Why I prefer 35mm over 28mm in Street Photography
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Today i want to talk about the differences and similarities, the pros and cons of 28mm and 35mm (eqvivalents as using APS-C cameras) in Street Photography. I will be using the Fuji XT4 with the Voigtländer Color Skopar 18mm F1.8 and the Fuji x100v. Join me on my stroll through Berlin to discover your future favorite focal length!
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Some additions - when it comes to street photography, choosing between a 28mm and a 35mm lens can significantly impact the outcome of your shots. Each focal length offers unique advantages and considerations that can influence the mood, composition, and overall storytelling of your images.
28mm Lens:
Expansive View: The 28mm lens provides a wider field of view, allowing you to capture more of the scene in your frame. This can be particularly useful for street photography as it enables you to include more context and environment in your shots.
Dynamic Perspective: With a 28mm lens, you can create dynamic and immersive images that draw viewers into the scene. This focal length is great for capturing the hustle and bustle of urban spaces and emphasizing the relationships between subjects and their surroundings.
Dramatic Distortion: Keep in mind that wide-angle lenses like the 28mm can introduce distortion, especially when shooting up close. Embrace this distortion creatively to add a unique and artistic touch to your street photographs.
35mm Lens:
Natural Perspective: The 35mm lens closely resembles the human eye's perspective, making it ideal for capturing scenes in a natural and familiar way. This focal length can lend a sense of intimacy to your street photos, drawing viewers into the moment.
Versatile Composition: A 35mm lens strikes a balance between wide-angle and telephoto lenses, offering versatility in composing your shots. You can isolate subjects against their surroundings or include more context while maintaining a sense of connection with the scene.
Minimal Distortion: Compared to wider lenses, the 35mm typically exhibits less distortion, resulting in more natural-looking images. This can be advantageous when photographing architecture or scenes where straight lines are important.
Tips for Choosing:
Consider Your Style: Think about the aesthetic you want to achieve in your street photography. If you prefer expansive views and dramatic perspectives, opt for the 28mm. For a more natural and versatile approach, the 35mm may be better suited.
Location and Environment: Take into account the type of environment you'll be shooting in. Tight urban spaces may benefit from the wider view of a 28mm lens, while a 35mm lens could excel in capturing street portraits or details in a crowd.
Subject Interaction: Evaluate how you intend to interact with your subjects. A 35mm lens might allow for closer engagement without being too intrusive, whereas a 28mm lens could emphasize the relationship between subjects and their surroundings.
Ultimately, the decision between a 28mm and a 35mm lens in street photography boils down to personal preference, shooting style, and the narrative you wish to convey. Experiment with both focal lengths to discover which one aligns best with your vision and helps you tell compelling stories through your lens.
I have done "street" photography since 1979, but at that time no one called it "street" photography ! There are two focal length that i NEVER use, the 28mm and 50mm, those two seems always either too short or too long, ANY focal length from 45mm and shorter and ANY focal length from 55mm and longer ! That said, there is no "correct" focal length for street photography ! I use several prime Lenses for street photography, 14mm, 21mm, 24mm, 35mm, 55mm, 65mm, 85mm, 110mm and 135mm. Very often I had only one Camera and one prime Lens, the 35mm is a "sweet soft spot" for "doing everything", but sometimes it can be good with some thing else. Now I most often use two Cameras, one Camera with a wide angle Lens and an other Camera with a short tele, I always carry one Camera in my hand and the other in a shoulder/sling bag. Last year I was abroad on a one day trip to a large city, I new I would be walking around for a whole day, so it got to be a very light weight set, I choose my Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8 T* and my Sony Zeiss Sonnar 55mm 1.8 T* ZA, together with my two 61 megapixels it is very flexible, because when I shoot in APSC mode with 26 megapixels, then the 21mm is equivalent to 31.5mm (35mm with a bit extra crop !) and the 55 mm is equivalent to 82.5mm (85mm with a bit extra crop) this set worked very fine and I am happy with the photos I took ! My last walk for street photography in my own city was with two Cameras and 3 Lenses, because I had to take some photos where I needed the 14mm Lens, some shots I took many years ago with a 13mm Lens, there the city had changed a lot and I wanted to document it, after I finished using the 14mm, then I only used 35mm and 85mm which also is a great set ! Relax ! Feel the city ! It does not matter if you get any photos, you will another day ! Do not bother to think what other people think of your photos, it matters that YOU think your photos feel great !
The 50mm and 40mm are great for easy composition, focus of subject, and geometry which is natural and rarely distorts. The 28mm and 35mm are fine, if you don't place a subject near an edge, while being up close, and then tilt the camera -- distortions can follow with ease. It is fun and rewarding to use all focal lengths. Do note, you have more reach, as in across the street shooting, with the 40mm, 50mm or say 85mm. Rarely are you cramped in shooting with the 40 and 50, though it can happen. I am thinking, Henri Cartier-Bresson liked the 50mm focal length for geometric clean production, quick composition on the spot, and a little reach, where you have things to put in frame left and right, but also wanted to show more in that background as being important. Joel Meyerowitz began using 35mm to capture things related and unrelated but useful to a story within a frame. To my eye it can work and works well on some of his works, but at times I am liking his earlier works as much, if not better. In other words, having more is not always better, IMO. It is a fine line. I am in a smaller city, call it a town, and not in NYC, thus what works there, is not always the best here, I my less populated shooting. I have shot up to 90mm field of view, and it was interesting, though you miss some shots. Now 135mm on up would be something. Maybe worth an experiment. Saul Leiter sure mastered the tighter shots. The parts of things -- pretty cool. After years of shooting wide, it is somewhat the effort to then shift to seeing bits of things. I can throw one off. Thanks for the video, Loren Schwiderski - street photography
I love the step zoom function on my Canon G7Xii, helping me to figure out which focal length(s) I tend to prefer shooting in vs the results that I prefer for future GAS purposes. With regular zoom the focal lengths are too random, but at least with step they're fixed to 24, 28, 35, 50, 85 & 100mm on this camera at least. 👍
I really love your videos and even more your photos.
I get that having a little coffee/tea during a video sets a mood/vibe. A lot of youtubers do it. I wish they would just move the mic away from their throats. That gulping sound when swallowing really kills the mood. Just my two cents.
Great video, as always. I really appreciate you. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your feedback mate, so happy to read! The mic is not really perfect , I know as a I have my better mic not with me right now...sorry, working on it!
As for me, I don't care for either of these focal lengths! But if I had to choose, I think I would pick the 28mm. I feel "cramped" and "hemmed in" when looking at most 35mm images; 28mm images can strike me as "plain" and even "boring," but I don't feel the aversion I do when looking at 35mm. The 18mm images seem to capture life very well, but don't add anything. Because of this "prejudice" against these focal lengths, I think I tend to notice more the differing quality of the lenses and the photography in these images - a photographer or a lens is really noteworthy if I like it "in spite of" it being in these focal lengths.
(I feel drawn to the 24mm and the 50mm, and have been learning to use a 20mm. I came to your channel because I've been looking at the Voigtlander 27mm and 18mm lenses for fuji.)
No serious photography video is complete without a cup of coffee. Send my greetings to the whole Berlin-Neukölln academic community!
A 28mm and a 40mm is a really nice combination that allows for some variety. Or just get a 35mm to do it all. But in the end it is the photographer not the the lend that really matters. But then again I really like my 28mm. So I will stick to it for now😁
35 mm is my preferred focal length for street. I love my X100 V (35 mm equivalent) and rarely put on its 28 mm adapter, simply because i'm not an intrusive Vinograd person. And often I even put my tele lens on, which makes composition easier. It's just personal style.
I used to think that I need every lens. One set with 28mm and 50mm, because that's what everyone uses. One 35mm, because of course. One 40mm, because it's the best of both worlds according to people.
Now I think it doesn't matter.
I'm a 35mm street shooter. So I love my X100V. My second system is now the Pana S5-II and I combine this with the Sigma 45. No experience till now, but it's the smallest AF lens for this camera.
The Lumix is a fantastic camera from what I´ve heard! Great combo
X100v has a 28mm
@@ronald7482 it has a 23mm/35mm ff
Well, personally I like both. Depending on where i go and what king of images I'm trying to achieve, i use every focal lenght. I shot from 16mm to 300mm. The letter is quite hard to make use for street and dont use very often, but i managed to get some interesting justapositions with it. I usually live between 28 and 50, with some 50's cropped to the 70-80ish, intentional at moment of the shot. Although everyone may eventually find a sweet spot,I think its interesting to try everything and give some time to it, after all there are great recognized photographers doing great work with all of them, from fish eye to super tele
How much do you want to be disconnected from the scene? How close and immersed in the scene do you want you to be? Questions and decisions! You need to ask yourself what creates your narrative and emotion. After years of experimenting with 50, 35 and 28, I like close with layers so I shoot primarily with a 24mm as it allows more dynamism and impact but you must get very close, so its not a focal length for beginners nor those with confidence issues!
I have done "street" photography since 1979, but at that time no one called it "street" photography ! There are two focal length that i NEVER use, the 28mm and 50mm, those two seems always either too short or too long, ANY focal length from 45mm and shorter and ANY focal length from 55mm and longer ! That said, there is no "correct" focal length for street photography ! I use several prime Lenses for street photography, 14mm, 21mm, 24mm, 35mm, 55mm, 65mm, 85mm, 110mm and 135mm. Very often I had only one Camera and one prime Lens, the 35mm is a "sweet soft spot" for "doing everything", but sometimes it can be good with some thing else. Now I most often use two Cameras, one Camera with a wide angle Lens and an other Camera with a short tele, I always carry one Camera in my hand and the other in a shoulder/sling bag. Last year I was abroad on a one day trip to a large city, I new I would be walking around for a whole day, so it got to be a very light weight set, I choose my Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8 T* and my Sony Zeiss Sonnar 55mm 1.8 T* ZA, together with my two 61 megapixels it is very flexible, because when I shoot in APSC mode with 26 megapixels, then the 21mm is equivalent to 31.5mm (35mm with a bit extra crop !) and the 55 mm is equivalent to 82.5mm (85mm with a bit extra crop) this set worked very fine and I am happy with the photos I took ! My last walk for street photography in my own city was with two Cameras and 3 Lenses, because I had to take some photos where I needed the 14mm Lens, some shots I took many years ago with a 13mm Lens, there the city had changed a lot and I wanted to document it, after I finished using the 14mm, then I only used 35mm and 85mm which also is a great set ! Relax ! Feel the city ! It does not matter if you get any photos, you will another day ! Do not bother to think what other people think of your photos, it matters that YOU think your photos feel great !
Are we talking about the 35 mm ff or aps c 35?
It's not clear to me
As he talks about Fuji x, it‘s about APS-C
I think he's talking 35mm FF - he uses a X100, which is 23mm crop, to talk about 35mm. See also 00:52
i prefer to be close while using 28mm. Good comparison 👍🏻
I own three 35 mm lenses which answers this question without even asking it. And a 40 mm Voigtländer btw.
Nothing beats 35mm ;-) I never tried 40mm tbh...
Team 28mm here🙋🏻♂️ #team_28mm
Great choice! :-)
my 23 f1.4 is glued to my xt5. beste grüße 🙂
Viele Grüße zurück aus Fhain! Super Objektiv.
@@streetphotographyguy Winke-Winke aus Neukölln! Ja, ich liebe es. In dieser Version etwas cleaner als die 1. Version, aber jeden Cent wert und unglaublich vielseitig. Und mach weiter so, Deine Videos verfolgen diesen ganz eigenen gedanklichen Ansatz, der mir sehr gefällt.
Moin Meister.....
Da mein Kamerasystem MfT ist, kann ich mit 28mm oder 35mm nur bedingt mithalten.
Für meine Art der Fotografie auf der Straße passt am besten das Lumix 25mm f1.7 (50mm FB). Oder das Sigma 30mm f2.8 (60 mm FB) oder das extrem scharfe Sigma 60mm f2.8 ( 120mm FB), wenn mehr Abstand gewollt ist.
Das Sigma 19 mm f2.8 (38mm FB) ist für mich schon zu weitwinkelig, fotografiere ich (noch) zu ungern mit, weshalb es meist daheim bleibt.
Und ja, ich nehme immer nur eine Festbrennweite mit, ansonsten wechselt man zu oft hin und her und verpasst dann das eine oder andere. 😉
Grüße aus Berlin...... :)
Hi! MfT ist doch unschlagbar, wenns um Größe und Gewicht geht...das 25er stelle ich mir recht geil vor, schön lichtstark. Mit 50mm habe ich damals auch begonnen und jahrelang nichts anderes angefasst. Ja, das ständige Wechseln liegt mir auch nicht...danke für deinen Kommentar, beste Grüße aus Fhain!
Bei MFT hat man ḍen Kompromiss zwischen 28 und 35: das PanLeica 1.7/15. Aber wenn dir 19 schon zu weit ist....
Even here in the San Francisco Bay Area I feel that both 35mm and 28mm are too wide. Too many distractions, and people are wary of cameras. Have recently switched to 50mm and now 85mm.
This is a great combination! I never tried 85 for Street, sounds interesting...
85 for street can be great, you can get good shots of people whilst compressing the perspectives to reveal the context they’re in without too much clutter.
40~44mm is best for street.
Ich bin aktuell bei Fujifilm sogar eher beim 23mmf2 und dem 50mmf2.
I guess 24mm is right out then... 😿
I had to skip after that sip sound. Sorry!
50mm users be like
Ich bevorzuge die Ricoh GR III mit den 18mm 😁
Kann ich gut verstehen, war auch jahrelang eine meiner Favoriten!