Photograph and Camera talk

[pechelman]

For folks who've been to Japan or similar places, will I regret bringing a monochrom camera as my only camera?

I'll have a cell phone too take quick snaps and have done other big trips with only this camera. Bringing both I guess is an option but really wanting to streamline and also considering just bringing a 50mm.

[louisbosco]

@pechelman 50mm is decent for Japan's city streets, depending on your style. I've always found 50mm to be decent for street shooting. out in nature might be a different story.

monochrom or not, really depends on what you like. Japan tends to be colourful with it bright city lights which might make good pictures. but depending on the mood, monochrome can be pretty too, especially in the day..

[Ross]

@pechelman Literally picked up a 50mm and started learning some basic photography purely because I have an upcoming trip to Japan and wanted to get some decent picture not on my crap phone camera haha

[pechelman]

Thanks, guys. All the pictures I look at online seem to be in color focusing on the bright colors of japan from the torii gates to commercialism, but that's probably because they're on travel blogs etc. I'm certainly no stranger to shooting monochrom/50 with this camera in similar places and I do love its ability to work better in low light. Thought there might be a high chance someone here was in Japan recently with their camera gear to chime in or point to someone else photoblog with lots of mono images.

[Ross]

@pechelman this is the blog that inspired me: https://msogavt.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/back-from-japan-part-1-the-fed-2-wjupiter-8/

he went entirely monochrome and came out pretty well

[J-IV]

@louisbosco love mine. Its my usual go to for casual shots and even hiking/back packing trips. The RF patch is quite visible given the age but aside from that its reliable as hell. Only real complaints is the lack of lens options and shutter speed max 1/500. DM if you wanna chat further!

Here's QL G3 next to an AE1. Angle slightly skews the size but it's definitely easy to lug around.

Here's some sample flicks:

Day out with my godsons - Fuji400

Monument Valley/ Hotel, AZ -Porta 400

Ranger Cabin, Bowman Lake MO Fuji 200

[weftyarn]

Absolutely loving those shots @J-IV @Ross
I love the analogue look, but never tried to actually shoot manual.
Maybe I should…

Here’s some B&W from Hamburg. Sadly didn’t make it in time for the party, but still enjoying some free days in this characterful city.

Security first

Containers everywhere

Street Art I

Street Art II

Glass facade

Speicherstadt

Up there

[J-IV]

@weftyarn Dude do it! That's when the fun really starts (and the frustration hehe)

[Jett129]

@weftyarn Really great,but then again it’s what I’ve grown to expect from you. I’ve been on a B&W kick lately but haven’t been able to post because they’re too large.

[Jett129]

@weftyarn Was thinking of you when I was shooting this. It was in Asbury Park,NJ,which I think you’d enjoy photographing. This is a screenshot.

[steelworker]

@weftyarn l really like the canal shot and the window sitter

[Ross]

@weftyarn totally recommend giving it a go, it's been a really fun learning experience

[weftyarn]

@Ross @J-IV okay I think you got me. Any recommendations for a starting kit? Which is the system where you get the best glass at a reasonable price?

@steelworker the window one is also my favorite. I love to just point at open windows and see what happens.

@Jett129 thanks mate! I’m on a real B&W roll lately. That stones track perfectly matches the shot. Love it!

[Jett129]

@weftyarn Posted that same shot on Instagram and linked it to The Who’s version of that song.

[Jett129]

A couple more B&W screenshots from a local cruise night called The Asbury Park Circuit.

[J-IV]

@weftyarn it all depends on your budget, my friend. And the kind of shooting you do

[Ross]

@weftyarn After some reading I went with a FED-2, basically a old Ukrainian Leica clone, overall so far it's been extremely solid and is quite pretty to look at on my shelf when not using, which is always a nice plus.

I know the Kiev-4a is also recommended if you prefer the Contax style cameras although it's a smidge more expensive and a bit chunkier/heavier. The old soviet cameras are very cost effective for just giving it a try to see if you like it without breaking the bank.

[weftyarn]

@J-IV said in Photograph and Camera talk:

@weftyarn it all depends on your budget, my friend. And the kind of shooting you do

Body + 35mm full frame equivalent lens for street photography at ~1k€ would be awesome. Doable?

[pechelman]

spent the weekend reflecting on my prior question and took a look back at a few trips. 90% sure i'll be taking the monochrom, 50, and 28. Granted, Hamburg is a little more monochromatic to begin with, but I had a good supplement of cell phone color images that I'm not going to "miss" things anyway. Just going to have fun and take pictures as the opportunity presents. Sharing a few from the aforementioned trip, though this was in May, before the party.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/83FSPLtZSxp3hZPf9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7qDChrebiWn4spFf8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pKR8hLLFrQtr5otB7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/51PwyS6X1dDNsC9w8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iydJHYjv3Pj5d4P27

edit; and i feel incredibly dumb now....how do I embed a picture hosted on another website? I tried looking at the forum help post but still no joy

[J-IV]

@weftyarn ahh thats plenty, honestly.

Rangefinders - I'd look into the Canonet QL series, Minolta Hi-Matic, and the Leica CL.

SLR - Olympus OM series, Nikon FM series (my fav is the FM2), and the Canone AE-1 program.

Let me know if you wanna chat more. Couldn't really recommend lenses as the price varies too much but I'm sure you'll find one to meet below your budget