24 Nov 2010

NOT DEAD - JUST UNDRESSING

There are a lot of birch trees in one of my local woods whose bark is peeling off. I wonder if this is a regular winter thing, or a regular life thing. This one most certainly isn't dead and I think the textures work OK in black and white.

I'm now in a quandary! I was dead set on my next lens being a 24-70 f/2.8, but in order to pursue my street photography ambitions I think I'd be better off having a 35mm (or equivalent for my 550D which I guess is a 20mm). Canon do a 20mm f/2.8 but it has mixed reviews. On the other hand, it isn't a whole bunch of money compared with the 24-70. Another plus is that it's much lighter and easier to shoot from the hip, which must be pretty near impossible with a heavy zoom lens!

My cunning plan is to be able to sneak up to people, looking appropriately innocent and unconcerned, and surreptitiously click that little button. This of course will result in amazing candid images. Well, that's the plan anyway.

Anyone with any opinions on the 20mm?

2 comments:

  1. with regards to the 24-70 you will be knocking them in the back rather than sneeking up on them. I am still not 100% happy with my 24-70 but the 20 sounds a good option - www.photodo.com has lots of lens reviews as does warehouse express. Oops, nearly forgot, I love this shot! makes you want to just pick away at the bark.

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  2. Gorgeous tree! I love it in black and white for the texture and form. Thanks for linking in to Exploring with a Camera! I have a 35mm which is great for when I want to travel light and is also my "night lens" since it still goes wide open to 1.4. It's a great lens. If you made me pick only one that would be the one to choose. Good luck with the "shooting from the hip" thing though. I haven't found that to result in the greatest of images. :) I've stuck with the quick shift - get all set up and then just quickly shift the camera to get the image I want.

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