Best PRIME LENS for STREET PHOTOGRAPHY? [24mm vs 35mm vs 50mm]

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[LizziePeirce]

I felt good with the 50mm but I'm kind of in love with the 24mm pics! What's your pick?

[JPx]

I used to shoot mostly 50. It’s great at isolating subjects. But I prefer 35 as my daily lens, because you can get more of the scene, and it’s more forgiving when shooting wider apertures. Which, is probably why 35 is a classic documentary focal length.

[QKvox]

This is not street photography, this is portrait photography in the street, cmon.

[realMysta]

24 is also nice because you can technically crop into the other focal lengths but not the other way around

[hitthestreetsphoto]

28mm. After 40 years it’s still the focal length of choice for me. You can get close without the extra unnecessary distortion.

[steveearnshaw]

This video is the best argument for a 24-70 f2.8 zoom.

[RachaelChamberlin]

100% agree, I can see why the 50mm felt a safe choice to use if it was only one choice all day but I love all the 24mm pics.

[VinceDae]

85 (and also 105 / 135 ) are soooo underrated when it comes to street! .. I got my favorites with the 85 for sure

[edc]

I'm a Nikon user but when doing street work I opt for my Fuji X100V. The smaller camera is less obtrusive and people seem to react to it better than a big clunky camera/lens.

[ams]

If you're worried about attracting attention, you should be using the LCD screen and carrying the camera at chest/waist height, not looking through the viewfinder. That matters more than the lens. You can walk right past people on the street and take the shot when they're close or where you want them to be. The other consideration is, do you like to isolate a subject, or shoot a scene containing a subject. Street "portraits" are inherently way more boring to me, IMO. Street photography is more about "street scenes, " in my mind.

[hggy]

That’s why my go to lens for street photography is the 70-200..it’s not for everyone, but that to me is king… for prime… I would do 50 or 85

[mizshellytee]

I liked the 24mm and 50mm shots the most. If I were shooting street photos I'd likely want those focal lengths if I had a full frame camera. (I tend to shoot either really tight or really wide.)

[Mavi]

I’d have to agree and say the 50mm is pretty good for street photography if you are capturing people without any background concepts; subjects are the key with that lens. I personally like the 35 for street because it allows you to capture the background which gives a total picture of the scene; similar to the 24 but not as wide. Either way with any of those you can’t lose; you just need to have a general idea of what you are shooting for. Good video! NYC is full of scenery

[fatweevlogs]

I think what also matters is what body you have, because these focal lengths are different with different bodies, like apsc vs fullframe. For streetphotography, the fave focal length will also be different based on preferences and styles.

[LMPS]

yup i'm getting the 24 for my next trip to Tokyo for sakura season. gonna spend most of the time walking around taking pictures of the sakura sea and their buildings. thanks for the video it's pretty inspiring!

[GabeFaypon]

This video was so helpful. I've been wanting to get back into photography. I have an A7II with a 35 mm that has been collecting dust. Paired with my t3i from my early days of photography. Kept it because I'm in love my my 50 mm lens. I might have to go with another 50 mm for my sony but still browsing.

[australianboy]

Definitely a lens comparison, but more of a walk and a photoshoot, not really street photography? Kinda? I do like the photos from the subway station.

[themichaelsmith]

Loved the look of the 50mm. Thanks for another awesome video.

[riccardofoschi]

Great video, few time ago I was trying to understand which lens to buy first and this video helped me a lot! Now that I got multiple lenses I just wanted you to say that the first lens I got is still my favourite one, meaning that this video helped me nail the best lens for my style of photografy :) at first try! I'd defenitelly suggest this video to anyone looking for their first lens

[georgecochrane]

Love it - honourable mention for the 85mm!