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Re: General dSLR advice
Just wanted to say thank you everyone for taking the time to put forth their recommendations for cameras. At this point I think the best thing for me to do is to make a list of the cameras mentioned in this thread and study them in greater depth to see what fits my shooting needs the closest. What are some brands that you… -
Re: General dSLR advice
EQ, thanks for responding. Not sure what type of photography I will be doing precisely (besides video for real estate). I was hoping to take all sorts of shots from macro to telephoto eventually; however, to start with I will probably just buy some basic lens ranges (>30, 50, 85) and buy additional lenses as I need them.… -
Re: General dSLR advice
In addition to what EQ said, zooms make you compositionally lazy. When you have only a 35mm, for example, and you see something you want to photograph, you frame it up, and think, should I back up to include more? go closer? move to my left or right? Most people with zooms just zoom to frame what they want in the photo and… -
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Great example :) that should help a lot now. Beautiful light coming from the window :) you should replace the Christmas tree with some females and make a second test ? :) heh -
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That's exactly what I already said. :-P I have been meaning to write something like this up before, so this provided the perfect excuse to do so. Here is a big 'ol blog post about focal lengths with example images. http://mr-chompers.blogspot.com/2011/05/focallengths.html -
Re: General dSLR advice
My personal opinion is to avoid those big clunky DSLRs. Yes, they take great pictures, but a lot of times it's better to just have a camera that can fit in your pocket. You'll use it more often if you don't have to carry it everywhere in your hands, in a pack, or around your neck. The upcoming Nikon P300 would be an… -
Re: General dSLR advice
I'll check for the calibration, might be that. I never dropped it, and it was almost new when i got it a few months ago, so fungus and other horrors are probably not the case. Here's a before and an after pic, the after is a very clear example. Both 100% crops, same lens and body. Kinda bummed about it, I was never very… -
Re: General dSLR advice
Thanks for the info EQ. Yeah the primes seem really great and also look really well constructed with the metal finishes. I've never really minded paying more for something that is built better and made to last, I've always taken good care of my stuff as well. How are the primes with filters? Can they take Lee filters… -
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I'd get the 50mm straight away unless you really wanna watch your money. I've really enjoyed bringing my camera along with that lens to social activities like a concert, when we go drinking in a bar or whatever. Makes for some fun conversation most of the time, I get to practice difficult low light with it and I always end… -
Re: General dSLR advice
I was not saying you aren't using a good body, I had no idea what camera you have, sorry if I came across as rude! :) Definitely turn on LE Noise Reduction, I usually leave it on, the camera only makes use of it when you are shooting with exposures longer than 1 second. For normal use, it won't be taken into account. Bear…
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