comapedrosa Posted February 6, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dear erudite forum members, I already asked a similar question on the general forum, but alas received no answers. Considering the amount of interest and knowledge present in this forum, I can only attribute that to the low traffic on the general forum. Hence this second post. I know that HBC predominantly used a 50mm and later used a 35mm or even a tele from time to time, but it has been hard to track down what lenses he used for specific photos/trips. In particular I am interested in knowing what lens(es) he used during his 1949 China trip? Thanks for your help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Hi comapedrosa, Take a look here What lens(es) did HBS use when? . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
joern Posted February 6, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 6, 2007 I could only guess that he used a 35mm or shorter on this. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Last Days of the Kuomintang, Shanghai Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_mcdermott Posted February 6, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 6, 2007 It could be, but just as easily could be a normal lens or medium telephoto. To my eye it looks like he was a bit back from the subject. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorflow Posted February 7, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2007 That photo, Last Days..., does not look like a 35mm IMHO. 35's of that vintage would show much more distortion on the sides unless it is cropped. Most likely a 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joern Posted February 7, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 7, 2007 Take a closer look at the stairs. For me the difference between the first and the second show some noticable but moderate perspective - typical for a 35mm on a ranghefinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorflow Posted February 7, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 7, 2007 Take a closer look at the stairs. For me the difference between the first and the second show some noticable but moderate perspective - typical for a 35mm on a ranghefinder. I am afraid I have to disagree with you. A 35mm would make the people at both ends look fatter. Who knows what the steps were like in real life. Just my opinion... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted February 7, 2007 Share #7 Posted February 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) To me it looks like he used a 50, but then it really isn't that important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joern Posted February 7, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 7, 2007 Carsten: No, it isn´t that important. But interesting, at least for me ;-) Alan: The fatter look argument is a good one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayerische Posted February 7, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 7, 2007 I would also say it's a 35mm. 50mm at the most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
comapedrosa Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted February 9, 2007 For all I know, he should have used a 50mm for most of the Chine pics (the one linked above and the others), but as mentioned above, he must have taken quite a few steps back for several of them... which leads us back to the 35mm... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
omshanti5@hotmail.com Posted February 10, 2007 Share #11 Posted February 10, 2007 I am sure that i wll be corrected by somone, but according to my knowledge of HCB, he only used 50mm lenses. This was mentioned in the interview with Charlie Rose, as well as various places in print. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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