharpness and focus from infinity to about 1.5m on a 28mm lens. Just ensure you set shutter speed and ISO to cover you for the day - having a higher ISO so you can work the shutter speed to suit works best for me - giving you flexibility to work within the shadows as well as bright lit scenes. Have fun and experiment. If you really want to learn or see how a master of street photography uses zone focusing, just go watch Allan Schaller at work.
Just to be clear, Lukas's explanation is really good, but I think there was a few things missed, or maybe not super clear. Didn't want to tread on anyone's toes or anything.
Thank you for the added info, I guess I assumed a basic knowledge of depth of field when I made this, which I shouldn’t have. Thanks for filling in the gaps!
When are you making a video on the SL3-S?
Just uploaded my thoughts!
This video could’ve benefited from including more technical details. For example, where is there a depth of field? How it is calculated? How much dof falls before and after the focal plane?
Thank you for the feedback