{"id":80349,"date":"2018-03-24T03:14:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T10:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=80349"},"modified":"2018-03-24T03:17:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T10:17:51","slug":"what-is-the-best-camera-and-lenses-for-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/24\/what-is-the-best-camera-and-lenses-for-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Camera and Lenses for Street Photography?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/great-photographers-steal\/a836be13-df7f-4b8b-9b3c-62d607138094\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?fit=1668%2C914&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,914\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Happy Ricoh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?fit=1668%2C914&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?resize=1668%2C914\" alt=\"Ricoh GR II: a camera that every street photographer should own\" width=\"1668\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?resize=800%2C438&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?resize=768%2C421&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A836BE13-DF7F-4B8B-9B3C-62D607138094.jpeg?resize=180%2C99&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>Here are my personal recommendations for the best cameras and lenses for street photography:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/20\/review-of-the-ricoh-gr-ii-for-street-photography\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70075\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=70075\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?fit=2400%2C1980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1980\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"small is beautiful Ricoh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Small is beautiful: RICOH GR II \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my favorite street photography travel camera. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1650&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=2400%2C1980\" alt=\"Small is beautiful: RICOH GR II \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my favorite street photography travel camera.\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=800%2C660&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1650&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=180%2C149&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small is beautiful: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/20\/review-of-the-ricoh-gr-ii-for-street-photography\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my favorite street photography travel camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want just <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/23\/10-reasons-why-i-shoot-with-one-camera-and-one-lens\/\">one camera and one lens<\/a> for street photography, get the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/20\/review-of-the-ricoh-gr-ii-for-street-photography\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a>. It is roughly ~$600 USD, small, compact, fits in your front pocket, always with you, has a (very sharp) integrated and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/17\/3-reasons-why-i-love-cameras-with-non-interchangeable-lenses\/\">non-interchangeable<\/a> wide-angle <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/02\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-with-a-28mm-lens\/\">28mm<\/a> lens, APS-C DSLR-sized no anti-aliasing filter (very sharp images), very customizable, perfect ergonomics for a handheld camera, nice color JPEG photos (positive film preset), and the RAW photos look beautiful with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-lightroom-presets\/\">ERIC KIM MONOCHROME<\/a> presets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80099\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"80099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/20\/the-best-travel-street-photography-equipment-2018\/ricoh-gr-ii-x-eric-kim-neck-strap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?fit=842%2C1259&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"842,1259\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RICOH GR II x Eric Kim Neck Strap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;RICOH GR II x Eric Kim Neck Strap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?fit=842%2C1259&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?resize=842%2C1259\" alt=\"RICOH GR II x Eric Kim Neck Strap\" width=\"842\" height=\"1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?w=842&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?resize=768%2C1148&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?resize=830%2C1241&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/RICOH-GR-II-x-Eric-Kim-Neck-Strap.jpg?resize=600%2C897&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RICOH GR II x Eric Kim Neck Strap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recommend accessories with RICOH GR II:<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07B5XJZGL\">ERIC KIM Neck Strap<\/a> (compatible with the point-and-shoot strap lugs for RICOH GR II)<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B072FTCQ39\">ERIC KIM WRIST STRAP<\/a> (compatible with Ricoh GR II)<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00LDOZG10\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00LDOZG10&amp;linkId=563bcfcbbc4a0145601375eaeff6dc94\">3.0 inch Screen protector<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00ZY9JJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00ZY9JJEU&amp;linkId=4ec716b7f8a88367a627c964c204129a\">Buy RICOH GR II on Amazon<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Setup the Ricoh GR II for Street Photography and Technical Settings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/duTBPmi_HVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Review of the Ricoh GR II for Street Photography\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwG5rGfPdFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\/\">FUJIFILM x100F<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48624\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X100F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487303431&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography x100f fujifilm-7030\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie with Fujifilm x100F&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48624\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030-800x534.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"eric kim street photography x100f fujifilm-7030\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-x100f-fujifilm-7030.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\">Fujifilm x100F<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best value camera for street photography (in terms of price, functions) is the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\/\">Fujifilm x100F<\/a>. After many generations of x100&#8217;s, the x100F is pretty much perfect. It is small, light, has a good <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/11\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-on-a-35mm-lens\/\">35mm<\/a> integrated lens, insanely fast autofocus, and a thin profile. Also it has a cool &#8216;retro&#8217; look (known in street photography circles as the &#8216;poor man&#8217;s Leica&#8217;).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ERIC KIM REVIEW: FUJIFILM X100F FUCKING FAST::FUCKING AWESOME\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vjH0XAVxgmc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Also, the X100F (as well as all the Fujifilm cameras) have the best in-camera JPEG processing for colors, as well as insanely-great high-ISO capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended accessories with x100F:<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2G9DEG3\">ERIC KIM Henri Neck Strap<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B018REYD4E\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B018REYD4E&amp;linkId=f1c5823ec349c565cd9eb1174f3144ed\">ERIC KIM Henri Wrist Strap<\/a> (also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B077KGB2B8\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B077KGB2B8&amp;linkId=ed0ff1119032446bef38b1d1cf634755\">PHANTOM BLACK edition<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01MUA5JGO\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01MUA5JGO&amp;linkId=5103d87cf71c1177c7c4f4f561911b5b\">Buy Fujifilm X100F on Amazon<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/review-olympus-pen-f-17mm-f1-8\/\">Olympus PEN-F + Olympus 17mm f\/1.8 Lens<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38119\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-art-of-street-photography\/olympus-digital-camera-190\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/20161213-PC130028-2eric-kim-street-photography-dalat.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PEN-F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1481655135&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/20161213-PC130028-2eric-kim-street-photography-dalat.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-38119\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/20161213-PC130028-2eric-kim-street-photography-dalat-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"eric kim street photography portrait\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/20161213-PC130028-2eric-kim-street-photography-dalat.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/20161213-PC130028-2eric-kim-street-photography-dalat.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/20161213-PC130028-2eric-kim-street-photography-dalat.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dalat, 2016. Selfie with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/review-olympus-pen-f-17mm-f1-8\/\">Olympus Pen F<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want a camera that looks cooler than the X100F (in terms of aesthetics), and an <em>even faster<\/em> autofocus, I recommend the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/review-olympus-pen-f-17mm-f1-8\/\">Olympus PEN-F<\/a>. The on-off switch is like where the old film rewinder was on my film Leica MP. The black and white in-camera JPEG settings look awesome. I also love the color-filter JPEG front dial (where the old Olympus PEN ISO dial was), which is fun to switch around and play with.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Review: Olympus Pen-F + 17mm f1.8\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EQ83PlZYB0Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another benefit of the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/review-olympus-pen-f-17mm-f1-8\/\">PEN-F<\/a>: you can turn around the back LCD screen, so you can prevent yourself from &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/24\/10-reasons-why-you-should-never-chimp-while-shooting-street-photography\/\">chimping<\/a>&#8221; (checking your LCD screen immediately after shooting photos). Thus, it is like a zen-like experience of staying focused of making photos (like shooting with a film camera).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CI3R4VU\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00CI3R4VU&amp;linkId=691c693069badb1e5c827a26df710974\">Olympus 17mm f\/1.8 Lens<\/a> (after the 2x crop of the Olympus PEN-F), is a full-frame 35mm equivalent (ideal for street photography) with a camera with a viewfinder. Also the electronic viewfinder on the Olympus PEN-F is excellent: very fast refresh rate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01AW10GM8\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01AW10GM8&amp;linkId=7da12604344390043efa5c71763b3eed\">Buy Olympus PEN-F on Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CI3R4VU\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00CI3R4VU&amp;linkId=691c693069badb1e5c827a26df710974\">Buy Olympus 17mm f\/1.8 Lens on Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Lenses for Street Photography<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33491\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/leica-street-photography-manual\/olympus-digital-camera-156\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leica-eric-kim-zone-focusing-f16.jpg?fit=958%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"958,639\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-PM1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317817688&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim zone focusing f16 street photography\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zone focusing at f\/16 (notice the range of focus at f\/16) When lens is pre focused to around 1 meter. .7 meters to 1.5 meters are in focus with Leica 35mm f\/1.4 Lens&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leica-eric-kim-zone-focusing-f16.jpg?fit=958%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leica-eric-kim-zone-focusing-f16.jpg?resize=958%2C639\" alt=\"Zone focusing at f\/16 (notice the range of focus at f\/16) When lens is pre focused to around 1 meter. .7 meters to 1.5 meters are in focus.\" width=\"958\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leica-eric-kim-zone-focusing-f16.jpg?w=958&amp;ssl=1 958w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leica-eric-kim-zone-focusing-f16.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/leica-eric-kim-zone-focusing-f16.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/05\/an-introduction-to-zone-focusing-or-hyperfocal-focusing-for-your-leica-rangefinder-or-dslr\/\">Zone focusing<\/a> at f\/16 (notice the range of focus at f\/16) When lens is pre focused to around 1 meter. .7 meters to 1.5 meters are in focus with Leica 35mm f\/1.4 Lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For street photography, generally a 35mm &#8220;full-frame equivalent&#8221; is ideal for street photography (if you use a viewfinder). If you shoot with a point-and-shoot camera and frame with your LCD screen, I recommend a 28mm &#8220;full-frame equivalent&#8221; lens.<\/p>\n<p>Personal recommendations of lenses for street photography:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fujifilm<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DCM0DUU\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00DCM0DUU&amp;linkId=8a0f757a2f3fa336abaaef1f4e2398a7\">27mm f\/2.8 pancake lens<\/a> (for smaller size). For faster autofocus, I recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01KNXOCO8\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01KNXOCO8&amp;linkId=b346ea405ecda9b887d806579e5fff40\">Fujifilm 23mm f\/2.8 lens<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sony<\/strong> (full-frame A7-series camera): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FSB79KU\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00FSB79KU&amp;linkId=4f3b9f19ff936fbb7b9ab3273aaa0e1e\">Sony 35mm f\/2.8 Sonnar Lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sony (crop-sensor E-mount): <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I2OXR7\">Sigma 19mm f\/2.8 DN Lens for Sony NEX E-mount<\/a> (roughly a 28mm &#8220;full-frame equivalent&#8221; with the crop).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon<\/strong> (full-frame): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00894YP00\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00894YP00&amp;linkId=d3730e266dbcb14ab6b7472c9ec20ec5\">Canon 40mm f\/2.8 pancake lens<\/a> (light, sharp, compact).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon<\/strong> (crop-sensor): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NI3BZ5K\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00NI3BZ5K&amp;linkId=51e775d70fdb3f9e15883cd5d454f49b\">Canon 24mm f\/2.8 pancake lens<\/a> (roughly a 35mm full-frame equivalent)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikon<\/strong> (full-frame): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HQ4W4XO\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00HQ4W4XO&amp;linkId=24983eaac257a9cd50784d4f3f9ef175\">Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f\/1.8G ED Lens<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikon<\/strong> (crop-sensor): <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2IKIz22\">Nikon AF NIKKOR 24mm f\/2.8D Lens<\/a> (roughly a 35mm-full frame equivalent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/what-is-the-best-camera-for-street-photography-2\/\">Visualization: What is the Best Camera for Street Photography?<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70279\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/photographing-strangers\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=70279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-11.55.57-AM.png?fit=1162%2C1400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1162,1400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What is the best camera for street photography?\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WHAT-IS-THE-BEST-CAMERA-FOR-STREET-PHOTOGRAPHY-BY-ERIC-KIM-ANNETTE-KIM-HAPTIC-November-2017.pdf&quot;&gt;DOWNLOAD PDF&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-11.55.57-AM.png?fit=1162%2C1400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-70279 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-11.55.57-AM-800x964.png?resize=800%2C964\" alt=\"What is the best camera for street photography? NEWEST VISUALIZATION by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-11.55.57-AM.png?resize=800%2C964&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-11.55.57-AM.png?resize=768%2C925&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-11.55.57-AM.png?w=1162&amp;ssl=1 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/photographing-strangers\/\">What is the best camera for street photography? NEWEST VISUALIZATION by ANNETTE KIM<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not sure what is the best camera for street photography? <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/20\/memento-mori-interview-with-annette-kim\/\">ANNETTE KIM<\/a> put together this dope visualization on how to simplify your life by helping you decide, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/what-is-the-best-camera-for-street-photography-2\/\">What is the best street photography camera for me?<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/photographing-strangers\/\">See all free street photography visualizations<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment\/\">Recommended Photography Equipment<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOW TO MAKE GOOD PHOTOS WITH A SHITTY CAMERA\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wm69ADWltOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is no &#8220;perfect&#8221; camera. Don&#8217;t fall into <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/gas\/\">GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)<\/a> and falsely believe that buying a new camera will make you a better photographer.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not feeling inspired in your photography, I recommend you to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/buy-books-not-gear\/\">buy books, not gear<\/a>. Also check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/16\/75-inspirational-street-photography-books-you-gotta-own\/\">75+ Inspirational Photo Books You Gotta Buy<\/a>. You can also download <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">my free books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment-articles\/\">Equipment Articles &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/20\/the-best-travel-street-photography-equipment-2018\/\">The Best Travel Street Photography Equipment 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/6-lessons-ive-learned-after-shooting-all-the-expensive-cameras\/\">6 Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned After Shooting All the Expensive Cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/23\/how-to-make-good-photos-on-a-shitty-camera\/\">How to Make Good Photos on a Shitty Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/23\/10-reasons-why-i-shoot-with-one-camera-and-one-lens\/\">Why I Shoot With One Camera and One Lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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Shooting 100 Rolls of Black and White Film<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/23\/what-i-learned-processing-164-rolls-of-film-after-waiting-a-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What I Learned Processing 164 Rolls of Film<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend, Here are my personal recommendations for the best cameras and lenses for street 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