Street photography camera recommendation

There are no restrictions on street photography. As long as you use it, any camera can be a weapon for you to shoot the street.

It is only time to take accuracy, fast, fast, close to the picture you want, and can hide yourself not to make both parties embarrassed, so a miniaturized camera is still necessary.

Let's talk about the classic PS camera suitable for shooting streets (POINT and Shoot) today.

Contax T3

Since Zeiss and Yashica cooperate, Contax has become Contax, also known as C/Y. In the C/Y era, although the early stage focused on production SLR cameras, many small cameras have been launched in the middle and late stages. The G series that can be replaced and the T -series that cannot be replaced is the representative.

The first generation of CONTAX T was launched in 1984. In 1990, the second -generation Contax T2 was launched. In 2001, the last T series camera Contax T3 was launched. Compared with the Sonnar T* 38/2.8 of T2, the Sonnar T* 35/2.8 of T3's SONAR T* 35/2.8 In the lens design, especially in contrast and environmental light, it is better than T2. ​​While the shutter speed is increased, the weight is also reduced. 20%. The housing uses titanium metal, and the viewfinder uses high hardness glass.

The specific technical parameters are not much to say. Let's talk about its advantages and disadvantages, but the so -called advantages and disadvantages are more different from person to person, or more subjective. Some disadvantages may be that some people use it. Instead of use, it is a disadvantage.

advantage:

It will not be mentioned by portability. This should be the characteristics of all PS cameras.

With Zeiss's support behind it, the quality of the lens will not be bad. Sonnar T* 35/2.8 lens pays more attention to large contrasts and color restoration.

Recent focusing 0.35m;

As a complete electronic camera in the later period, this one has also added a lot of custom functions to make the whole machine have a higher degree of playfulness.

shortcoming:

Some people say that it is easy to break, but I think this is a matter of fighting. Some people have never been broken for many years, and some people are bad as soon as they use it. As long as there is no large -scale repairs, it should be said to be over; (this conclusion is also applicable to other cameras)

Compared to T2, the material may be worse;

It is precisely because the quality of the camera is too good. The imaging is too sharp. Some people may think that it will be a digital flavor in the film.

The baffle in front of the camera sometimes cannot be opened, and you can take a black film when you don't pay attention;

Minolta TC-1

The naming Minolta TC-1 launched in 1996 came from the abbreviation of The Camera One, which is enough to see Miner's confidence in this camera.

The Minolta TC-1 is equipped with a G-ROKKOR 28/3.5 lens, which has a very high resolution. Minea even enlarged this lens to launch a limited edition of the version of the Leica M mount.

G-ROKKOR 28/3.5 Leica M Book Version

advantage:

The lens imaging is not much to say, the G head is guaranteed, it was once rated as the best camera of the year, the best 28mm head;

Round aperture blades, beautiful and natural;

The structure is compact, and the aperture is preferred;

shortcoming:

The sound is loud;

The maximum aperture f/3.5 slightly smaller;

It is easy to have dark corners (but it can become an advantage after shooting);

The output is too small, resulting in a high market price.

Nikon 35ti

In the wave of high -end PS cameras, Nikon also launched a 35Ti camera in December 1993, equipped with a Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 lens.

TI means titanium body, which is also the standard of high -end PS cameras at that time.

It is commendable that this machine is unique, and for Nikon, it can be said that there are no ancients and no one (if not counting the same system 28Ti). All its parameter indications rely on the top -like instrument plate pointer design rather than electronic LCD screen. Although the LCD screen is also set, more of them indicate that the number of shooting has been shot.

advantage:

Solid workmanship;

Also as a high -end PS camera, there is no need to say more about the quality of the lens;

The pointer design of the instrument panel is very savvy;

The metering is very good, even if the exposure is very picky, it can be exposed well.

shortcoming:

The focusing sound is loud;

The flash button of the early version must be pressed to be mandatory, so you must press the flash button to not loosen when you do not want to turn on the flash (some people say that you can turn off the lights directly in the settings, but I have not studied it. );

The body coating is really easy to scratch, and my machine doesn’t know how it has been drawn several;

The focus speed is a bit slow.

KONICA Hexar Af

Konica Hexar AF was launched in 1991. It is called "ingenuity" in China and is equipped with a 35mm f/2.0 large aperture Hexar Lens. Hexar RF, which can be replaced in the later period, is no longer discussed here.

advantage:

Because it is equipped with a special low -noise overcurrent, the sound is very small when shooting and volume;

Axis shafts may be pleased many people;

P gear is completely available, the focus speed is fast;

Compared to other PS pocket machines, the aperture of F/2.0 is large enough;

Because the volume is large, the viewfinder is large enough and convenient.

shortcoming:

Compared to other PS cameras, the volume is relatively large (because this one was originally a traditional RF design rather than a pocket machine);

The highest shutter is only 1/250s, and the large outdoor aperture shooting may need to be matched with a light reduction mirror;

Although the viewfinder is big enough, it cannot see the aperture shutter information in the viewfinder during the shooting;

Non -metal fuselage may have some sense of cheapness.

Ricoh GR

Needless to say, GR has been regarded as the best street camera since the date of birth, but most of this is mostly touted from some supporters. Of course, I am also one of them. I have been using GR, and most of the time I even use it as the main machine, so I want me to have subjective emotional factors.

However, it is undeniable that GR's excellent single -port controlling is indeed very suitable for shooting streets. When I take pictures outside, I can use only one hand to complete all operations, which is very important for the fast concealment of street photography.

I will not talk about the advantages and disadvantages. From the film era, this camera has been in the digital era. A model has been put out of a dozen models and is still being updated. It is enough to prove its classics.

Bleak

All mentioned above are high -end PS cameras. Maybe they all have a common feature, which is expensive, but correspondingly, the quality of the lens is quite high, almost all of the housekeeping levels. The same expensive is also relative, just like what I mentioned in my previous article is still a psychological relationship. Compared with their lens quality and their handling, it may not be very expensive.

As for the control of handling, seeing the wisdom, some people say that some cameras are not easy to use. I don't think it is necessary to believe them. The controlling itself is a problem of habit. You are used to this camera. Then this camera is easy to use. of.

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