A few images from my test roll for 'Cron 35mm ASPH

[alexz]

After my recent aquisition of 'Cron 35mm ASPH (thanks Tony) the first (test) roll has been shot and processed yesterday. There are few images in my gallery:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=8408 - the first one appearing (My cutie is sleeping);
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=7104 - some street stuff around my block...

Thoughts on the matter: 35mm lens is really wide one for street (at least for me), have yet to break that psychological barrier to get close enough to my subjects to fill the frame. Must work on that, though I found 50mm lens is easier in this regard allowing somewhat more comfortable distance so that people could be les bothered by the camera sticking into their faces.
Have to adjust my handholding position (mostly left hand) to fit focusing tab of the 'Cron. Used to grasp the camera-lens combo for regular ring focusing.
On the other hand, I found it is easier with focusing with 35mm lens due to considerably deeper DOF comparative to 50mm lens at given aperture. I found for quick shooting (rasing the camera to my eye, quick focusing and shoot, lowering one back looking for another "prey"), with 35mm lens often it is not required precise focusing on the subject, just a rough one may still be fine, focusing error will be swallowed by increased DOF. I found that trick seldom works with 50mm on streets...

 

[telenous]

On the other hand, I found it is easier with focusing with 35mm lens due to considerably deeper DOF comparative to 50mm lens at given aperture. I found for quick shooting (rasing the camera to my eye, quick focusing and shoot, lowering one back looking for another "prey"), with 35mm lens often it is not required precise focusing on the subject, just a rough one may still be fine, focusing error will be swallowed by increased DOF. I found that trick seldom works with 50mm on streets...

That's important, and very perceptive of you, it took me quite a bit longer to arrive at the same conclusion 🙄 as you have within a week of use of your 35 lens. The 35 FL is simply much more forgiving than the 50 in terms of focusing and (once you get past the 'closeness psychological barrier') is also easier to work with on the street. It still seems to me though the 50mm FL is compositionally more demanding and occasionally much more rewarding. And in a curious twist of fate for the two FL I have and use, I now find the 50mm FL easier to work with at night, when people are much more aware that you are photographing them than during the day, and despite the 1 stop advantage afforded by the shorter FL of the 35. Of course, there are occasions when that 1 stop difference is make or break, so a fast 35 lens still has an important place for available light.

BTW, enjoy your new lens, it's a little gem.

 

[Michael I.]

I found an interesting thing yesterday.
Different places require different lenses for street photography(at least in my place).
While Tel Aviv is a 35 city,Haifa is a 50 one - less crowded,less OK to stick a camera in a passerby face.

 

[alexz]

Thanks guys for yuor input.
Michael, this is valuable info, I shell to get my teeth cut in TA probably for street shooting...