Streetshooting with a 28mm

[efirmage]

Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr



Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr


Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr


I've been using a 28mm with my M6 for street shooting lately. Sometimes in combination with a Nikon FE 50mm. These were part of a test roll with a new film and development process - the cheap Fujicolor 100 and development at Walgreens. 😎

 

[_larky]

These are lovely and sharp, I cannot get anywhere near this.

 

[Brian Legge]

Nice work. The first shot really jumps out at me for some reason. I must have seen too many places in CA that remind me of the photo. 🙂

I've been shooting 28mm occasionally with an Olympus XA4. I'm still struggling with the focal length. I just don't get close enough most of the time.

It works well for me at times:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5150742766

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5288188871


Then again, its a f/3.5 at its widest and thats a bit closed down for our winters:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5289310071

...and the focal lengths distortion still throws me off:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5145410021

I really respect people who are able to shoot 28mm consistently and get good shots out of it. I'm still working on it obviously. 🙂

 

[efirmage]

Thanks for the positive feedback. I think candids are really hard with a 28mm, but definitely can be done. I shoot mostly landscape (urban and natural) and portraits, so I usually have more time to compose. I think it comes down to training your eye to compose before you pull the camera up. Important at any focal length but it seems especially so with wide-angle.

There was a guy working on a part of the building in the first shot who was whistling at me telling me not to take it. I took it and started walking away and he chased me down and told me in broken english to delete the photograph. I explained that it was film and that I couldn't, which really pissed him off. Needless to say, I'm glad I took it and I'm glad I was shooting film!

I really like that first shot Brian. Nice portrait of American industrialism.

More to come when I get around to spot cleaning them. Walgreens did an OK job, but the negs were filthy.

 

[nightfly]

28mm is hard. To me, you need more things going on in a 28mm photo to really take advantage of it, or else the frame looks a little too empty. Of course you can take advantage of this emptiness also.

 

[bhop73]

I shoot with a 28mm Ultron on my M6 sometimes. I like it, but I have a hard time with street because you really have to get close to your subject to make it work well IMO.


Looking Up by bhop, on Flickr


They Sing For Their God by bhop, on Flickr


Bounce by bhop, on Flickr

 

[efirmage]

Love those b&w's Nightfly.

Here's a few more, this films weakness seems to be a creamy yellow/orange. The greens are also quite touchy in PP.


Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr



Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr

 

[j.scooter]

Simply Wonderful!!!

 

[Russ]

 

[matthewm]

I'm pretty sure these were all shot at 28mm on a Canon G11. Does that count?

And I know these were at 28 because I shot them with a GRDIII (the only camera I really regret selling... 🙁)

I guess these are "street" photos. I don't really know how to shoot "street" all that well. I try and learn from you guys though. 🙂

 

[back alley]

cv 28/1.9

zm 28/2.8

cv 28/3.5

 

[kxl]

Nice work. I'm still struggling with the focal length. I really respect people who are able to shoot 28mm consistently and get good shots out of it.

Ditto. I just have never been able to do anything good with a 28mm, or a 40mm for that matter. For that range of focal lengths, my world-view weems to be more consistent with a 24/25mm-35mm-50mm. Oh well...😱

 

[finguanzo]

28 was the only lens I had for about 2 years. Just got a 50, now Im always too close....

 

[efirmage]

Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr


Some great stuff here. Really love that first one Fidel.

 

[Monz]

Freiburg (28mm f1.9 CV Ultron)

Freiburg 2 by *monz*, on Flickr

 

[Monz]

Freiburg (28mm f1.9 CV Ultron)


Freiburg 3 by *monz*, on Flickr

 

[Monz]

Freiburg (28mm f1.9 CV Ultron)


Freiburg 4 by *monz*, on Flickr

 

[Monz]

Freiburg (28mm f1.9 CV Ultron)


Freiburg 1 by *monz*, on Flickr

 

[efirmage]

Untitled by Ed Firmage, on Flickr


This is probably my favorite off this roll.

 

[kbg32]

96-99% of my work is shot with a 28mm. I love this focal length.

http://www.pbase.com/keithbg/chinatown&page=all

http://www.pbase.com/keithbg/broadway&page=all