Tag: equipment

  • “Letters from a Recovering Camera Addict” Step 2: The Pact

    “Letters from a Recovering Camera Addict” Step 2: The Pact

    This article is written by Josh White, originally posted here. The views posted here are his and his alone and may or may not be shared by the website as a whole ;) Disclaimer: Sarcasm doesn’t always transfer into written word.  Well, “tomorrow” turned into a week. Thank you for those who worried that I…

  • How to Overcome the “Tyranny of Choice” in Street Photography

    How to Overcome the “Tyranny of Choice” in Street Photography

    I have a problem. It is definitely a “first world problem”. I currently have too many cameras in my house. This is what is sitting on my shelf at the moment (all the cameras I own): Leica MP Hasselblad 501c Fujifilm x100T Ricoh GR Contax T3 Too many damn cameras.

  • Review of the Fujifilm X100T for Street Photography

    Review of the Fujifilm X100T for Street Photography

    Disclaimer: I was given a free Fujifilm X100T for this review. It is a beautiful Sunday here in Dubai, and it is my day off “work”. I arrived last Wednesday from London after 2 weeks of teaching workshops, and I ended up doing a few workshops for Gulf Photo Plus (a photo organization in Dubai).…

  • In Street Photography, The Smaller the Camera, the Better

    In Street Photography, The Smaller the Camera, the Better

    Recently for my trip to Stockholm, London, and Dubai I brought along my Hasselblad 501c and 80mm lens (and about 20 rolls of Kodak Portra 400 120 film). I had been shooting a lot of medium-format 6×6 photos back home, and I had the natural gut feeling to bring it to my trip and make…

  • If Your Photos Aren’t Good Enough, Your Camera Isn’t Expensive Enough

    If Your Photos Aren’t Good Enough, Your Camera Isn’t Expensive Enough

    The best camera in street photography is the most expensive one. If I gave myself advice in street photography if I started all over again I would tell myself, “Eric, buy yourself the most expensive camera out there for street photography. You are a newbie and not very good at shooting street photography. You are…

  • A Guide on How to Shoot Street Photography on a Film Leica (or Rangefinder)

    A Guide on How to Shoot Street Photography on a Film Leica (or Rangefinder)

    I know a lot of street photographers who have gotten into film recently, and have recently invested in film Leicas (specifically Leica m6’s). I wanted to write this guide to share everything I personally know about shooting on a film Leica based on my 3 years of experience. Disclaimer: I am not a Leica expert,…

  • No Camera is Perfect : Embracing The 80% Principle in Photography

    No Camera is Perfect : Embracing The 80% Principle in Photography

    We are never satisfied. Nowadays with a barrage of advertisements and commercials– we always want the next big thing. We want something better. We want to optimize the stuff we own. We become easily dissatisfied with what we own.

  • Review of the Olympus OM-D EM-5 For Street Photography

    Recently when I was in Kuala Lumpur, I had the great pleasure of meeting Robin Wong, a passionate local street photographer. He was also lucky enough to get a test-unit of the new Olympus OM-D EM-5 directly from Olympus, and tested it extensively the past few days. As mentioned in my last post, you don’t…

  • 10 Tips on How to Cure Yourself of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

    10 Tips on How to Cure Yourself of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

    We are all gear-heads at heart. We love hearing about the newest and greatest camera out there, and we love seeing comparisons with different lenses, at different apertures, and the sharpness and “characteristics” of each lens. I think it is fine to think and discuss about gear in photography, but when discussed about in excess–…

  • Street Photography Camera Porn

    Street Photography Camera Porn

    Pictured above: Ryan Cabal’s Street Photography Camera Collection After Ryan uploaded a picture of his awesome street photography camera collection on my Facebook fan page, I asked you guys on Facebook and Twitter to send me photos of what was in your bag. Thanks to everyone who submitted photos of their awesome cameras and equipment! Keep…

  • The Ricoh GRIII: The Ultimate Compact Camera for Street Photography Review

    The Ricoh GRIII: The Ultimate Compact Camera for Street Photography Review

    Hey guys, you might have heard me doing all my raves for the Ricoh GRIII for street photography. I put together my thoughts and review over on The Phoblographer, and have put in some of my best images as well. Long story short, I highly recommend everyone to purchase one, as it can be a…

  • Can the Fujifilm FinePix X100 be a Primary Street Photographer’s Camera?

    Can the Fujifilm FinePix X100 be a Primary Street Photographer’s Camera?

    Eric’s note: Below is a guest post from MarkB over at X100photo.co.uk. He is not only a talented street photographer, but he is passionate about the new Fujifilm FinePix X100. Check out his awesome review and thoughts below. Question, can the X100 replace a DSLR or point & shoot and be a primary street photography…

  • The Street Photographer’s Ultimate Christmas List

    The Street Photographer’s Ultimate Christmas List

    So Christmas is around the corner and you have been a good boy/girl this year. So you want to buy a new camera and/or some new lenses? Sure we know that it is the street photographer, not the camera that makes his/her photos amazing. But hey– it is always fun to experiment with new cameras…