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Re: General dSLR advice
Thanks a lot EQ :D The thing is that i have the new d5100 + 18-55mm + 55-200mm for 1000 euro, and the same kit of lenses with the nikon d5000= 599 euro. I saw that.. and i thought, "that may be a good deal". But knowing that canon has a wider and better range of lenses it makes me to doubt about buying a cheaper nikon :) .… -
Re: General dSLR advice
Ebay is where I buy all my used gear. I've made a few posts here in the thread on"why ebay isn't evil", that you may want to take a look at. If you still feel leery about ebay; keh.com is a great place to look. They tend to have the largest selection of used gear, and at good prices as well. A 20d body should cost you… -
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Just bought the 50mm f/1.8, got a good price new at 145. Don't think i'll be getting a 28 prime soon though, as i have the 28-105 for that angle. Same for using the 18-55 just for 18mm, I think I'd prefer the Sigma 18-35 there. Btw thanks for all the advice Earthquake and others, really cool I can also get this at… -
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Hmm that's an interesting suggestion. The one issue I can see with using my 50mm f/1.8 (correct me if I'm wrong, but adding a TC sacrifices lens speed for magnification, right?), is that the minimum focusing distance is actually quite long. I can focus MUCH closer with my 18-55mm, but of course, it's nowhere nearly as… -
Re: General dSLR advice
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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You definitely want a 50mm to start with, hell, I think you should return that 18-200mm. How much did you spend on it? You can likely buy 2-3 good used prime lenses instead. A zoom like that is a only really a good choice for someone who wants casual use, and isn't ever going to take the time to learn much about… -
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Yeah the only reason I would recommend the 18-55mm is again, because its dirt cheap, and because at 18mm it gives a much wider range than anything anywhere near the price, so unless you can afford a $300 20mm 2.8, or the $700 10-22mm or $700 for the 17-40mm 4L, the 18-55mm is good *for what it is*, not to say it is a good… -
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Shaffer, I was about to say just go to B&H and buy the 50mmm 1.8 new, but the price has jumped up for $95 when I bought it to $120. Sons of bitches. This sells for $80-120 used, so maybe $120 new isnt a bad price, its such a cheap(price and build quality) lens that I would rather just buy it new myself. However, here is a… -
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Yeah really for a tripod, unless you've got a massive telephoto zoom lens, all you need is something cheap and light with a quick release, however how I feel about tripods is this: I just never really seem to take it out because its a pain in the ass to carry. I just got a cheap($36 shipped) Canon 500 monopod with the idea… -
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dont forget ebay, i recently picked up a 650D for £300 with a 18-55 lense which is pretty damn good i think. the reason i picked it up was to do some nightsky/astro photography, which brings me to my question, anyone got any expeience with that?
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