Raghubir Singh’s signature photographic style was rooted in analog 35 mm gear , chosen for its reliability and mobility—perfect for his vibrant street and documentary work: Core Camera & Lens Setup Hand‑held 35 mm Leica (later Nikon SLR FA) Early in his career, Singh used Leica rangefinders while learning from Henri Cartier‑Bresson. Later, he simplified to a single Nikon FA body paired with a fixed 35 mm lens , which he described as: I have simplified my work into one body and one lens… If that lens can’t take the photograph then I don’t take it. Raghubir Singh and his Nikon FA Nikon FA Film & Flash Kodachrome slide film Preferred for its rich colors and fine grain—rare in India until the late 1980s due to trade restrictions. Allowed him to use small apertures and slower shutter speeds to capture deep depth of field and clarity . On‑camera flash Experimented with flash at dusk or in crowded scenes—though unconventional for documentary photograp...
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