Turtle
Veteran
judging my my last trip I could happily shoot with one body and a 25 and 35. I found I had no need for anything wider and I'm not a long lens person anyway.
My advice would be to keep it candid, free and fleeting. Its too easy to take cliched/contrived shots in India and as someone said, give them more than a second and they will be posing for you, rigid as a board. You have to be quick. IMHO the wonder of india is in the spontaneity, movement and oddness of so many fleeting moments. Take more than 2-3 lenses and you will slow down and lose3 more than lens choices win you. I would largely keep your fave FL glued to the front with the camera constantly ready.
My advice would be to keep it candid, free and fleeting. Its too easy to take cliched/contrived shots in India and as someone said, give them more than a second and they will be posing for you, rigid as a board. You have to be quick. IMHO the wonder of india is in the spontaneity, movement and oddness of so many fleeting moments. Take more than 2-3 lenses and you will slow down and lose3 more than lens choices win you. I would largely keep your fave FL glued to the front with the camera constantly ready.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear John,
You might find this bit from my 'other' site of interest: http://www.semiadventuroustraveler.com/semi india1.html
Cheers,
R.
You might find this bit from my 'other' site of interest: http://www.semiadventuroustraveler.com/semi india1.html
Cheers,
R.
john neal
fallor ergo sum
Dear Roger,
Many thanks for that link - I will devour the content later
We did Goa about 20 years ago - first thing we did was hire a Honda (we are not really beach people after all). Apart from Madame nearly killing a pig and going over the bars, it was a very rewarding way to see the countryside. ISTR that the kit taken on that trip was a Retina IIc and a Fuji 7s. Some of the best pics I have ever taken, and great memories. the thought of 4 or 5 Indian gentlemen dusting Ann down with their hankies still makes me cry with laughter after all these years
I had the dream of riding an Enfield back from the factory (I used to ride a hard-tail model G, back in the day), but I doubt that will ever happen - I seem to have become accustomed to riding in a box.
Many thanks for that link - I will devour the content later
We did Goa about 20 years ago - first thing we did was hire a Honda (we are not really beach people after all). Apart from Madame nearly killing a pig and going over the bars, it was a very rewarding way to see the countryside. ISTR that the kit taken on that trip was a Retina IIc and a Fuji 7s. Some of the best pics I have ever taken, and great memories. the thought of 4 or 5 Indian gentlemen dusting Ann down with their hankies still makes me cry with laughter after all these years
I had the dream of riding an Enfield back from the factory (I used to ride a hard-tail model G, back in the day), but I doubt that will ever happen - I seem to have become accustomed to riding in a box.
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