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Unfortunately my wife’s started to feel unwell so, as that’s my main priority, I’ve decided not to go out tonight to this event. Maybe I’ll get another opportunity soon to do some night shots.

Hi everyone,

Tonight there’s the Bognor Regis Christmas lights switch on. I went last year, although it certainly isn’t Oxford Street it was pretty good with a stage with a live band, street entertainers as well as street traders and a good chance to get some night shots. Last year I took my M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 lens and K&F 1/4 black mist filter. This combination was too tight and the filter was a bit too much so this time I’m taking my Olympus PEN E-PL8, Lumix 14mm f/2.5, one can always crop if required and K&F Concept shimmer diffusion filter which gives a subtler more localised halation effect. As it looks like it’ll be raining this evening I fitted on of my cheap plastic rain covers with a slight modification. I don’t like draw strings when one’s walking about as they always either slip forward on a smooth lens hood and block the lens or slip back and expose the lens to the elements so to prevent this from happening I cut a rubber ring from one of my rubber lens caps which fits pretty tightly and grips nicely. This combination of camera and lens makes for a nice inconspicuous, lightweight walkabout street setup. I’ve chosen the 14mm over my Lumix 20mm f/1.7 as the later, despite being an optically excellent lens, is prone to hunting a bit too much for my liking in low light, fast moving situations. For a bag I’m taking one of my small “rubberised” shoulder bags which doesn’t scream “camera bag”. If it does rain I might get some nice shots of reflection on wet pavements etc..

Kind regards

Leigh