Bob Is Going Fishing Downtown This Weekend (Sony 16mm + Fisheye Converter Edition)

This weekend, Bob plans to go fishing downtown.

Not with a rod and reel, but with his Sony 16mm lens and the fisheye converter—the setup that turns downtown Toronto into a slightly curved, slightly chaotic, very honest place.

I haven’t gone yet, but the gear is already laid out, quietly reminding me that once you bolt a fisheye converter onto a 16mm, you’ve committed to standing still and letting the city do the work.

The Plan (Classic Bob Style)

There’s no route.

No checklist.

No “must-get” shot.

Just a corner, a frame, and the patience to wait until Toronto swims into it. Downtown on a weekend doesn’t need encouragement—it just needs you to stop moving long enough to notice it.

That’s fishing.

Why the Sony 16mm + Fisheye Converter

This setup isn’t subtle—and that’s the point. Buildings bend. Sidewalks curve. Poles lean like they’re tired. People enter the edges of the frame before they realize they’re part of the photo.

You can’t chase with this combo. You pick your spot and commit. Once you do, the city fills the frame for you.

The lens doesn’t just see downtown—it lets downtown lean in.

Choosing the Spot Before the Spot Chooses You

I already know how it’ll go. I’ll find a corner with good light, heavy foot traffic, and just enough chaos. Streetcars will slide through. People will bunch up, break apart, stop suddenly, and carry on like nothing happened.

I’ll stand there longer than feels reasonable.

Eventually, something always bites.

Tourist Camouflage: Fully Engaged

A guy downtown standing still with a Sony 16mm and a fisheye converter looks exactly like a tourist who took a wrong turn and decided to document it.

Perfect.

Nobody stiffens. Nobody performs. They just move through the frame naturally, and that’s when the best moments happen.

The Catch That Hasn’t Happened Yet

I don’t know what I’ll come home with—and that’s the whole point. Street photography isn’t about control. It’s about trust. Trusting that if you slow down, stand your ground, and wait, downtown Toronto will eventually give you something worth keeping.

This weekend, Bob goes fishing.

Sony 16mm mounted.

Fisheye converter attached.

Patience fully charged.