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I was in London today running a 1-2-1 camera skills training session and decided out of the blue to stick to one camera with a 50mm lens working at f1.8 to 3.5, but mostly at 1.8. Do you remember when film SLRs used to come supplied with a 50mm lens? It’s probably one of the most over looked fixed lenses in my camera bag but I used it at a couple of weddings recently and had forgotten what a great lens it is. You have to get used to using your feet again to “zoom” in and out but that’s why there’s something cinematic about it – a fixed frame like an old super 8 camera. A shot a few frames for fun which I’ve included here. Hazy sunshine on a crisp November day.
Tim, is the market open again? Last time I dropped in with my camera I was disappointed as there was some major refurb going on and virtually all the stalls were closed? A great place to get some fantastic shots although I got moaned at by the guys on a fish stool the last time I was there – prob fed up with photographers… If its all open again I’m gonna make a point of going soon 🙂
Umm, I was there on a Sunday (which doesn’t help you!) but it looked like there had been a market as usual on the Saturday judging by the mess)
SEE – http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/
I once got threatened in New York’s Chinatown by a guy with a meat cleaver (I was taking shots of a meat counter). I was talking just the other day about documentary photography feeling much harder to do / get a way with than it was 10 years ago.