Great video as always! I am still shocked that you don't have a bigger following on youtube, your videos are so fun and informative. Keep up with the great consistency!
@@ribsy Consider also xa4 (28mm), i have both, xa4 is pure fun, i did a lot of street phot at nyc. zone focusing at 3m, shooting even without framing at all.
Have you ever checked out the Olympus XA? Its a tiny rangefinder camera, with an almost silent shutter. It's also all black and very incognito and very, very small. Also has a lovely lens and short throw on the rangefinder, or just set hyperfocal and treat like a point and shoot. The shutter button is very light tough, so you can shoot easily at slower speeds.
@@ribsy Its a really cool camera. In fact, all the XA's (with the exception of the XA1) are great. XA2/3 are three zone focus, so really easy to use and the XA4 has a 28mm close-focus lens on it. I went back to the UK this time last year visiting family and the XA was the only camera that I took with me on the trip. It was more than enough to be honest. Load it with either black and white or color or slide -- you'll get really good results.
@@MsElleBee the XA is definitely a little beast for street shooting. Sharp and contrasty 35mm 2.8 lens. I set mine to f16 and 9 feet. The DOF at these settings is huge.
Love your channel Ribs. You my man talked me into trying color film and after you talking about C41 Cinestill powder kit, I went and bought a kit and gave it go - thanks, that powder kit rocks - so easy. Have a Merry Christmas! and stay safe over there in pommy land.
Yeah man. Looking forward to shooting street with you man. If you can shoot street in Brixton comfortably, you can shoot anywhere haha. When I feel uncomfortable and shy, I go ahead and take the shot anyway and just pause with my camera to my face. Most of the time they think I’m still framing and they walk on and don’t say anything, but that level of comfort shooting takes a bit of time.
If you want wider focal length lenses for the Canon 7 without paying for expensive wide angle LTM lenses, you can use the "Canon Mount Converter B". It allows you to mount inexpensive and readily available Canon FD lenses on the Canon 7 with infinity focus. This opens up a huge range of lenses like the 24mm, 28mm which you can zone focus with more depth of field for street.
I have shot many street photos using your technique “shooting from the chest”. I have got many great photos and even a little tilt makes it looks great!
I find that personally, when shooting film, a TLR is great. Between the quiet shutter and the waist level view finder people really don't register that it's even a camera.
Nice video. I would advise to use the Olympus Xa4. It has an excellent 28mm lens. I love the Canon 7, but I am not always in the mood to take permanently with me such a heavy camera.
Curious what you think is a good lens for street? 50mm you have distance with your subject but you don’t have that inmate closeness in photos. Or you think something around 24/28mm? Or 35mm which almost everyone uses. Just curious 🧐!? Lol thanks awesome video 👏🏼
If you want to shoot totally inconspicuously, on top of shooting from your chest, you can use your left hand, casually covering the camera, while taking a shot with the palm of your (left) hand. It isn't hard to do, it's even easier if you have soft release button added to your shutter button (it makes it easier to reach with your palm).
So nice of you sharing this begging of the street journey. I'm a bit more confident and tempted to give it a try now... I'm so shy :) Where do you get Double X "cheap" if I may ask? Keep going, you're doing really well :)
@@ribsy really? I figure that the way you det the apature in the front you have to be careful not to move it, but is there some resistance or does it move easily?
Hi great to follow your channel. I like when you test films you use them for real projects or personal shots. Instead other channels just burn rolls on a corner of a building just to show the style. But I use a Nikon F3 for street and all other things. I do own a Leica monochrome 246 but I no longer use so much. I prefer films. Keep up brother ✌️✌️😎😎 I forgot to mention on my Nikon I use a 24 mm and I use it with F/11 or 16 and from 2 meter marker 😎😎😎 And I just loaded my baby with a Ilford Hp5 with a yellow filter.
@@ribsy Oh yeah and, and I do the this if someone say hey man you shooting photos of me. Yes sir I do you like look awesome. And no worries nothing to be affraid of. If you complimate many times you get away with a good future customer. Or someone comes hey man you shooting photos of me. I say what I was pointing at the building behind they say ohhh I am so sorry. Depends lol 😂😂😂😂✌️✌️✌️
Welcome to the world of street photography bruh! You'll develop your flow and style in time. No need to rush. You're coming into it at a very strange time given the impact COVID-19 is having on the world not to mention the UK. That said, you will learn more about light and shadow than you've ever known by shooting street. Very different than shooting in a studio setting where you can control the light and how it behaves. You seem to have a good crew there in London. Put those guys to work. I'm from Harlem, so you know we got a different flow in NYC but that flow has to be fluid it because the Bruce Gilden approach to street photography doesn't work everywhere in the world. 🤣🤣🤣
Good luck with your local project. What kind of lens do you have on your Canon 7? It is very simillar to Russian 35 mm lens Jupiter 12 (M 39 mount). There is also very interesting social aspect of street photography. For instance do you plan to talk to people, get to know them etc? EduardoPavezGoye (ua-cam.com/users/EduardoPavezGoyevideos) had a very interesting take on this topic.
yea i have a jupiter. it gets the job done! it all depends - i will be doing a mix of candid snaps and some posed shots. it all depends on the situtation
This is a great video, with a lovely Canon 7:) I was just surprised when you talk about being conspicuous but you are using ass-big strap for the camera:)
Lately when I've been out shooting even if I'm not shooting images of people I get these paranoid individuals that break out their phones and start videoing me lol. I was shooting some images of this cool looking stair case on the side of this warehouse the other day and one of the employees came out and started standing in my shot holding his phone up videoing me (so I got a shot of him too lol) then a number of employees started peaking out the door like I was doing something illegal. I was simply shooting an image of a building from a public street. Then yesterday I pulled my car over and I was sitting waiting for someone to move away from a subject I wanted to shoot and she saw my camera so then she broke out her phone and started videoing me because she assumed I was sneaking pictures of her LOL. This seems to be a relatively new phenomena that I haven't really experienced until recently. I give big props to those who can do blatant street photos and don't care about the reaction. It's getting tougher these days I think.
Great video as always! I am still shocked that you don't have a bigger following on youtube, your videos are so fun and informative. Keep up with the great consistency!
Really appreciate the support! Thanks for the kind words 😄
Yeah, as Lori Brooks wrote, the Olympus XA is worth considering. Matt Day made a video about it earlier this year, if you're not familiar with it.
good call! def gonna check it out
@@ribsy Consider also xa4 (28mm), i have both, xa4 is pure fun, i did a lot of street phot at nyc. zone focusing at 3m, shooting even without framing at all.
Have you ever checked out the Olympus XA? Its a tiny rangefinder camera, with an almost silent shutter. It's also all black and very incognito and very, very small. Also has a lovely lens and short throw on the rangefinder, or just set hyperfocal and treat like a point and shoot. The shutter button is very light tough, so you can shoot easily at slower speeds.
I have! Well I know of it, but never used one. I’m def considering getting a small point and shoot style. That one is a nice hybrid
@@ribsy Its a really cool camera. In fact, all the XA's (with the exception of the XA1) are great. XA2/3 are three zone focus, so really easy to use and the XA4 has a 28mm close-focus lens on it. I went back to the UK this time last year visiting family and the XA was the only camera that I took with me on the trip. It was more than enough to be honest. Load it with either black and white or color or slide -- you'll get really good results.
@@MsElleBee the XA is definitely a little beast for street shooting. Sharp and contrasty 35mm 2.8 lens. I set mine to f16 and 9 feet. The DOF at these settings is huge.
Yea that’s a great range! Good for bright sunlight
I have a mint Canon A-1 & was thinking of this rangefinder for my second camera. I've heard very good things, thanks for posting.
can't go wrong!
Great video bro. I'm looking forward to more vids on your street photography journey!
thanks! yea i am excited about making them. maybe some POV action coming soon too haha
You made zone focusing seem so much less intimidating. Thank you! I'm going to give it a shot!
yea its very easy honestly. its just a matter of being aware of how far you typically will be from your subject
"rangefinders are small. slrs are..."
picks up an olympus
"can be small as well" 😂
haha exactly. the olympus is teeny. such an underrated camera
Love your channel Ribs. You my man talked me into trying color film and after you talking about C41 Cinestill powder kit, I went and bought a kit and gave it go - thanks, that powder kit rocks - so easy. Have a Merry Christmas! and stay safe over there in pommy land.
thanks! i am glad that it is working well for you. hopefully things improve after Christmas for all of us 😊
Love the OM system and their glass! Great video! Can't wait to see the gold you make!
Thanks! Yea I’m excited - street photography has been a lot of fun so far
Yeah man. Looking forward to shooting street with you man. If you can shoot street in Brixton comfortably, you can shoot anywhere haha. When I feel uncomfortable and shy, I go ahead and take the shot anyway and just pause with my camera to my face. Most of the time they think I’m still framing and they walk on and don’t say anything, but that level of comfort shooting takes a bit of time.
For sure! Let’s do it. Brixton has been fun - def wanna try other parts of the city as well
If you want wider focal length lenses for the Canon 7 without paying for expensive wide angle LTM lenses, you can use the "Canon Mount Converter B". It allows you to mount inexpensive and readily available Canon FD lenses on the Canon 7 with infinity focus. This opens up a huge range of lenses like the 24mm, 28mm which you can zone focus with more depth of field for street.
Great call! I was not aware. Def gonna check them out 🤟🏽
@@ribsy Only negative thing is that you lose rangefinder coupling so the split image focusing won't work but you use can zone focus perfectly.
Ooh I didn’t know that !- good excuse to get a Canon 7
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I have shot many street photos using your technique “shooting from the chest”. I have got many great photos and even a little tilt makes it looks great!
Great! It’s not a bad technique
Great usable tactics. Been wanting to do more street myself.
Yea! I think these could help anyone. I’m a newbie and it’s helped me already
Shooting from the hip or the nip is a great technique, using it you can get so close to people.
Yup
Really good tips man. I'm gonna try some of these
Great! Hope they help
I find that personally, when shooting film, a TLR is great. Between the quiet shutter and the waist level view finder people really don't register that it's even a camera.
I agree completely. Also, if people do notice you, having a camera like a TLR seems to invite genuine interest and positive reactions
People tend to lighten up and look less intimidating when I shoot with a TLR.
For sure! I have a TLR and plan to take it out for some street action
Haha for real! Has happened a couple of times to me
It’s def one of the best for street. I haven’t used it that way tho but gonna try
Great video man! I picked up a model 7 recently and was looking for something like this!!!
Oh yes!
heyy can you explain about the light meter sensitivity knob beside the viewfinder? thank yiu in advance!
I don’t use it! Sorry 😅
I just picked up a canon 7 from Japan but struggling to find a decent lens that works well with it. What would you recommend? Other than Leica haha.
Nice video. I would advise to use the Olympus Xa4. It has an excellent 28mm lens. I love the Canon 7, but I am not always in the mood to take permanently with me such a heavy camera.
yea i actually own an xa now! video coming soon
Hell yeah ribs teach us the way 🙏
haha im not master. i am learning myself
Curious what you think is a good lens for street? 50mm you have distance with your subject but you don’t have that inmate closeness in photos. Or you think something around 24/28mm? Or 35mm which almost everyone uses. Just curious 🧐!? Lol thanks awesome video 👏🏼
I prefer 35. 50 could work but focusing will be tougher if you are moving fast
If you want to shoot totally inconspicuously, on top of shooting from your chest, you can use your left hand, casually covering the camera, while taking a shot with the palm of your (left) hand. It isn't hard to do, it's even easier if you have soft release button added to your shutter button (it makes it easier to reach with your palm).
Good point. I may give that a try 😀
Most valuable channel for beginners by far
thanks for the support! 🤟🏽
So nice of you sharing this begging of the street journey. I'm a bit more confident and tempted to give it a try now... I'm so shy :) Where do you get Double X "cheap" if I may ask? Keep going, you're doing really well :)
I’ve been getting cheap double x from a friend 😀 who bulk rolls
im thinking of picking up a jupiter 35 f2., would you recommend it?
I def do! Great bang for buck. It’s stopless tho, and it’s mas annoying
@@ribsy really? I figure that the way you det the apature in the front you have to be careful not to move it, but is there some resistance or does it move easily?
Hi great to follow your channel. I like when you test films you use them for real projects or personal shots. Instead other channels just burn rolls on a corner of a building just to show the style. But I use a Nikon F3 for street and all other things. I do own a Leica monochrome 246 but I no longer use so much. I prefer films. Keep up brother ✌️✌️😎😎 I forgot to mention on my Nikon I use a 24 mm and I use it with F/11 or 16 and from 2 meter marker 😎😎😎 And I just loaded my baby with a Ilford Hp5 with a yellow filter.
thanks for watching! that camera/lens combo is killer
@@ribsy Oh yeah and, and I do the this if someone say hey man you shooting photos of me. Yes sir I do you like look awesome. And no worries nothing to be affraid of. If you complimate many times you get away with a good future customer. Or someone comes hey man you shooting photos of me. I say what I was pointing at the building behind they say ohhh I am so sorry. Depends lol 😂😂😂😂✌️✌️✌️
@@ribsy Anytime brother
😎😎😎
Nice video, as always!
thanks for watchinng! 😊
I’m based near Gatwick. Wish the weather would clear up so I can go to Brighton and shoot some film.
Yea definitely! Great place for photography
@@ribsy I’d love to hire an old fire engine with a ladder and then get shots of things we never get to see from street level.
Tried street photography with the Pentax 67? I need to try that...
haha na i havent. id blow through film too fast 😅
I know this is an old video but what lens are you using
in that video is the jupiter 35mm f 2.8
@@ribsy that’s the Jupiter 14 right
Just found this, very informative!
glad you enjoyed it
Damn ribs. You playing a bass while you shooting?
haha why cuz the camera hangs low?
Welcome to the world of street photography bruh! You'll develop your flow and style in time. No need to rush. You're coming into it at a very strange time given the impact COVID-19 is having on the world not to mention the UK. That said, you will learn more about light and shadow than you've ever known by shooting street. Very different than shooting in a studio setting where you can control the light and how it behaves. You seem to have a good crew there in London. Put those guys to work. I'm from Harlem, so you know we got a different flow in NYC but that flow has to be fluid it because the Bruce Gilden approach to street photography doesn't work everywhere in the world. 🤣🤣🤣
thanks! yea i won't be flashing people in their faces, but i do hope to get up and close! haha
@@ribsy indeed brother, indeed. 💪🏿
Thanks for the info and thoughts :)
Of course! Hope it helps 😃
ive been trying street photography as well and I read somewhere that teh sweet spot is 7-10 feet
Yea street photography is a good time! 7-10 feet is good for easy focusing but I want to get up closer
@@ribsy oh I see, You want something like what Bruce Gilden is doing, his work is up close and personal
Lol not like that. But generally a bit closer
Thx for good advice.
You’re welcome
You should try waist lever view finders for the street :)
haha yea that'd be cool. even sneakier
Good luck with your local project. What kind of lens do you have on your Canon 7? It is very simillar to Russian 35 mm lens Jupiter 12 (M 39 mount). There is also very interesting social aspect of street photography. For instance do you plan to talk to people, get to know them etc? EduardoPavezGoye (ua-cam.com/users/EduardoPavezGoyevideos) had a very interesting take on this topic.
yea i have a jupiter. it gets the job done! it all depends - i will be doing a mix of candid snaps and some posed shots. it all depends on the situtation
This is a great video, with a lovely Canon 7:)
I was just surprised when you talk about being conspicuous but you are using ass-big strap for the camera:)
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Lately when I've been out shooting even if I'm not shooting images of people I get these paranoid individuals that break out their phones and start videoing me lol. I was shooting some images of this cool looking stair case on the side of this warehouse the other day and one of the employees came out and started standing in my shot holding his phone up videoing me (so I got a shot of him too lol) then a number of employees started peaking out the door like I was doing something illegal. I was simply shooting an image of a building from a public street. Then yesterday I pulled my car over and I was sitting waiting for someone to move away from a subject I wanted to shoot and she saw my camera so then she broke out her phone and started videoing me because she assumed I was sneaking pictures of her LOL. This seems to be a relatively new phenomena that I haven't really experienced until recently. I give big props to those who can do blatant street photos and don't care about the reaction. It's getting tougher these days I think.
Haha yea it can get crazy out there
The Olympus just sitting there wishing to be touched
Hahaha it gets plenty of use
Oh mate you're my neighbor
Haha dope 🤟🏽
You forgot to mention that Olympus camera…
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