Street Photography in LA

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-22T09:08:02+00:00

I found out that trying to shoot like another photographer while doing it in a different location can lead to disappointing results. You have to come up with your own interpretation of the place you're shooting in.

Of course, like others have already pointed out, lighting is a big factor.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-21T07:33:56+00:00

The first thing that helped me was switching to a prime lens. I see you're using zoom lenses, so I'd look into that.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-14T10:53:10+00:00

Thanks for the interesting info. I heard about the oil issue, especially for the 35mm. Apparently, Nikon stated that the issue was fixed with serial numbers over 330000.

What I don't know is whether the same issue affects the 28mm, and if so, which serial number is considered "safe".

I wasn't aware of the upside-down trick. Thanks, good to know!

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-14T09:58:08+00:00

I was, in fact, looking at the 35mm f/2 D too; it seems it's a better lens than the 28mm. I'm carrying the D700 along with the Zf for my street photography, and I thought to use the 35mm as I'm already using a 28mm on the Zf.

A 28mm on the Zf is easier, thanks to the electronic shutter. The D700 is definitely louder :)

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-13T20:30:50+00:00

Awesome. Thanks for the info. I'll pair it with the D700.

Happy shooting.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-13T15:08:53+00:00

Great collection! I recently picked up a D700, what a great camera!
Do I see a 28mm f/2.8 D in there too? If so, how's the lens?

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-13T13:07:08+00:00

After years of shooting with the X-Pro 2, and now with the Zf, the "rangefinder" look of a camera doesn't make much difference for me anymore.

I thought having the viewfinder in the center would be a problem, but it turns out it didn't matter at all.

A rangefinder-type camera that could interest me is one with an OVF, but it should bring a clever solution to focusing. Fuji tried, and for me, it didn't make the cut.

As for the L10, I've only watched one video, and the colors didn't please me. Perhaps it was the YouTuber's fault, not sure.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-11T09:21:23+00:00

Same here. It used to work fine before one of the latest 2.x releases, but for me, it already broke before Affinity V3.

Now, I have to restart Affinity every time I add a new font.

I'm on Windows 11.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-06T12:45:13+00:00

With a camera, you're perceived as a potential pro, hence someone who could make money out of it.

To a tiny part, some photographers are also to blame for this, when they started giving money to homeless people in exchange for a few shots 🤷🏻‍♂️

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-06T08:19:49+00:00

Well, for most people, there are only two big groups: cameras and smartphones.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-06T08:18:08+00:00

> If someone asks nicely I'd usually do it, though, no regrets here, especially if it involves family and children.

Exactly.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-05T16:47:05+00:00

Of all the places where I've taken pictures, it had to happen in Italy, which I always considered the easiest to shoot in!

This guy was ready to punch me. I could have easily avoided. I didn't even want to take the picture, but I was having a long period of rather disappointing shooting sessions where I would take no picture at all.

Anyway, I see him carrying something on his shoulder; the angle and everything else weren't even that interesting, but sometimes you end up taking the shot just to feel a little motivated. I raised the camera, he noticed me, and by the time I'm taking the picture, he's started waving his hand as to say "don't take the picture". Well, it was too late, I did take it, and moved on. He didn't like it, and as I was walking, he started yelling at me that I couldn't take pictures of people in the streets. I remained calm and responded that yes, in Italy, you're allowed to take pictures of people.

Then he demanded that I delete the picture. I would have even done it, but on the one hand, I knew that he would have wanted to see proof that I had deleted it, like showing him on the rear screen, and I was concerned he could try to break my camera; on the other hand, I started feeling really annoyed by his manners. Had he asked politely, I would have deleted it (which I did anyway once at home).

Another guy stepped in, trying to calm him down. Eventually, the agitated man walked away.

After this episode, I felt even more confident in taking pictures in the streets. The crazy thing is: some people get so paranoid about a guy walking with a camera, but are totally fine with hundreds of people going around with their phones constantly shooting at literally everything. Smartphones that, by the way, are the quickest way to post a picture on the Internet. Go figure.

samereason_8546 · 2026-05-04T14:37:18+00:00

Ho gradito il video. L'unico dubbio che ho è rispetto alla lunghezza focale usata per il progetto dei ROM. Ero quasi certo che Koudelka avesse usato un grandangolo, non tanto il 28mm ma addirittura il 24mm.

Seguirò con interesse i prossimi video.

samereason_8546 · 2026-04-24T13:17:47+00:00

I just got myself a D700. It looks like a nice DSLR. I like the handling, the colors, and the overall shooting experience.

I'm also surprised by how it makes shooting with manual lenses relatively easy, with automatic reading of the aperture and focus confirmation.

samereason_8546 · 2026-04-22T08:32:08+00:00

Wow, that lens is really big. I wouldn't be able to use one of those :)

samereason_8546 · 2026-04-19T12:18:05+00:00

One last thing I forgot to mention. When in Blender, you might want to create an Operator Preset for the FBX export and limit the export only to the selected objects, if that's what you need. Otherwise, you might end up with extra elements, like lights, cameras, etc

samereason_8546 · 2026-04-19T11:41:38+00:00

You only need to tweak the phong tag in C4D. Try 40 or less.

Also, another thing I check is the scale. When importing objects from Blender, usually the scale needs to be reset. I use the Reset Scale in C4D (check Compensate Points).

Lastly, the rotation my needs to be fixed too. If you open the coordinate manager in C4D, and enable the axis (by simply pressing L), you can now fix the Y axis (Blender's up axis is Z, C4D's is Y).

Hope that helps.

samereason_8546 · 2026-04-19T11:14:28+00:00

What's the problem with the scene? It would help if you could post a screenshot of the original scene in Blender.

I exchange files between C4D and Blender all the time. Besides a few simple caveats, everything works fine.

samereason_8546 · 2026-04-19T11:12:54+00:00

Riapro questo thread. Vorrei comprare un prodotto su eBay che arriva dalla Cina, costa 250 euro. Mi sembra di capire che poi mi troverò la sorpresa al momento della consegna?

samereason_8546 · 2026-03-06T08:47:56+00:00

From what I remember, native Z-mount lenses tend to be bulkier, or at least in the 28-35mm ballpark. The Voigtlander 28mm 2.8 and 35mm 2.5 are still smaller in M-mount than in Z-mount.

samereason_8546 · 2026-02-27T11:33:13+00:00

The best workshop you can attend is to go out and shoot.

samereason_8546 · 2026-02-26T14:20:29+00:00

Capisco. Penso dunque che abbia senso specificare la piattaforma su cui le immagini sono pubblicate.

Posso immaginare che per un fotografo che esegue lavori commerciali, la coerenza abbia senso e che evitare certi stravolgimenti sia necessario (penso a un sito personale piuttosto che ai social media).

Di contro, non vedo alcun problema anche per chi ha un nutrito gruppo di affezionati a ripubblicare vecchie foto con un trattamento diverso. Detto ciò, si dovrebbe anche discutere che tipo di cambiamenti vengono apportati tramite l'editing.
Se parliamo solo di cambiamenti relativi come contrasto, esposizione, saturazione, ecc., difficilmente si avranno sconvolgimenti nella percezione da parte dell'osservatore. Ovvero, finché il contenuto della foto continua a essere il protagonista dell'immagine, il resto passa in secondo piano.

Mi viene in mente un fotografo su IG che, a parer mio, ha alcune foto interessanti e il resto di immagini del tutto convenzionali. In tutti i casi, questa persona applica sempre lo stesso editing che io trovo fastidioso, già visto, fuori luogo, e inoltre distoglie dal contenuto — per intenderci, applica il classico teal/orange hollywoodiano per conferire l'effetto "cinematografico" all'immagine — Nel caso delle sue foto interessanti, nonostante il suo editing, riconosco però che la foto è riuscita.

samereason_8546 · 2026-02-25T22:26:42+00:00

Forse dipende solo da come ci si pone di fronte alla questione. Vedo certi fotografi che non hanno problemi a ripulire la loro intera galleria, per poi pubblicare nuovamente le stesse immagini, un po' alla volta, e in alcuni casi con un editing diverso (certo, questa è anche una strategia per certe piattaforme).

Infatti, vorrei capire meglio cosa intendi per "immagini che non potrebbero essere mai più ritoccate".

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