It's without a doubt that the EF
75-300mm f/4-5.6 III zoom lens is also excellent for taking candid shots. Candid
photography can be shot from any focal length, including wide-angles but for those
really discreet-type of photos, you will need a telephoto lens. And this zoom lens
is more than adequate to accomplish most types of candid photography. If the lighting
level does not permit handheld shooting, you can always use a faster film with higher
ISO rating to compensate for the slower variable maximum apertures of /4 and f/5.6.
The choice of horizontal or vertical format when shooting candid, is, of course,
up to you, based on personal preferences.