Association of rangefinder and street photography?

[skucera]

While I generally concur, I wonder how many shots have been lost while the intrepid RF shooter was manually dialling down the exposure or removing the bottom plate on his Leica M to switch film or in recent times batteries? These sort of statements can cut both ways.

In all fairness, I should state that my most frequently used camera doesn't use film or removable batteries... it's my iPhone, which works very well for street photos, snapshots, and especially macro photography. Plus, it does 1080p video and panoramas. The best feature is that it is always in my pocket, and I can take hundreds of pictures per day with it, then discard the ones that are only ho-hum later. The only shortcoming is its tremendous depth of field, which means that the only bokeh is in macro photos 1-2 inches in front of the lens.

Scott

 

[css9450]

SLR's have a slight delay while the mirror flips before the shutter opens, and even in that minuscule time the shot you thought you were capturing can change to something that isn't so interesting because the subject moves. Auto-focus cameras are often even slower, taking time to range the subject, move the lens into focus, charge and fire the flash if needed, and then open the shutter.

While you're at it, you might as well crank the zoom from one end of its range to the other, for even more time lost...

 

[infrequent]

it's my iPhone, which works very well for street photos, snapshots, and especially macro photography. Plus, it does 1080p video and panoramas. The best feature is that it is always in my pocket, and I can take hundreds of pictures per day with it, then discard the ones that are only ho-hum later.

This is true for me as well. I find I get better shots out of it but that might just be a function of using it a lot more. Still there is the occasional angst of missing a shot because the phone was in my pocket and not in my hands!

P.S. We have all been here one way or the another. https://youtu.be/3RM9KcYEYXs?t=3m27s

 

[mich rassena]

In all fairness, I should state that my most frequently used camera doesn't use film or removable batteries... it's my iPhone, which works very well for street photos, snapshots, and especially macro photography. Plus, it does 1080p video and panoramas. The best feature is that it is always in my pocket, and I can take hundreds of pictures per day with it, then discard the ones that are only ho-hum later. The only shortcoming is its tremendous depth of field, which means that the only bokeh is in macro photos 1-2 inches in front of the lens.

Scott

What I find draws the most attention is the lens, the bigger the lens in either length or width, the more attention it draws. I do recall a moment when someone pointed a big lens at me, and there's something about the experience that makes one feel like an insect under a glass with all one's flaws visible. Now that I know more about photography, I'm not bothered. But those without much experience behind the lens may feel threatened.

Cell phones are ubiquitous, and are a great way to blend in as a photographer. The lens is a tiny, unthreatening thing, invisible from more than a few feet away. They're the best cameras since they are something most of us have in our pockets, while the other gear sits at home.

 

[jsrockit]

What I find draws the most attention is the lens, the bigger the lens in either length or width, the more attention it draws.

Yes, this seems to also tip people off that the camera is expensive too.

 

[Out to Lunch]

The experience of taking pics with a phone leaves me cold. Taking big rigs into the street doesn't work well. I am happy with Leica and Fuji -with small lenses.