sevres_babylone
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These days I mostly use 35mm and 50mm for street-shooting, but when I was shooting with my Olympus OM cameras, I used the 85mm a fair bit, and I also used to use a 50mm (75mm equivalent) on my Epson. As the examples in the thread show, you can do excellent streetwork in this range, though it will appear unique and different from traditional conceptions. As mentioned by others, Saul Leiter developed an unconventional style, and more recently Leo Rubinfien did a book on street photography using the 150mm lens in a Mamiya 7, which is pretty close to 75mm.
As for the CV 75mm lenses, I have both the 2.5 and the faster one, and would recommend the slower one. I find its handling better, and prefer its compactness.
Finally, I should say that I find using the 75mm framelines within the 50/75 framelines of the M9 a bit awkward to use. With the Epson, where I was using a 50mm lens with the 50mm for the same angle of view, I was able to frame and shoot quicker.
As for the CV 75mm lenses, I have both the 2.5 and the faster one, and would recommend the slower one. I find its handling better, and prefer its compactness.
Finally, I should say that I find using the 75mm framelines within the 50/75 framelines of the M9 a bit awkward to use. With the Epson, where I was using a 50mm lens with the 50mm for the same angle of view, I was able to frame and shoot quicker.
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