50mm vs 35mm vs 28mm – Best Street Photography Lens




Which focal length should you get for street photography – 28mm, 35mm or 50mm? Is the 50mm classic for a reason? Is the 28mm too wide? Or is the 35mm the perfect street lens?

Canon 50mm f/1.2L: http://amzn.to/2hOHzMQ
Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM: http://amzn.to/2gPQL1R
Canon 35mm f/2.0 IS USM: http://amzn.to/2i4lKrN
Canon 28mm f/2.8 IS USM: http://amzn.to/2i4kHs9
Canon 5D Mark IV: http://amzn.to/2hXj7Ms

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43 responses to “50mm vs 35mm vs 28mm – Best Street Photography Lens”

  1. obviously I'm late for this video… I'm just wondering, how did you overcome the shyness we all feel when taking photos of random people in the streets? or did you ask them beforehand? I often feel nervous so I might just sneak up a shot or perhaps offer a smile but that's it

  2. are these all full frame? i have a aps-c camera. so I'm guessing if you like the 50mm, the 35mm would work for me to get the same effect. i don't want to get to close but not far.

  3. I've got the Nikon 18-55 kit lens and used it on a recent trip. When I looked at the pictures I found I used mainly 18mm and 55mm. However the prime nearest would be 24mm on average so that's what I tried next which worked out well. The 24 is equal to a 35mm in full frame and that's the way I am going.

  4. I'm struggling to decide which combination of lenses to get for a Sony A7.

    FE 28 f2, Zeiss 35 2.8, FE 50 1.8, Zeiss 55 1.8.

    28 and 50? Or 35 and 55? I prefer 35 to 28 but I feel like if I get the 35 then it's too close to 50 plus I'd want the other Zeiss to compliment it instead of the cheap 50.

  5. "If they don't look pleased that you've taken a shot, you just keep holding the camera up! You just pretend you're taking a picture of something behind them."

    You've changed my life.

  6. i used just 35 for a long time then recently started using 28 and 50 with the 35. i used to think it was stupid to do so as you dont get a huge difference, but in reality it is. 35 popular these days? i think it has been popular for a very long time. nice video.

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