for me, it's 28mm in Asia, 50mm in North America. 50 never clicked for me until I read this tip from Ming Thein: "if your subject is close, then stop down - it will force you to treat it like a wide angle lens and search for elements of relevant context with which to fill the background; if you’re shooting wide open or with a distant subject, treat it as a telephoto and start looking for layers."
Highly disagree! 85mm or 105mm is tight for a lot of things but there can be lots of scenarios, when somethingy is really far even with a 50mm and you can't do anything about it. Without my Sigma 105mm f/2.8 I couldn't take the shots about the 2 chariots on the Heroe's Square in Budapest the way I did, and this is just one example.
Something about your videos i love. Your the only photographer who’s music choice is perfect. The volume is perfect. Other people’s videos I found the music is to loud and you cant enjoy looking at the pictures. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪
May I suggest a 40mm? It's the perfect focal length for everything in my opinion, not too wide and not too tight. Paired with a 28mm and you're all set.
I can relate with the wide lens big city dilemma. I noticed myself always backing up and trying to get more in the scene with my 50mm in Vietnam but here in Sydney (especially during pandemic times), as I shoot with a 35mm, everything felt a little too far away. Changes in environment definitely warrants a change in focal length.
Ivan, I think you have a superhuman ability of making fine videos! So beautifully well made just like your every other video, pure inspiration! As a beginner and learning, I’m comfortable with the 35mm on the X100V but these days I feel that a bit wider would be better as here in my place all the streets are filled with people and life so often I miss shots due to lack of space in the composition. It’s always necessary to change things up to refill our creativity and I can’t wait to see your work with the new focal length.
I'm a long time 28mm shooter (Contax/Zeiss), it's perfect for street. I picked up a 50mm to stretch myself and I find it's often a challenge due to the very narrow perspective but it's a great companion to have in the bag for impromptu street portraits or close-up shots. The 28/50 combo is a great kit for the streets...
Damn, this is beautiful. Poetic. Introspective. And I can relate. New York + 28mm was so perfect. Now I find myself going longer because I don't have the same effect/closeness to my subjects.
I might be late to the game, but I just wanted to say this was beautifully done. I've been on the fence of buying a 28mm for a while now, but this convinced me that I should. Thanks again!
After doing street photography for five years, I’ve discovered that my favorite three lenses, which are prime. The 18 1.4 Fuji, the 50 F2 and the 90 F2 are my favorite lenses. Remember these are APC. 27 mm, 75 mm and 135 mm. I use them for different reasons, so you’ll have to figure that out on your own. But mostly it’s when there’s fewer people I go to the telephoto and when there’s more people I go to the wide end. Anyway I am working with these three prime now, as I used to work with the zoom lenses. 😉
@@karstenfroemming9664 I just sent away for the 33 mm 1.4 LM. I plan to replace the 50 F2 with this lens. Should be faster auto focus better bokeh and hit the semi-wide to medium telephoto range. And the sharper lens should help let me crop a little easier.
There are difficulties in a city with a lot of space. I remember realising this after living in a very spacious city for most of my life, then traveling to cities like Hong Kong or Seoul, I couldn't believe how much easier street photography was in those cities. The whole time I had been grinding to get better at street photography in my home town, thinking "wow this is a really difficult", but I hadn't considered that the actual subjects themself were playing a bigger role than I thought. I like the idea you bring up about, perhaps the need to change the lens we see things through. I hope you find what you are looking for in your new home :)
Started with 35mm and recently been experimenting with 28, 50 and even 40.Each focal length has its own character and fun to it, and it’s so fun to switch around and view the world in different ways! I have to say 50mm never felt right for me until I tried the Zeiss Loxia 50 on my A7C. The rangefinder style with a good full manual lens somehow makes 50 a lot more special than expected.
Just discovered your channel and I'm really captivated by your work. Your perspective on photography and creating is inspiring. Currently building my collection of vintage glass and I'm so excited to experiment with different 28mm lenses!
Your movies are great! I like content, voice, music and how you answer your different questions - why 28 mm, why Leica, etc.? It’s almost melanchonically but also convincing. Thank you.
I love your compositions Ivan. The placement of elements and people all the way through from edge of the frame through to the other side, and strong diagonal placement. Well done.
Good to see some people putting respect on the 28mm name! 28mm is photography on hard mode, but the results are always worth it when you get something.
Just started using 28 more heavily this past year I absolutely love it. Definitely feel like it has elevated my work. But as the pandemic continues it is a challenging focal length keeping me open to 35 & 50. Great video Ivan, enjoy the thoughtful content.
Thank you for making this video. After reading and listening to many street photographers say that 50mm/35mm/28mm is the ideal street photographer lens, your message finally makes me realize that I don't need to look at focal lengths in such an absolute way.
Different focal lengths for different towns for sure!! When I was in Hong Kong I pretty much only used my 24mm and felt it was a great FL for HK and I'm sure a 28mm would have also pleased me.
I would like to suggest 40mm as focal length. It isn’t that common and has a ‘sense of direction’ to it that requires attention but it’s my go to alternative to 28mm - where available.
I don’t do very much photography but travel a lot and over the last year pairing my 28 with my 50 has been amazing. they complement each other nicely while still being very different and i can adapt it to pretty much every situation i run into. more a video guy but with my film camera this combo has been really fun to travel around with. highly recommend:) also beautiful video and storytelling!
Thanks for this inspirational video. You are a very talented story teller. I also love the 28mm and I have the GR3. I use it in crowded places. I also use the 35mm focal length as my do it all lens. It's all about the look you want to have in your photos, and the working distance from your subjects.
I like your thoughts on how a new city might require a new lens. I live in Los Angeles and there are parts where 50mm gives me the angle of view that seems right. But other parts of the city (Broadway between 3rd and 7th or Hollywood Blvd between Vine and La Brea) that really need a wider angle of view. 28mm has always seemed neither here nor there for me, but lately I’m beginning to think it might have a place in what I’m shooting. I like that you don’t come to any hard conclusion in your video. I like how you see where you have been and how you are now seeing where you are going to.
You really flexed on us with that “this one” intro lol. Nah but for real, I love the look of 28mm but it intimidates me to think how close I’d need to get to fill a frame. 50mm is my comfort zone for now 😄
Great video!! Love the story and journey. I always shied away from 28mm cos it’s the same FL as my iPhone and felt redundant but had a huge quality difference of course. I often go out with a 28/50 combo and mix it up when I’m bored. 28mm is also great for chasing your kids in action close up. Listen to your gut it knows what it wants!!!
Thanks Alan! I think i might start doing a combo set up here. I'm not a fan of changing lenses while shooting but might have to experiment a little with that.
Having used primes most of my life, I am finally getting into variable focal length lenses for certain situations. A 35-70 Minolta zoom macro for close range street stuff, especially in these days of Covid in 2021 where getting too close to strangers is a no-no. Unfortunately zooms won't work with RF cameras.
28mm is my favourite street photography focal length too. I love the Mary Ellen Mark shoots with hers Nikon fm2 and 28 mm 2.8. I don't know if is the same for you guys, but i'm tending to choose wich lens to get out 28, 35, 40, or 50 mm depending on my daily mood.😁
Wow, that feeling it's so true, i moved to Lisbon recently. In Chile i always shoot in 35mm but here, the things are different, idk what will be my focal, but the feeling of your video could help to what im looking.
Had or have a similar struggle. Started with 28mm, moved to 35mm added a 50mm and now I am thinking of adding a 28mm again (locations haven't changed for me btw.). Thus, I believe sticking with these 3 lenses might be ok so that you can switch how ever you feel at the moment ;-) Great video! Always very inspiring!
well, it's not just a wonderful focal lenth but also awesome sharpness of the 28mm Ricoh lens. Nothing can be compared to this lens for the immediately fast street, life, documentary, events, protests, and band photography. Ricoh really changed my life as well :-)
I’ve been doing street photography for 30 years coming from a commercial photography background. I also love a 28 and a 50 as that’s all I really need, but then I usually carry a 21 and a 90 just to play it safe if I’m traveling. My 28mm is a summilux - I also purchased a 24 mm Elmar as a smaller and lighter option without duplicating another focal length. Yeah, I’m still looking at a 28mm Buogon as a whole different render and close focus. I also live in Hong Kong half the year and it’s a street photographers paradise.
I would argue that 28mm is great for learning as well. I recently got the 28mm Elmarit Asph. and it forced me to come closer to the subject compared to my 50mm and allowed me to learn zone focusing. While I still love 50mm lenses and they fill the most natural to me, 28 has such a distinctive look and just feels “street”
Great story. In my younger days I always travelled with a 57/1.7 and 28/2.8 Minolta, and now it's a 50/1.4 and 28/1.7 Leica. It's a perfect combo for my professional work. Keep on rolling.
Really like the rhythm of your videos.They are totally calming me down (in a positiv way). The right music, nice voice and interesting story and good pictures. Thanks for sharing, Ivan.
I shoot the X-70 and it does take some time to get your head around how to shoot what is basically a landscape lens all the time. I find that in tight cities it's totally fine. In the great outdoors too. But in these North American cities with wide roads, you're basically stuck shooting on-coming foot traffic, because the opposite side of the street might as well be on the moon. I live in Mexico City, so there are areas that tighten up, but in the US it's all super wide, so if you don't get at a diagonal with the street to lead the depth, or take photos out the window of a car in the street, you get super flat, empty-looking photos. What I do for those far-spread places, is go for diagonals and dynamic symmetry lines, as well as try to layer as much as possible with the surroundings to add depth to a more distant subject.
Good video. And very interesting. I have never done street photography, but I got several points from the video that I can use when I try it this summer.
My friend Doriyan Coleman told me that 28mm is a “come with me” focal length after his experimentation with it. That truly made everything click since I’ve been a 50mm guy my whole photographic career. Great video, Ivan.
I guess you've probably found the tighter, busier areas in Toronto by now. I find the key thing with shooting here is being in the right place at the right time. Try rush hour on Bay St, King St late on a Friday or Saturday night, Queen West all summer long, Kensington Market or Chinatown on weekends. It's not a pretty city overall though. It's definitely a challenge for street photography. 28mm reigns supreme nonetheless. Nothing can change that.
Since I use 35mm f/1.4 and 21mm f/1.4 M-mount lenses for street photography on my Leica film and digital rangefinders, I have never felt the need for a 28mm lens. I have, however, used the following 28mm lenses on other 35mm cameras: Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon T* ZF2 Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 M42 screw-mount Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AIS Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 Biogon Asahi 28mm f/3.5 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar M42 screw-mount Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 pre-AI (primarily use in reverse position on bellows for close-ups and macros) Fujinon 28mm f/3.5 M42 screw-mount (broken) Nikkor 28mm f/4 perspective control (primarily use for panoramic and architectural photos)
I love my 28mm as well. Currently I'm using Voigtlander Color Skopar 28mm f3.5 with both Leica M6 and Leica M4-P. Its compact, classic screw type lens and I love it a lot. But sadly its almost a year I'm not able to go out and shoot because of the lock down.. :'(
I know exactly how you feel. I moved earlier this year to a less densely populated city. I Used to shoot 35 almost exclusively. Everything in my new city is so spaced out that I've gone back to using my zoom lens for street photography until I can find a focal length that works. Good luck finding yours
I wish I had someone to look at me like Chow looks at his 28mm.
haha awesome
lmao
we all do.
Lol.
for me, it's 28mm in Asia, 50mm in North America.
50 never clicked for me until I read this tip from Ming Thein: "if your subject is close, then stop down - it will force you to treat it like a wide angle lens and search for elements of relevant context with which to fill the background; if you’re shooting wide open or with a distant subject, treat it as a telephoto and start looking for layers."
never heard that one, thanks for sharing!
1200 mm in Los Angeles!
@@TheVFXbyArt What are you shooting? The streets of San Diego?
@jae seung lee I've never visited so I'm not sure. I'd love to go one day
@@TheVFXbyArt 💯😂
28mm and 50mm are all a streetphotographer needs
Agreed!
Highly disagree! 85mm or 105mm is tight for a lot of things but there can be lots of scenarios, when somethingy is really far even with a 50mm and you can't do anything about it. Without my Sigma 105mm f/2.8 I couldn't take the shots about the 2 chariots on the Heroe's Square in Budapest the way I did, and this is just one example.
Wow. What a gorgeous and thoughtful video. Cinematic.
Something about your videos i love. Your the only photographer who’s music choice is perfect. The volume is perfect. Other people’s videos I found the music is to loud and you cant enjoy looking at the pictures. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪
May I suggest a 40mm? It's the perfect focal length for everything in my opinion, not too wide and not too tight. Paired with a 28mm and you're all set.
Tried that for a while when I first got my Leica CL film camera. I liked it
@@ivunchow Voigtlander has an excellent & fast Nokton 40 mm F/1.2 (and very affordable - in Leica terms) price. Give it a try and good luck.
@@jaapjandevries1935 I have this lens and it may be my favorite.
28 on a crop sensor has almost the same equivalent field of view
28mm - my favourite too.
Beautifully narrated. And makes feel the sudden sadness of your parting. Hope you found the new love.
When you see a certain look for so long, the creative mind will always strive for different.... can't wait for your new favorite FL!
For sure, it's going to be hard to see in a different focal length
I can relate with the wide lens big city dilemma. I noticed myself always backing up and trying to get more in the scene with my 50mm in Vietnam but here in Sydney (especially during pandemic times), as I shoot with a 35mm, everything felt a little too far away. Changes in environment definitely warrants a change in focal length.
I also noticed that I keep backing up into people and things when i shoot with a 50mm. Pisses off more people than a 28 haha
What an awesome documentary on a Man and his passion for street photography with an 28mm lens.
Beautiful presentation. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and images. I have a 28mm lens and now I see it in a different light.
Love the sense of space the 28 gives. 35mm is like a wide normal and 28 is like a normal wide. 24 gets wonky for me easily.
Thank you
Great documentary with soul and inspiration for a lens !!! Bravo
Thanks!
Beautifully written and shot
What a beautiful and inspiring video. I adore the feel it left me with.
Ivan, I think you have a superhuman ability of making fine videos! So beautifully well made just like your every other video, pure inspiration!
As a beginner and learning, I’m comfortable with the 35mm on the X100V but these days I feel that a bit wider would be better as here in my place all the streets are filled with people and life so often I miss shots due to lack of space in the composition. It’s always necessary to change things up to refill our creativity and I can’t wait to see your work with the new focal length.
thanks man! the perfect weapon: a zoom lens haha
A true love story. Nice vid!
35mm to me is where it's at. Tried everything and this is the one that gets the very best out of me.
Love the slow pace of this video.
I'm a long time 28mm shooter (Contax/Zeiss), it's perfect for street. I picked up a 50mm to stretch myself and I find it's often a challenge due to the very narrow perspective but it's a great companion to have in the bag for impromptu street portraits or close-up shots. The 28/50 combo is a great kit for the streets...
Love the production of this video
Damn, this is beautiful. Poetic. Introspective. And I can relate. New York + 28mm was so perfect. Now I find myself going longer because I don't have the same effect/closeness to my subjects.
Thanks Aram!
I might be late to the game, but I just wanted to say this was beautifully done. I've been on the fence of buying a 28mm for a while now, but this convinced me that I should. Thanks again!
After doing street photography for five years, I’ve discovered that my favorite three lenses, which are prime. The 18 1.4 Fuji, the 50 F2 and the 90 F2 are my favorite lenses. Remember these are APC. 27 mm, 75 mm and 135 mm.
I use them for different reasons, so you’ll have to figure that out on your own. But mostly it’s when there’s fewer people I go to the telephoto and when there’s more people I go to the wide end.
Anyway I am working with these three prime now, as I used to work with the zoom lenses. 😉
Nice combination! I’m in something similar, 35, 56, and 75mm.
@@karstenfroemming9664
I just sent away for the 33 mm 1.4 LM. I plan to replace the 50 F2 with this lens. Should be faster auto focus better bokeh and hit the semi-wide to medium telephoto range. And the sharper lens should help let me crop a little easier.
18mm f1.4 is my favorite from Fuji
There are difficulties in a city with a lot of space. I remember realising this after living in a very spacious city for most of my life, then traveling to cities like Hong Kong or Seoul, I couldn't believe how much easier street photography was in those cities.
The whole time I had been grinding to get better at street photography in my home town, thinking "wow this is a really difficult", but I hadn't considered that the actual subjects themself were playing a bigger role than I thought.
I like the idea you bring up about, perhaps the need to change the lens we see things through. I hope you find what you are looking for in your new home :)
Love how there a longer/better message in your vids then title suggests. you're an inspiration
😌 appreciate it man
Started with 35mm and recently been experimenting with 28, 50 and even 40.Each focal length has its own character and fun to it, and it’s so fun to switch around and view the world in different ways!
I have to say 50mm never felt right for me until I tried the Zeiss Loxia 50 on my A7C. The rangefinder style with a good full manual lens somehow makes 50 a lot more special than expected.
I love to shoot manual lenses on my A7c too! I currently have a m rokkor 40mm mounted.
Almost started crying at 09:00min. Thank you for the inspirational video
🙏🏻🙏🏻
Just discovered your channel and I'm really captivated by your work. Your perspective on photography and creating is inspiring. Currently building my collection of vintage glass and I'm so excited to experiment with different 28mm lenses!
Your movies are great! I like content, voice, music and how you answer your different questions - why 28 mm, why Leica, etc.? It’s almost melanchonically but also convincing. Thank you.
All the best with the new start, my man!
What a lovely video. Enchanted! Thank you so much!
Very Nice video. I liked the pictures, the music and the sadness of your voice.
I love your compositions Ivan. The placement of elements and people all the way through from edge of the frame through to the other side, and strong diagonal placement. Well done.
Good to see some people putting respect on the 28mm name! 28mm is photography on hard mode, but the results are always worth it when you get something.
Your videos like this are always so thoughtful
I love the way you talk about photography and growing as a good photographer
Thank you! A never ending journey 🙂
Just started using 28 more heavily this past year I absolutely love it. Definitely feel like it has elevated my work. But as the pandemic continues it is a challenging focal length keeping me open to 35 & 50.
Great video Ivan, enjoy the thoughtful content.
thanks man!
28mm is the best lens for street photography. You've made an excellent video, Ivan! Thank you. Regards from Baku.
Amazing content from an amazing creator. Thank you for sharing this piece and keep going!!!
Thanks! I will 🙏🏻
Thank you for making this video. After reading and listening to many street photographers say that 50mm/35mm/28mm is the ideal street photographer lens, your message finally makes me realize that I don't need to look at focal lengths in such an absolute way.
Thanks for checking the video out! Lenses are just tools, different tools work in different situations/environments. Nothing really is ideal.
Different focal lengths for different towns for sure!! When I was in Hong Kong I pretty much only used my 24mm and felt it was a great FL for HK and I'm sure a 28mm would have also pleased me.
I don’t have the right words to describe how much I love the 28mm focal range…it just fits ME!!! 🤷🏾♂️
I would like to suggest 40mm as focal length. It isn’t that common and has a ‘sense of direction’ to it that requires attention but it’s my go to alternative to 28mm - where available.
Incredibly insightful & thought provoking.
Your documentary film skills are 🔥🔥🔥 Now I’m binge watching all your content
Thank you!
Like the way you settle yourself and your work. And hope you will keep going.
I don’t do very much photography but travel a lot and over the last year pairing my 28 with my 50 has been amazing. they complement each other nicely while still being very different and i can adapt it to pretty much every situation i run into.
more a video guy but with my film camera this combo has been really fun to travel around with.
highly recommend:)
also beautiful video and storytelling!
Thanks for this inspirational video. You are a very talented story teller.
I also love the 28mm and I have the GR3. I use it in crowded places.
I also use the 35mm focal length as my do it all lens.
It's all about the look you want to have in your photos, and the working distance from your subjects.
Wow this is so well put together. Thank you for sharing your journey
Thanks!
Beautiful and touching video!
Wow what style you have!
Loved it! Gives me much bigger hope with my Leica Q 😎👍🏼
This video was so well made. I wasn't prepared for how moving it was going to be.
Thank you!
Bravo! Absolutely awesome video!
such an informative and well made video, thank you Ivan!
I like your thoughts on how a new city might require a new lens. I live in Los Angeles and there are parts where 50mm gives me the angle of view that seems right. But other parts of the city (Broadway between 3rd and 7th or Hollywood Blvd between Vine and La Brea) that really need a wider angle of view. 28mm has always seemed neither here nor there for me, but lately I’m beginning to think it might have a place in what I’m shooting. I like that you don’t come to any hard conclusion in your video. I like how you see where you have been and how you are now seeing where you are going to.
Such a beautiful video!
Great titel!
28 and 50 ist a tremendous combination - i cot it on my analog canon and could not ask for more
You really flexed on us with that “this one” intro lol. Nah but for real, I love the look of 28mm but it intimidates me to think how close I’d need to get to fill a frame. 50mm is my comfort zone for now 😄
Love this. Great job. Great and inspirational storytelling.
Great video!! Love the story and journey. I always shied away from 28mm cos it’s the same FL as my iPhone and felt redundant but had a huge quality difference of course. I often go out with a 28/50 combo and mix it up when I’m bored. 28mm is also great for chasing your kids in action close up. Listen to your gut it knows what it wants!!!
Thanks Alan! I think i might start doing a combo set up here. I'm not a fan of changing lenses while shooting but might have to experiment a little with that.
Having used primes most of my life, I am finally getting into variable focal length lenses for certain situations. A 35-70 Minolta zoom macro for close range street stuff, especially in these days of Covid in 2021 where getting too close to strangers is a no-no. Unfortunately zooms won't work with RF cameras.
such a serene and well put together video...ty
thanks!
28mm is my favourite street photography focal length too. I love the Mary Ellen Mark shoots with hers Nikon fm2 and 28 mm 2.8. I don't know if is the same for you guys, but i'm tending to choose wich lens to get out 28, 35, 40, or 50 mm depending on my daily mood.😁
Your videos are a masterpiece
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Lovely story-telling!!
Thank you!
Wow, that feeling it's so true, i moved to Lisbon recently. In Chile i always shoot in 35mm but here, the things are different, idk what will be my focal, but the feeling of your video could help to what im looking.
Had or have a similar struggle. Started with 28mm, moved to 35mm added a 50mm and now I am thinking of adding a 28mm again (locations haven't changed for me btw.). Thus, I believe sticking with these 3 lenses might be ok so that you can switch how ever you feel at the moment ;-)
Great video! Always very inspiring!
well, it's not just a wonderful focal lenth but also awesome sharpness of the 28mm Ricoh lens. Nothing can be compared to this lens for the immediately fast street, life, documentary, events, protests, and band photography. Ricoh really changed my life as well :-)
One of the best cameras I've ever owned!
I’ve been doing street photography for 30 years coming from a commercial photography background. I also love a 28 and a 50 as that’s all I really need, but then I usually carry a 21 and a 90 just to play it safe if I’m traveling. My 28mm is a summilux - I also purchased a 24 mm Elmar as a smaller and lighter option without duplicating another focal length. Yeah, I’m still looking at a 28mm Buogon as a whole different render and close focus.
I also live in Hong Kong half the year and it’s a street photographers paradise.
what a well done video wow!
I would argue that 28mm is great for learning as well. I recently got the 28mm Elmarit Asph. and it forced me to come closer to the subject compared to my 50mm and allowed me to learn zone focusing. While I still love 50mm lenses and they fill the most natural to me, 28 has such a distinctive look and just feels “street”
Great story. In my younger days I always travelled with a 57/1.7 and 28/2.8 Minolta, and now it's a 50/1.4 and 28/1.7 Leica. It's a perfect combo for my professional work. Keep on rolling.
Damn, wish I had that setup!
Really like the rhythm of your videos.They are totally calming me down (in a positiv way). The right music, nice voice and interesting story and good pictures. Thanks for sharing, Ivan.
Great story sharing, I also started fell in love with 28mm since I gotten Fujifilm X70, please keep it... You will need it for sure!
I always bring my fujifilm x70 (28mm focal length on ff), very versatile everyday camera
Nice pictures , great eye !
Awesome video ! Thank you !
Great content, Ivan. You make me want to shoot. Thank you.
Your videos are seriously the best out there
Appreciate it! THANKS
I shoot the X-70 and it does take some time to get your head around how to shoot what is basically a landscape lens all the time. I find that in tight cities it's totally fine. In the great outdoors too. But in these North American cities with wide roads, you're basically stuck shooting on-coming foot traffic, because the opposite side of the street might as well be on the moon. I live in Mexico City, so there are areas that tighten up, but in the US it's all super wide, so if you don't get at a diagonal with the street to lead the depth, or take photos out the window of a car in the street, you get super flat, empty-looking photos.
What I do for those far-spread places, is go for diagonals and dynamic symmetry lines, as well as try to layer as much as possible with the surroundings to add depth to a more distant subject.
Loved your doc, partner. I appreciate what you do.
thank you!
Good video. And very interesting. I have never done street photography, but I got several points from the video that I can use when I try it this summer.
My friend Doriyan Coleman told me that 28mm is a “come with me” focal length after his experimentation with it. That truly made everything click since I’ve been a 50mm guy my whole photographic career. Great video, Ivan.
very poetic :) thx
Really enjoyed this film Ivan. Found it really inspiring. Thank you
Thanks!
I guess you've probably found the tighter, busier areas in Toronto by now. I find the key thing with shooting here is being in the right place at the right time. Try rush hour on Bay St, King St late on a Friday or Saturday night, Queen West all summer long, Kensington Market or Chinatown on weekends. It's not a pretty city overall though. It's definitely a challenge for street photography. 28mm reigns supreme nonetheless. Nothing can change that.
My recently acquired 28 Elmarit is in the box awaiting its mate, the M-D 262, arriving tomorrow. Can’t wait. Thanks for the thoughtful video.
You'll love the M-D 262! It really is the closest thing in digital photography to shooting an analog film camera. Happy shooting!
Have fun, I love that combo
Each to their own 😊 24mm for me as the 28mm is not wide enough to give the impression of space. Some nice pics too.
Thank you, and great story.
Awesome story, great video 💪🏻
28 and 50 are the only lenses I use. they are a perfect match
Since I use 35mm f/1.4 and 21mm f/1.4 M-mount lenses for street photography on my Leica film and digital rangefinders, I have never felt the need for a 28mm lens.
I have, however, used the following 28mm lenses on other 35mm cameras:
Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon T* ZF2
Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 M42 screw-mount
Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AIS
Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 Biogon
Asahi 28mm f/3.5 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar M42 screw-mount
Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 pre-AI (primarily use in reverse position on bellows for close-ups and macros)
Fujinon 28mm f/3.5 M42 screw-mount (broken)
Nikkor 28mm f/4 perspective control (primarily use for panoramic and architectural photos)
That’s a whole lot of 28s
I love 24 and 35 for some reason. But I'm curious to try out a 28mm. Really intrigued, can't deny.
Great documentary!
I love my 28mm as well. Currently I'm using Voigtlander Color Skopar 28mm f3.5 with both Leica M6 and Leica M4-P. Its compact, classic screw type lens and I love it a lot. But sadly its almost a year I'm not able to go out and shoot because of the lock down.. :'(
Outstanding
I know exactly how you feel. I moved earlier this year to a less densely populated city. I Used to shoot 35 almost exclusively. Everything in my new city is so spaced out that I've gone back to using my zoom lens for street photography until I can find a focal length that works. Good luck finding yours