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Re: General dSLR advice
IMO a 50 euro price difference between the D5000 and the 550D is meaningless, you pay a pittance more for the ability and freedom to use any canon EF lens ever made. So even if you don't think you'll want the 135mm 2.8 macro today, you might change your mind in a couple years. Remember that you're buying into a system, and… -
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Yeah, the big drawback of primes is that you'll need to carry multiple lenses. However as I noted before, you can generally afford: 24mm 2.8 35mm 2.0 50mm 1.8 85mm 1.8 For less than the cost of a quality 24-70mm 2.8, and the prime lenses are going to offer better characteristics at each focal length as well. Canon makes a… -
Re: General dSLR advice
Af tracking fast moving subjects is one of mirrorless' biggest weakness, as is wildlife photography in general. To do wildlife well, you need big, big lenses. At that point the size of the body is only a minor concern, so there isn't a whole lot of reason to switch. The problem there is basic physics, a 200mm lens needs to… -
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If thats what you're seeing go for the new lens. Last time I looked it seemed like you could get a used one for $300-325 though. Looking now they seem to average about $350. What I do is pretty simple, check completed listings:… -
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Oh well if thats the case, go canon, get the 5D because its full frame, get the 50mm 1.8 for $100, and look at the 85mm 1.8(same crop as the 50mm 1.8 on your D90) or the 100mm 2.0 either for about $325. Unless of course you're used to that crop 50 range, and dont really require much more. If you're not doing a lot of wide… -
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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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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, primes are where its at. Its really a huge shame that these Nikon bodies do not have a focus motor. Just a few lenses like: 16mm 18mm 20mm 24mm 28mm That you can get for Canon/Sony but not for low end Nikon, just sucks. Where these lenses hit their prime in the 4.0-5.6 range, the AFS cheap zooms for Nikon start… -
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Alright, so to recap, this is where i'm at: Sony A560 Quantaray 24mm 2.8 Sony 35mm 1.8 Minolta 50mm 1.4 - Got for a bargain, seller didn't not weather it was the 1.4 or 1.7 version, paid about $50.... Usually sells for $2-300. Sigma 50mm 2.8 macro Minolta 100-200mm 4.5 Minolta 70-200mm 4.0 beercan I bought a used A560, and… -
Re: General dSLR advice
The A6000 looks like a very nice camera, and the NEX6 that it replaces was a nice camera too. The thing with Sony E mount is, make sure they have the lenses you want now, and don't expect them to release them in the future if they don't. The E mount system is still lacking compared to M43rds, but it has a decent selection…
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