Ta, won't be any issue flipping it around, I don't MF much. Lens seems to be highly rated by many users.
Most of this thread seems to be more suggesting other lenses for various reasons. I've shot of lot of street, and I know what I like to use, and these are based on opinion/what I've read:
Sigma 20mm f/1.8, pseudo macro means the focus throw is long, I don't need close focusing, I prefer smaller, and it doesn't sound good till stopped down.
Kit lens, No smaller than Sigma 30mm really, slow apertures, I have better zooms already
Pentax 21mm f/3.2, big fan of this lens. I had it but it was stolen. Would be my 2nd choice probably. But hard to justify the money when I can only afford one lens, as it is a focal length and speed I already have, whereas the:
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 adds the speed to my set up I don't have. Great centre performance from wide open. Medium size, fast AF. Seems geared to be a classic standard which is fine by me. I don't care about weight, I care about physical size.
Originally posted by jeffjs: I have to ask the 'street shooters' this question. Do any of you really think that the size of the lens masks the fact you are pointing a camera at someone (who in all likely-hood, you do not know)? I could see the obvious, we'll call it an intrusion concern, if you were using a Bigma. In other words, How exactly does the Hood Detract from the usefulness of lens A with a hood vs Lens B, without one?
My concern was the hood doubling the length of the Sigma 30.
Have you done much street shooting? It's a big deal, depending on your technique.