Istanbul photo do's and don'ts ?

Terence said:

Wow. Just looked up Ara Guler. Verrrrry nice stuff. Thanks for THAT tip. Very much like photos of New York in 30s, 40s and 50s. Are there any preferred books on his older Istanbul work to look for?

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I think the best ones are the two most recent. The latest is called "best of Ara Guler" (printed by Fotografevi) and the other one "Tribute to Ara Guler" (by YGS Yayinlari). Both are soft cover. I prefer these to his older books because of their superior printing and the biographical pieces they contain.

Oh, and they are nowhere near as expensive as the Sinan book.

Thanks. I'll check them out. Luckily my old housemate is coming over here in April and can probably bring them along.

Your photos are superb!

kapro said:

Don't miss Grand Bazaar. Highly photogenic. I had Leica and Nikon F801 with me. Didn't use Nikon at all.
Here you can find couple of B&W from Istanbul and other cities:
http://flickr.com/photos/kapro/page4/

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I like your style...superb composition and beautiful exposures. I hope I can come close. My I ask what focal length lens(es) you used on your Leica in Istanbul? My guess is 35mm.

Karl K said:

I like your style...superb composition and beautiful exposures. I hope I can come close. My I ask what focal length lens(es) you used on your Leica in Istanbul? My guess is 35mm.

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Thank you for appreciation. Yes, you are right. I use 35mm almost exclusively although I possess all focal lengths available. Followed by 50mm and 28mm.