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Using a fisheye lens for street pictures seems to be much preferred to a wide angle lens, as you can choose how the projection should look like.

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Rectangular projection

Equirectangular projection

Using a wide angle lens, you need to step much further to the back to get this field of view. With the fisheye, you stand right at the first step line.