{"id":275787,"date":"2020-09-21T11:08:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=275787"},"modified":"2020-09-21T11:16:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:16:34","slug":"street-photography-is-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/21\/street-photography-is-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Photography is For Everyone!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What I love most about street photography: how open and democratic it is… for all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Beyond gear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Effectively I’ve been able to make some of my best photos with a $500 RICOH GR II camera, and I have also discovered that the photos I shot with my $8000 Leica setup ($2500 Leica 35mm f\/2 Summicron Lens), $5000 Leica M9, or my $3,500 Leica MP film camera (all bought used) is relatively equivalent to anything I shot on digital RICOH GR II or Ricoh GR III cameras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I can say this with great confidence, considering I’ve shot with pretty much all the cameras out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caveat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shooting street photography on a phone is great, but honestly … I would just recommend you to shoot with a digital RICOH GR II or Ricoh GR III instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The RICOH GR-series digital cameras are far superior to any smartphone camera (including iPhone Pro and Google Pixel and all the best smartphone cameras out of China and from Samsung). Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Physics don’t lie<\/strong>: A larger sensor of a ASPC-sensor looks 100x aesthetically nicer than even the world’s best smartphone cameras. Also the price differential is minimal; $890 for a RICOH GR III vs $999 for an iPhone Pro. I make the simpler statement: just buy a super cheap smartphone (I bought a Motorola Android smartphone for only $150, brand new!) and use your phone for phone calls, texting, Uber and Google Maps, and use your ‘standalone digital camera’ to focus on making images.<\/li>
  2. Ergonomics are superior: Compact point and shoot camera like RICOH GR II or GR III is superior to any smartphone camera, or even Leica M-rangefinder camera. Why? It fits in your front pocket, and it has a physical shutter button, and fits better in your hand. Also turns on and off far quicker than a phone. Also the problem with shooting with your phone; what if someone calls you or texts you or your phone notifications go off while you’re shooting?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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