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Digital SLR / DSLR Camera Question / DSLR Thread 2

Canon Lens choice question:

Over the weekend, i was at an event, and took the lens i usually use for people fotography (50 f/1.8 MII) which serves me quite well, and dont mind its short comings, but in this particular event, it was too evident that a 50 on a crop (1.6x) is too tight for indoors and getting a group of people in. Im going to start looking into a wide angle prime in the used market, and i would like a prime that is faster than 2.8, but this reduces the options quite a bit, and can't afford neither the 24L nor the 35L (if i could i most likely would go for the 35L due to the narrower DOF one can achieve) I read the reviews for the 28 f1.8 and it doesnt seem very promising...

What would you guys choose?
 
danc79 said:
Canon Lens choice question:

Over the weekend, i was at an event, and took the lens i usually use for people fotography (50 f/1.8 MII) which serves me quite well, and dont mind its short comings, but in this particular event, it was too evident that a 50 on a crop (1.6x) is too tight for indoors and getting a group of people in. Im going to start looking into a wide angle prime in the used market, and i would like a prime that is faster than 2.8, but this reduces the options quite a bit, and can't afford neither the 24L nor the 35L (if i could i most likely would go for the 35L due to the narrower DOF one can achieve) I read the reviews for the 28 f1.8 and it doesnt seem very promising...

What would you guys choose?
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It depends on how much money you want to spend. I found the same limitation with the 50mm F1.8 on my Xti. I ended up kick down for a 28-105mm F/3.5-45. II USM lens when it went on sale on Amazon.com. I now use this lens more than any other one in my bag. I'd like a faster lens, but I can't afford it right now.
 
BrassPremier said:
a wider lens and a flash :p
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:laughing i actually hate using flash, it might be a different story if i had a speedlite

wannabe said:
It depends on how much money you want to spend. I found the same limitation with the 50mm F1.8 on my Xti. I ended up kick down for a 28-105mm F/3.5-45. II USM lens when it went on sale on Amazon.com. I now use this lens more than any other one in my bag. I'd like a faster lens, but I can't afford it right now.
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ugh! f/3.5> is too slow

thanks for the infos though

cycle61 said:
For the imminent passing of the ledgendary Kodachrome. :rose

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299348
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:rose
 
danc79 said:
:laughing i actually hate using flash, it might be a different story if i had a speedlite
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I hated using flash in the beginning as well. Nowadays, I used mine all the time especially in the daytime to fill in shadows. I started with a Canon 430, but I found that I can get good results with the dirt cheap Vivitar 285's also.


ugh! f/3.5> is too slow

thanks for the infos though
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I agree. I'd like a faster lens myself, but it's not in the budget.
 
My buddy, a wedding photog, has the 35/1.4 and it is fucking unbelievable. Gorgeous lens.
 
hiccup said:
My buddy, a wedding photog, has the 35/1.4 and it is fucking unbelievable. Gorgeous lens.
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+ a billion. I'd almost cheat on Nikon for that lens. I'd punch a baby seal in the face for one. A friend has one that he shoots at the Skips' meets sometimes. Just absolutely beautiful, especially on a FF body. :)
 
Hmmm. When I went to Yosemite two years ago, I brought my D200, my F4s (camera, not bike) a 50mm, and a 17-35/2.8. Took about 350 shots on the D200, and three rolls of film. Every single one of my favorites from the trip was on film.

Why am I so incredibly tempted to go back to film, with a good P&S digital for fun stuff?
 
So I bought my first L lens as a treat for Father's Day. My 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens should be here in a few days :)
 
zypher said:
good stuff man..whats next?..70-200 2.8 IS?
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Probably, give me another year, until my wallet gets over the shock of this purchase :laughing

BrassPremier said:
cool, i've used Nikons 24-70 2.8 and its a great lens for casual shooting and more critical stuff.
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I'm really looking forward to trying it out. Can't wait.

Anyone have any tips on shooting in extremely bright sunlight? My pics keep coming out washed out. I have no hoods on any of my lenses right now, would those help? Filters? Lower the ISO? Increase shutter speed way way up? Use a flash?
 
Baptistro said:
Anyone have any tips on shooting in extremely bright sunlight? My pics keep coming out washed out. I have no hoods on any of my lenses right now, would those help? Filters? Lower the ISO? Increase shutter speed way way up? Use a flash?
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What mode are you using to take your pictures?
 
wannabe said:
What mode are you using to take your pictures?
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Depends on who is using the camera. If the wife uses it, it stays in P, if I am using it I will use it in either P, Tv, or Av. I've been playing around with it quite a bit, but it's hard for me to see what the actual image looks like when I'm actually out in the sun taking them.
 
if you are in sunlight, no reason to shoot at anything but your lowest ISO, unless you need super fast shutter speed. Hoods are used for reducing glare, won't change your exposure.

in daylight, i'd usually shoot low iso (100-200), aperture around 4.0-11.0, and whatever shutter speed it meters for. the low iso will keep your pictures noise-free, and the smaller apertures help keep the pictures sharp. you only need faster shutter speeds to stop motion
 
Baptistro said:
Depends on who is using the camera. If the wife uses it, it stays in P, if I am using it I will use it in either P, Tv, or Av. I've been playing around with it quite a bit, but it's hard for me to see what the actual image looks like when I'm actually out in the sun taking them.
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See, that's the thing about taking pictures outside. It's really hard to make pictures look good in the harsh mid-day sun. There are just way too many variables to work with to give you proper advice on how to set your camera for it. The sun is rarely evenly lighting everything in your picture. So, you can easily get to the point where some things are set up right and the rest is totally blown out.

That's why they typically recommend shooting in the shade if at all possible if you're going to shoot outside.

But, since you say that EVERYTHING is blown out, try just bringing the exposure down a stop or two to see if that will help. You could add a flash or two to fill in shadows or do a cool cross-lighting thing (if you want to start with the off-camera flash.)

For now, I recommend finding a shady spot under a tree or something if you want to take pics in the middle of the day.
 
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