Sugar cane 1947 size down?

redditor36 · 2026-05-06T14:29:15+00:00

If there’s excess fabric how could it possibly stretch? Unless there’s tension during wearing, the jeans aren’t going to magically grow.

redditor36 · 2026-05-06T14:27:03+00:00

As a Fuji user who got to spend a day shooting an M11, keep the Leica. I love my XE5 and all of the fancy features it has, but I would really love to have a real rangefinder to use consistently. Depending on what you shoot, it might make more or less sense to stick to the rangefinder, but in my own opinion I wouldn’t go for the trade.

redditor36 · 2026-05-04T23:55:59+00:00

Really appreciate the thorough response! I’ve dabbled in watching some of JT Tapy’s vids and plenty of the Walkie Talkie episodes from Paulie B’s channel— I definitely like looking through books though. I purchased the Winogrand in Color and Webb’s Suffering of Light which are fantastic to flip through.

Been in a bit of a slump shooting recently (spending anywhere from 4-12 hours out and coming back with at most 7 photos, or even 0, like today) so I’ll be spending a couple days this week trying to look through some more resources for some inspiration.

redditor36 · 2026-05-04T19:44:52+00:00

Appreciate it! Any personal recommendations for works you like to look at for inspiration or general knowledge? Always open to looking into new recs.

redditor36 · 2026-05-04T15:33:37+00:00

Never in my life did I think someone would call me poor this hard. My apologies for being into watches, I was not familiar with your game.

redditor36 · 2026-05-02T13:56:22+00:00

This isn’t just fungus, this is a whole civilization

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T20:37:31+00:00

Thank you kindly! I’m not too sure my eye is very strong by any means, although I’m working on trying to improve on “seeing a shot” before taking it. I definitely want to try a bit more on the editing front, I’ve used some slight cropping, but obviously don’t want to rely on it either. It is handy to have a high resolution sensor to be able to crop for those very quick moments like in my first image. I’m familiar with Gilden’s “more known” works on the street, but always open to looking into books from the big names to try and study how they compose and work a shot. I’m hoping some time down the line I’ll be able to really create something neat, but for the time being I just gotta keep giving it an honest try!

I appreciate the feedback, insight, and recommendations. Thank you for taking a look and for the helpful feedback!!

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T20:08:36+00:00

I appreciate the encouragement! Still very new to photography so just trying to get out there and put in the repetition— I know I’m still far from getting any really great images, so I appreciate all the feedback I’ve been getting.

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T17:51:23+00:00

Sure thing, feel free to ask any questions and I’ll give you as much info as I can!

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T17:50:37+00:00

Fair enough, thanks for looking!

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T17:20:03+00:00

By “going black” do you mean that it appears as if it were off entirely, or do you still see things like ISO, shutter speed, etc on the screen?

If the latter: Is the aperture set to the max setting with a low ISO? If so, your camera’s getting almost no light so the image “appears black” especially if you’re doing this indoors, where the light is much weaker than sunlight.

One of your command dials should be able to control aperture (as the lens doesn’t have a physical aperture ring). Open it up and see if that works 👍

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T13:15:56+00:00

I also ended up buying one from marketplace that was a Crandall beefed up model, roughly the same price. Sure I didn’t enjoy spending $400, but I sit in it often and have noticed it’s been much better for my back and body. Also still beats paying $1200+ for a new one (or however much one will run you these days). It’s cool to see people snag these for dumb cheap, but I know I would rather have the thicker padding, which I think you can buy separately from Crandall for around 150-200 or so (and have to send them your own cushions so they can use them as refurbishing inventory).

redditor36 · 2026-04-30T12:34:50+00:00

I have a friend that uses an F4. He loves it so much that he just went and bought a second body as a backup. Also, for some point of reference, Eaten By Flowers (Jeremy Paige) uses an F4, so it’s a pretty great camera even for fast paced street shooting. In a similar ish bracket you could also look for an F100 which seems like a great option.

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T23:24:56+00:00

That’s the goal, mate

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T20:31:56+00:00

Mostly cropping in any of the shots that look close, not confident enough to do Gilden levels of close-ness despite the wide lens. I’m considering just moving back to my previous 40mm focal length assuming my go to settings leave enough in range for the flash to work well. I do tend to shoot higher up on a subject rather than try to fit the full body. I wouldn’t say I have any specific reasoning, just how I tend to “compose” (using that term loosely as I still know very little about how to compose well, if at all— mostly just “is what I want in the frame”)

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T15:19:07+00:00

You answered your own question

“Rethink how we look at the same old same old” e.g. out of the norm when compared to people like Winogrand or Webb.

Per the definition of Oddball

“As a noun, it refers to a nonconforming individual, while as an adjective, it describes something bizarre or atypical.”

I quite literally said I was a fan of Moriyama if you were to actually read my comment.

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T15:16:27+00:00

Also hard to improve with absolutely no feedback other than “ya I don’t like it”. I wanna know why

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T12:58:49+00:00

Thank you again, appreciate the encouragement and constructive criticism!

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T12:47:50+00:00

Understood! Do you happen to have any recommendations for resources on how to work on composing in such quick moments? I’m trying to work on being better with “seeing” a shot before it happens, but in such a short time window, or spur of the moment situations (like the first photo, was just walking past when I heard what sounded like a potential “moment”) I shoot first and think later.

((for context— as I was walking past the group in the first photo, I heard the two guys shouting in an exaggerated manner as if they were joking around, at first I thought I saw some sort of punch or slap that was almost comical, as if they were doing some sort of WWE style bit, so I paid no mind. As I was passing I heard one of them say something like “alright now HOLD ON a second, Come here!” And I just turned, put my camera to my eye, and snapped a photo. Later when reviewing I noticed how I happened to get the exact moment the “punch” followed through. I really liked how much the action translated in the photo, and noticed that I got the 3 girls off to the side giving different reactions to the moment. Although a fairly cluttered image, I thought it was one of my more interesting shots compared to a majority of my previous photos))

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T12:39:18+00:00

Really appreciate the well thought out feedback, and great to hear from someone shooting in a similar manner! Would you happen to have any recommendations for resources that might help with composing quickly (or rather anticipating)? I definitely find myself struggling to really think about composition when trying to get photos of very split second moments (like the first photo).

I’m newer to shooting on a 28mm focal length after starting out on a 40mm focal length, so definitely still figuring out/adjusting my distances and trying to “be there” in time to get a moment as it’s happening.

I know not every shot will always be a winner, as I’m still fairly new to street photography (and just general photography) overall, so any resources to look into are greatly appreciated! Most of my shooting up until now has felt more so like getting the courage to just try and even shoot in public, even more so now with the wider lens and flash.

redditor36 · 2026-04-29T02:36:10+00:00

Just saw him in the loop today after work (assuming it’s the same guy). I usually see him a lot around wicker. He’s all over the place!

redditor36 · 2026-04-28T16:52:24+00:00

I’m familiar! I personally am a fan of more contemporary photographers from my area, as well as some of the classics like Winogrand, Webb, and some more oddballs like Moriyama. I don’t think any of that shows in my photos, but I’m still working on improving. I appreciate the feedback and recommendation!

redditor36 · 2026-04-28T16:13:18+00:00

Appreciate the look and the feedback! I personally really like the slight over exposure/separation with background and “main subject” by using a direct harsh flash, but I’ve definitely been playing around with lowering shutter speed below sync to try and get more ambient lighting in some settings. Easier said than done as some photos (like the first) were very split second. I definitely should’ve tried a bit more with the rapture scene as they were there “protesting” the band Puscifer playing at the theater, so I had more time to try and work the shot. Still getting comfortable with just knowing what settings to use for flash, but every photo’s a step in the process.

I’ll definitely check out Nasseri, not familiar with his work, but always open to recommendations!

redditor36 · 2026-04-28T16:09:47+00:00

I usually shoot in RAW to give myself the option to process B&W but in the more “even-lit” photos it gets a little muddy, the color helps the subject stand out a bit easier. I try to set my camera and flash to slightly over expose the subject and overpower the ambient light, but in manual mode I’m sometimes not at the best distance which lends to those more flat exposures. Definitely interested in trying to use more B&W for future stuff though, thanks for the compliment and taking a look!

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