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I was at Yodobashi 東館 on Monday...
actually I was in the film and camera buildings, but walked through the Shinjuku East (Main) building 1F just to browse.
Another enjoyable "Tokyo" series... for some reason the individual in the first photo seems familiar.
I have always been attracted to the Shinjuku-Harajuku/Omotesando-Shibuya area and have a preference for Meiji shrine rather than Asakusa temple... personal choices.
JR East announced recently that the Harajuku Station building, a wooden structure constructed in 1924, will be replaced by a modern building prior to the Olympics in 2020... I have to get down there and photograph the current station dating from 1906...
Enjoying your photos...
Casey
Tokyo is definitely a street photographer's paradise.
So much interesting contrast and stunning beauty in Tokyo. If you like these and the B&Ws I have many more to come. Tokyo beauty Taxi on duty Yodabashi camera-- A must for photography lovers Red in a sea of black Classic Modern Yaktori Happened upon a...
Love the first portrait.....
Fantastic pictures What camera and lens do you use..? More pics please, Andy.
Thanks.
The majority were shot with a Nikkor 50mm f 1.2 (manual focus) on a D800 body, which IMHO is the greatest street photography lens ever made by a company other than Leica. A few were shot with a Nikon 50mm 1.4D. The portrait you like was shot with a Nikon ...
That's quite a range of lenses.....
Some great observational work there....very impressive. With regards the portraits and people in the main view in a picture....do you ask permission for the photo...? Or ask them after if they approve of the picture..? Andy.
Better to ask forgiveness than permission.
With the 50mm the camera is quite discrete, often unnoticed, and it\'s over quite fast. With the zoom I can shoot from further away and stay unnoticed (though I prefer the 50 for sharpness and perspective).
Also, I only carry one lens at a time. I'll choose one depending on what I'll be doing that day and the concepts I have in my head based on what I expect to see.
And, if I expect to be active or don\'t want to carry a heavy lens I\'ll take the 50mm which is generally my go to lens.
I was at Yodobashi 東館 on Monday...
actually I was in the film and camera buildings, but walked through the Shinjuku East (Main) building 1F just to browse. Another enjoyable "Tokyo" series... for some reason the individual in the first photo seems familiar. I have always been attracted to ...
You are an experienced street photographer!
Finding and getting the shots that really bring out the atmosphere and the vibes that exemplifies the dynamics of Tokyo. Bravo!
Thanks everyone for the kind words.
Unfortunately, I crapped out hunting vintage watches in Tokyo (I had high hopes to find a Seiko 62 MAS), but the street photography opportunities were a bonanza over the course of only a couple days after my business meetings had concluded.
