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kshapero
South Florida Man
I just said to this guy, "Can I take your picture?" He said yes.
I use all of my cameras in the street... but I'm fastest with my Canon 5D MKII and 40mm lens.
stompyq
Well-known
I imagine a Pentax 6x7 makes any photographer feel safe shooting street in NYC...
It certainly gets more responses from people.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Try to get familiar using a camera you feel comfortable to use and start taking photos of people at fairs, festivals etc. where everybody uses a camera and hardly anybody cares about you taking photos. This way you are less tempted to hide yourself, your camera or your photographic activities.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
I kinda stand out from the crowd and I think being inappropriate kind of goes along with street shooting. LOL.
Recently got a Pentax 67II. Immediately pimped it out with a hot shoe handle and of course I use a hood on all my lenses. Its a very loud SLR and physically big, but this is amplified because I'm a 5'10" 150 pound Asian.
My other rig is a Nikon F3P that is pimped out with a motordrive and a AH-4 hand strap. I'm surprised that the NYPD allows me on the subway and to walk the city streets with a camera that also doubles as a deadly weapon.
Once some guy on the north side of Queens Plaza mistook my Nikon F3P for a pistol because of the way I carry it on my right side. He darted across the street and kept his eye on me as he quickly moved away. I'm sure the way I was grinning/laughing further convinced him I was an evil bad guy. Dose not help that I wear a ponytail.
Another time I was mistaken for a cop by a truck driver on the other side of Queens Plaza where its industrial. "It took a while," he yelled at me.
"Excuse me," I said.
"I called 911 about fifteen minutes ago," he replied.
"I'm not the police," I said. Evidently he thought my Gossen Luna Pro light meter was a detective badge holder.
Anyways so far I haven't been shot by the NYPD, but twice when I was younger they had their guns drawn on me, and that's another two stories.
Cal
Recently got a Pentax 67II. Immediately pimped it out with a hot shoe handle and of course I use a hood on all my lenses. Its a very loud SLR and physically big, but this is amplified because I'm a 5'10" 150 pound Asian.
My other rig is a Nikon F3P that is pimped out with a motordrive and a AH-4 hand strap. I'm surprised that the NYPD allows me on the subway and to walk the city streets with a camera that also doubles as a deadly weapon.
Once some guy on the north side of Queens Plaza mistook my Nikon F3P for a pistol because of the way I carry it on my right side. He darted across the street and kept his eye on me as he quickly moved away. I'm sure the way I was grinning/laughing further convinced him I was an evil bad guy. Dose not help that I wear a ponytail.
Another time I was mistaken for a cop by a truck driver on the other side of Queens Plaza where its industrial. "It took a while," he yelled at me.
"Excuse me," I said.
"I called 911 about fifteen minutes ago," he replied.
"I'm not the police," I said. Evidently he thought my Gossen Luna Pro light meter was a detective badge holder.
Anyways so far I haven't been shot by the NYPD, but twice when I was younger they had their guns drawn on me, and that's another two stories.
Cal
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Good advice. Seek out a touristic event for starters. It helps!