Is the voigtl nder heliar 40mm f 2 8 aspherical good for street photography?

Yes, it's a sensible street lens. On full frame, 40mm is a classic everyday focal length: wide enough to show the scene around your subject, close enough to keep things natural. The f/2.8 maximum aperture gives you some room in dim streets without making the lens bulky.

The catch is that it's manual focus only, so you'll set focus yourself. That takes practice, but it suits people who like to slow down and watch what's happening. Street rewards a camera people don't notice, so pick a small, quiet body. Among the cameras it fits, the Leica M10-D and the Leica M11 are good places to start.

Whatever you shoot, be open about it, smile, and delete a frame if someone asks. More on that in Street.

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