When you’re a photographer, the desire for new lenses is an ever-present and ever-growing addiction for many of us! I thought I would see what all the fuss was about and rent the much loved Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS L. It’s huge, white and fast, and I did enjoy using it, but trust me on this - 200mm is very limiting at zoos. Having such a fast lens was great and I got some shots I would have missed, but there is always a compromise in life…
So today my Canon 100-400mm L turned up at my door and I’ll be ready to shoot some new stuff this weekend!
In the meantime, the day I rented the 70-200 beastie was the day I spent mostly photographing the fascinating Capuchins.
Most of you will have heard of Capuchin monkeys - they are well known for being very smart, helping out with human therapy areas and starring in A Night at the Museum! Unfortunately they are also the most popular ‘pet’ monkey 
where such things are allowed..
They are great to observe, and this particular group has only just been put together so relationships and order are still being worked out. There are at least five of them, all with very different and interesting faces, so they have been a joy to get portraits of - in particular the mother with her very young baby.
Capuchins actually got their name from a group of Friars called “Order of Friars Minor Capuchin”. They wore hoods that covered their heads that look just like the heads of these little monkeys..
Capuchins are extremely intelligent and as a result, have often been used in labratories, or used as assistance monkeys for quadraplegics.
Despite these Capuchins being captive, it is nicer to see them acting as wild Capuchins would and not just a part of the human world. While I know they are capable of it, I would rather see them grooming and bonding together than opening bottles so we can get kicks from it on TV.
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