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Re: General dSLR advice
Right exactly, the 85mm on a Sony is essentially a 135mm 2.8, which is the standard for a 135, and a super compact 135 for general short telephoto use sounds like a good thing. I've actually been a little bummed that Canon hasn't came out with an affordable 135mm equiv 2.8 lens for crop, as 135's were part of most people's… -
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I could not find what i was looking for but this should be a good read for a start Japhir : http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-lenses.htm even when you understand what the numbers mean you might still be confused about what lens are better for portrait or landscapes :) as was I :) ( I was pretty sure that… -
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Just ordered a Pro-Optic(Samyang) 8mm 3.5 fisheye! wooooo http://www.lenstip.com/160.1-Lens_review-Samyang_8_mm_f_3.5_Aspherical_IF_MC_Fish-eye_Introduction.html Same lens is sold under Rokinon, Promaster, Opteka, Vivitar, Bower, etc etc, but all are Samyang made. It gives full 180(167 on Canon, stupid 1.6 crop)… -
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I've got a different idea of light weight. I've got an old bulky manfroto if I want something really sturdy, but if I want something I will actually take with me outdoors/hiking/vacation/etc I take a Slik Spirit Mini II. http://www.adorama.com/SLSPM2GM.html?gclid=CPGvru3FsbUCFe9aMgod3W8A0w This thing is tiny, it folds up… -
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Alright, good thing reading about lenses being more important and that I should put the money there. I'm looking at bodies, and getting them from a local ad site seems easier, I see 20D's for 200 euro's at half an hour drive from my place, 30D's are 300 euro's. I'm thinking I might go for a 20D then, as the differences… -
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Nope. It's quite a story though! 1. User posts that he is considering buying an X100 from his local shop or a GH2 2. I PM him asking which shop has them in stock. 3. He answers the store's name in New Zealand (Paul's Camera) 4. I email Paul's, asking if they have any unclaimed ones. 5. They tell me they have 10 coming in,… -
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Looking at used lenses on ebay( .co.uk! ), to see for yourself, log in to ebay(create an account if you dont have one) and then search for "completed listings" you'll see what stuff is actually selling for. It looks like this is what stuff is selling for: 28mm 2.8 £75-135 35mm 1.8 £100-150 50mm 1.8 £70-85 85mm 1.8 £175-250… -
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From all of my research, the 50mm 1.4 isn't enough of an improvement to justify the inflated price over the 1.8, sure the bokeh is a little better, its a little faster, and probabbly a bit sharper at 1.8 and 2.0 than the 1.8 lens, but I find it really hard to justify the price, as the 50mm 1.8 is just such an excellent… -
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Yes the 18-55mm is a good lens to have in general because: A. Its dirt cheap, you can find one for $50 or often they come with a camera body B. Because of the crop factor of a APS-C camera, the 18-55mm is actually a 28-88 equiv lens(on canon 1.6 crop). SO, a 28mm lens which was considered a pretty good wide angle range on… -
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I was more talking about specific styles/types, so like: Sports? Weddings? Portraits? Landscapes? Cityscapes? Interiors? Low light bars/clubs with friends? Low light exterior/nightscapes? Pets/birds? Vacation snapshots in daylight? Long exposures, for waterfalls etc? The specific sort of things you want to do will tend to…
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