You might consider the Nikon DX 35mm 1.8 if you're looking for a "normal" lens on a crop body like i was, its 52.5mm equiv on a nikon crop body, as fast as your 50 and only $200-250. Looks like they dont make a 28mm 1.8 like Canon does, which is a shame, only the $2500 28mm 1.4, which is just nuts.…
Allright, now i got my camera+lens (Canon EOS 20D + Canon EF 35-105mm zoom lens),works awesome. But my photo's look too dull etc, + i have no idea what the functions are. Anyone care to help me out on MSN (pm me for my msn) or on the polycount IRC (#model_design on freenode)? Thanks alot for the previous help guys. Now i…
Cool Chrizz1. I think I want to try a film camera and some Fuji Reala 200, I really like the colors that setting gives me in DXOmark, so I want to see if the real thing is as nice. Plus good film cameras are cheap here in Germany. Seaseme, no problem. I use only 2 lenses, a 35mm and an 85mm. Both of them are extremely…
Primes when I have time to shoot with a more considered approach, zooms when I need to be fast for the convenience factor or when I can't afford to miss a shot because I'm changing lenses (ie: wedding). Usually I prefer a bag full of primes over a zoom. Except for ultrawides or long teles, almost always use a zoom for…
Yeah thats at 1.4, which has an awesomely narrow DOF. Sharpness is good at 1.4, definitely usable, very good when you consider just how small of an area is actually "in focus" at 1.4. At about 2.8 it is razor sharp, very nice lens. A couple more shots at 1.4: Really, not much more you could ask for as far as sharpness from…
Yeah that is one of the drawbacks of having a lens that wide I think, I notice it even with my 30mm 1.4, depth of field is very wide after a few feet, but cream soft up close, its a shame. Even if it was 35/1.4, you'd still have the same problem. For this type of shot I would prefer the 50mm 1.8, as even tho its not much…
Good deal! That should be a very good starting kit. With that 35-105mm lens you'll be able to see if. A. It is sharp enough for your purposes. B. Which focal lengths are most useful to you. As others have said, mm is the length from the lens to the sensor, but what is really important is smaller = wider, larger = narrower.…
DaBeast: For $250-300 you can get either a Canon EOS 20D, or a Digital Rebel XT(350D). The 20d will cost a bit more, but if you're patient you can get a good deal for one on ebay. Usually you can even find them with the 18-55mm kit lens, but if not, you can pick up a variety of cheap lenses to go with it from ebay as well.…