The Dry Box
Senior Member
well just wonder how wide do you actually go, looking at how your subjects are usually just off centre position, you must be almost shooting them straight on.
like the black man, the old man and ladies shot they all seem so centred. care to share how you hit and run? prefocus or autofocus on the spot etc?![]()
Bro, I use manual focus. Autofocus is too slow for this type of shooting. I prefocus up to 3 feet and move in accordingly untill I hit the right range and shoot.
I am not perfect, =P I cropped up to 10% off my picture(sometimes towards the center, left, right or even downward). I feel 17mm may be a little too wide for me, but I love the amount of coverage it can give on the background.
All my wide angle are shot at 17mm, which is 25.5mm on full frame. I am more comfortable with the kit lens at 18mm(or 27mm full frame), but the kit lens is horrible for manual focus.
My lens has a problem, that is, I cannot put it at 19mm(BEST) and not expect zoom creep. If I need to work fast, I cannot be checking my lens barrel before I shoot, so I always lock my lens at 17mm.
My subjects are always moving, so in a way, they are moving into the center of my frame, so I did allow them to move towards me before shooting... but I do not always shoot this way.
22-06-08 "Inhale II"

This one I actually was more bold, because I can afford to. He walked into a bright spot, and he's going for a smoke. I figure the light was too bright for him to notice me taking a quick picture, so I just shot before him. He should have reacted, but he didn't and just walked past, so in a way the harsh sunlight helped me.