Henri Cartier Bresson and Methodology

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HCB was a film guy but I think you will like this article especially if you are a street shooter or you like wide angles. Note the settings he liked to use. Interesting stuff.

ISHU PATEL | MY TIME WITH HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON

 

[Dave_W]

Awesome!! I love stories from the days when the camera was still trying to find its place. My favorites from this time period are Dorothea and Imogen. Can you imagine traveling around the country during the great depression taking photos of whom ever or what ever you feel like and getting paid for doing it? Dorothea was living the dream...

 

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It is fascinating how his manner of working while out taking pictures is described... "He'd take a picture of someone and before they knew it happened he was gone" Interesting how he tried to keep as low a profile as possible and also how he stored and carried his gear. Anyone who wraps up their camera in a handkerchief is my kind of guy...except I use t shirts!

 

[Marcel]

Nice story, thanks for posting the link Jeff. I still have regrets about selling the leica I once had...The 35mm sum micron was the best lens I've ever had.

 

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I've never owned a Leica sir and with the cost of film nowadays I'll probably stick with the F2. Now a 35 summicron with a M to F mount adapter might be interesting. I think I would like to try the 75 Summilux R on my DSLR with an adapter. I wish money grew on trees because I would be rich! hahaha

 

[Marcel]

I've never owned a Leica sir and with the cost of film nowadays I'll probably stick with the F2. Now a 35 summicron with a M to F mount adapter might be interesting. I think I would like to try the 75 Summilux R on my DSLR with an adapter. I wish money grew on trees because I would be rich! hahaha

When I went to Malta's Fashion shoot last year, there was a fellow from France who was shooting Pentax with the 75 Summilux and I can tell you that it's quite a lens. His shots were "sharp", real sharp. But sharp lenses are not enough to make a picture, it still the light and the composition, unless the subject itself is amazing enough to catch the attention.