It is my intention to publish a series of interviews on Retrocamera.net. The first one out is Joe Marcel Wolff who runs the site www.yashica-guy.com, an important bookmark for everyone with an interest in Yashica rangefinder cameras or in need of a battery adapter - make sure to pay a visit to the site. But first I like to thank Joe for interesting answers! :) Now, lets start the interview….

Yashica Guy

A lot of enthusiast that love photography and starts with digital, now get interested in film-cameras - the old SLR’s and rangefinders. There’s lots of groups on Flickr, and Youtube videos on street photography. How do you feel about this development? Will this small renaissance for old cameras fade, you think?

“I was not aware that there were many people starting out with digital cameras and then switching to film but rather the reverse.

Part of the problem, if this is in fact a trend, would be that many digital cameras have too many “Bells & Whistles” and take too long to get into ready to shoot mode and the time lag in writing data.

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Need some inspiration for street photography? The major barrier for me to photograph strangers on the street is that I live in a smaller town, I think people will notice me, even if I just carry a little rangefinder camera. Some of these guys have advice on how to stay invisible, but mind you - they shoot in big cities like New York, I think that’s must be easier. Look at this for advice on how to act, and for inspiration:

• Flickrgroup “Hardcore Street Photography”
• Street Photography by DeeJey
• Jeff Mermelstein (Media Matters) Part 1a
• Jeff Mermelstein (Media Matters) Part 1b
• Jeff Mermelstein (Media Matters) Part 2
• Street photography part 1 by fast
• Masters of Photography - Henri Cartier-Bresson (1/2)

Joel Meyerowitz On Street Photography:
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