Share yr RF shooting habits

[raytoei]

The above points to the fact that small unobtrusive cameras will attract less attention that large noisy cameras with Zoom lens. i use the XA quite successfully without attracting too much attention.

Despite the shortcomings, eg. small viewfinder, slow shutter, I am partial towards small compacts like the Rollei 35S, XA, Leica CL, even the minilux.


Olympus XA using Scale (Distance) focusing.

 

[artspraken]

Positioning is so important i find it strange how seldom it is mentioned.

Alot of rangefinder photography and composition is about tactical positioning.

 

[dtohs]

But what if the subject shouts at you after realising he was shot? asking did u just snap his or her picture? then demands u to delete ( if digital ) ? or has anyone asks you to pull out your films? wat do u do?

honestly, i dont have a sure-win formula to get ourselves out of a situation like this, kana a few times, worst case was someone grabbed hold of me, i could only explain i was shooting something else.. now am still in 1 piece, It's part of the challenge on the street.

 

[clipper79]

The above points to the fact that small unobtrusive cameras will attract less attention that large noisy cameras with Zoom lens. i use the XA quite successfully without attracting too much attention.

Despite the shortcomings, eg. small viewfinder, slow shutter, I am partial towards small compacts like the Rollei 35S, XA, Leica CL, even the minilux.


Olympus XA using Scale (Distance) focusing.

The XA to me is still a lot bigger and heavier compared to the GR1 cameras from Ricoh (which has a similar hyperfocusing function like the RFs, called snap). Though the XA is a rangefinder, but I still see it as a compact sometimes.

 

[azzurri]

But what if the subject shouts at you after realising he was shot? asking did u just snap his or her picture? then demands u to delete ( if digital ) ? or has anyone asks you to pull out your films? wat do u do?

i guess one of the important thing is the respect for the subject. if the person is unhappy, it is good to explain to the person why you took the picture and the assure that it is neither for commercial reasons (if it is not) nor to complaint (or shame) ;p

 

[pixelbrain]

The above points to the fact that small unobtrusive cameras will attract less attention that large noisy cameras with Zoom lens. i use the XA quite successfully without attracting too much attention.

Despite the shortcomings, eg. small viewfinder, slow shutter, I am partial towards small compacts like the Rollei 35S, XA, Leica CL, even the minilux.


Olympus XA using Scale (Distance) focusing.

nice shot!

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Its also good to offer to email them their pictures?

I for one wouldn't give up my film. Its better to reason out, try to be cheeky & said you were taking something else & the person came into your frame, so you didnt intentionally take his/her picture.

With some luck by saying that he/she walked into your frame, it actually turns the situation around, in this case the subject to "blame"? I dont know, try to be cheeky but in a nice & reasonable way. Trouble is one un-wanted thing we would need as hobbyist

 

[pixelbrain]

Its also good to offer to email them their pictures?

I for one wouldn't give up my film. Its better to reason out, try to be cheeky & said you were taking something else & the person came into your frame, so you didnt intentionally take his/her picture.

With some luck by saying that he/she walked into your frame, it actually turns the situation around, in this case the subject to "blame"? I dont know, try to be cheeky but in a nice & reasonable way. Trouble is one un-wanted thing we would need as hobbyist

haha my response is usually to smile and walk away..

if they react angrily or indicate they don't want their picture taken, also just smile and walk away..

 

[withinsymmetry]

hello.
a month ago i was in the philippines and did some street photography with a dslr and a midrange(which i feared might be obtrusive) and surprisingly people there are less intimidating to shoot! in fact a number of times some of them would smile for the picture! although they give me curious stares but its nothing like lugging your camera around in singapore because sometimes i get very weird and unpleasant stares while doing street photography back here. so i was wondering if people's reaction had anything to do with where they came from or the country your shooting in.

sorry for side tracking!
cheers~

 

[raytoei]

One last one on scale focusing.

This was taken on the 50mm/f1.9 Canon on the CL, i aga-aga the distance then fixed the distance on the lens, then waited until she was staring at the Sun and took a deep breath, lifted up the camera, snapped the pic. Did this a couple of times.

Roll 181/182 Tri-x 400 in Tmax Developer ei 800 for 4mins in 1+4 dilution at 31C

 

[artspraken]

careful dun do street shooting in pasir ris, wait kenna chop by 369 ppl with kitchen chopper...

why singapore nowadays so dangerous wan