Will Social distancing change your preferred focal length?

[Ccoppola82]

As I was setting up my business to hopefully open next week, it made me think about the implications distancing might have on my photography. Currently it is just my family, mostly my son. Sticking a 28mm near him is no problem. When setting up the 6 ft distance markers, I thought “this is too far for a 28, maybe even too far for a 35”. I’m usually running with a 28 Cron and a 50 of some sort, but I’m thinking the 50 might actually be more useful in today’s viral climate. Also, I’m wondering if getting too close to someone with a camera nowadays would get you punched in the face much easier than it would 4 months ago. I may switch to carrying a 50/90 combo myself if it’s people I’m trying to shoot. Curious what everyone else is thinking as things start opening again.

 

[Richard G]

Good thinking. Already in March I switched from 28 to 35. Now both will be framed by the two figures either side of your main subject.

 

[helen.HH]

No, probably not ... social distancing will not make me change my FOV

The past 8 months when I shoot I have only been using a 35

 

[Ko.Fe.]

I purchased another 28, added 19 and hopefully 21 will make it from Europe.
My 50 cron is stuck on sale. Nobody in the rush to get 50.
Where we are social distance is 2 meters, not any different from my usual distance to take pictures. I just don’t want to walk on streets just for photography until it is over.
If someone sneezed and air doesn’t move, 50 is not going to save you while you walk through the suspended sneeze:

 

[andyturk]

28mm

Nope.

 

[raid]

I use the same lenses that happen to be in my daily camera bag.
16mm-35mm-50mm.

The M8 multiplies each focal length by 1.33 for a tighter shot. Not the M9.

 

[Out to Lunch]

For as long as it lasts, sure, why not. The last few months, I've been using the Fuji 16-55 lens. Works well for me.