Which lense?

[alzabal]

Hi,

I am quite new to photography but eager to learn. At the moment I am using a Canon 10D and with a 28mm - 200mm lense. I have my camera set to automatic but am desperate to learn enough about photography to confidently take shots on the manual setting.

I am going to Jordan at the end of april and wondered what lense I should take with me, a telephoto (like a 170 - 500mm) or a wide angle? What are the advavtages and disadvantages? I would like to take shots of people, street scenes etc but I would like to be decreet in taking my shots (or will my 28-70mm lense do this job?) I want my lense to be of use after my trip and the type of photography I will be doing after my trip will be of sailing, football and wildlife. Do you get more impact by being close to your subject and using a wide angle lense? Any sugestions? If so what make size etc.

Many thanks for any advice.

[HKFEVER]

Where you from? Think safety before thinking about lens.

[HKFEVER]

Where you from?
Think safety first before thinking about lens to buy or carry.

[alzabal]

I am from Scotland. Is anywhere safe these days?

Live life and never stop exploring!

Many thanks. ;)

[ssim]

Live life and never stop exploring!


Well said. I don't want to discount what HKFEVER has to say but as you put it, there is probably no place where you are 100% safe these days.

I did an India tour just over a year ago and for the people shots I predominantly used either my 24-70 or my 70-200. I packed the 100-400 all the way there and it never made it onto my camera.

[HKFEVER]

You are carrying some equirements that may cost 10X more than average annual income.

Say, I met some people's annual income less than USD100.00 but they are very nice and honest people that will share their room with us.

But also met people in train station that will eat you up and won't split the bones out.

[HKFEVER]

Learn a little about the country's culture first, before you point and shoot.

We have experience that people try to take away our camera's film but we were shooting with digital.

Luckily we were just outside the hotel and we back up in the hotel before pro-longing the aurgument.

[HKFEVER]

Well said. I don't want to discount what HKFEVER has to say but as you put it, there is probably no place where you are 100% safe these days.

I did an India tour just over a year ago and for the people shots I predominantly used either my 24-70 or my 70-200. I packed the 100-400 all the way there and it never made it onto my camera.
I agree 28-70 is not good reach for shot peoples, but I always pack:
- 15 fisheye for funny things
- 16-35L
- 24-70L
- 70-200L

Unless you shot wildlife otherwise don't bother with 300mm or up.