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Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
Also keep in mind that the important elements in a photo are almost never on the edges, so having soft edges isn't all that detrimental. I have the 50mm 1.8, and I've taken photos at 1.8 a lot. Do I wish it was sharper? Sure, but it's just a mental thing, the image has never suffered from it. At 1.8, 95% of the time, the… -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
To make a properly exposed image you have to get a good ratio of these three things: ISO: sensativity, higher is more sensative to light (800 vs 200) but introduces more noise, and less dynamic range. Aperture: Larger apertures (represented by smaller numbers, 1.4 is larger than 2.8 ) let in more light at once. Shutter… -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
Yeah, full frame is good, but it's honestly not needed unless you've really determined it to be. Here is how my progress went. Bought a 40D, 17-40mm f/4, and 70-200mm f/4. Found out that the 17-40mm was too slow for a lot of images I wanted to take, so I bought a 35mm 1.4. Loved this lens. Found out that 17mm on a crop… -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
Also the 28mm 2.8 and 50mm 1.8 stopped down to 2.8 are so much sharper than any kit lens for any camera it's a stupid exercise in futility to even attempt the comparison. -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
Posting to confirm the Canon 50mm 1.8 is extremely awesome. Just mind-blowingly good for the price, I picked up mine about 6 months ago for a mere £50. -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
The idea is that you can go lower with the 50mm prime. 1.8 is 3 stops faster than 5.6, so yeah with IS you'd be able to take the same brightness photo, but you'd also be at 3x slower shutter speed, losing your action freezing abilities. Remember that sharpness isn't everything. I prefer getting the shot, even if it isn't… -
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my d.zukio is a 1.8 and I have changed the lens for a long time just because so darned useful. Looking forward to finding me a 20d bodies to slap it on and a play. what would my 50mm prime be on the 20d body 75? I forget the frame size of it. -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
I think it's possible to get one of the kit lenses that has IS for around 100, no idea how good they are though. that's like the extreme low limit for lenses, only a handful fall into that price category. The only lens with good optical quality in that range is the 50mm 1.8 -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
Hey, just wanted to say that the 50mm f/1.8, is known for being a very sharp lens (as in image quality), even sharper than some L lenses. I also use this lens not only for pictures, but video as well. Of course the lens has some other optic problems like all cheap lenses have, but very sharp, very useable. Note: At it's… -
Re: Looking to buy an entry level DSLR, tips?
Keep in mind that IS only gives you around 3 stops, meaning if you could take an unblurry image hand held at 1/60, IS would let you go down 1/30, 1/15, 1/8. However if it's a cheap as shit kit lens, it might start at 3.5, and 1.8 is around 2 stops faster than that. IS is nice, but I've never owned any lenses with it. I…
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