Leica X-Vario at 50mm equiv. 1/1250th sec F/5.6 @ ISO 400. Shot RAW, edited in CS5/Photoscape and cropped I find many people use their zoom lenses as a way to crop their image, and in some instances, it makes sense. You can’t get closer, nor can you back up. But I find many don’t really understand what a focal length does to the actual relationship between the subject and the foreground and background. When you zoom in, you are compressing the image, not just creating bokeh. As a general rule, a street photographer doesn’t need a 70-200mm lens. That’s for paparazzi. Between 28 to 50 is a good range for street photographers, even though a bit above or below this range is great for specific effects as well. For many Leica photographers, the 50mm perspective is the magic focal length-perspective, and in many ways it is the most versatile. You can use it as a portrait lens, but it’s also great for the street, not having to get too close to get your shot, but not too far away either. The X
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