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Hey GAF, is $300 for a slightly used Canon EOS Rebel T3 + 18-55mm IS lens a neutral/good/bad deal?
which is a better option: Canon T2i with 18-55m IS + 55-250mm IS lens for travel
OR
Canon T2i with 18-135mm IS lens for travel
Lumix, you are so awesome.
Makes me wish I still had my 85mm. Loved that thing.
Still, I will find a use for the 40mm. It has a much shorter mfd and wider angle means it makes for a nice indoor lens for general use. The only thin that would possibly make it more awesome is an f/2.0 aperture.
Thank you! That was super nice of you, Lumix, to go through all that work and trouble. I appreciate that, for sure. I think I'm going to go ahead and pull the trigger on the 40mm. The 85 is beautiful, but I think for low light, indoor shooting, the 40mm is the best cost efficient option out there right now (I'm on APS-C). It will help me capture the shots that my manual-only SMC Tak 50 miss.
So how do people here with glasses take photos through their viewfinder? I feel like I'm having some trouble seeing the corners when I'm trying to frame a shot. Is it just a matter of getting used to it or something? I thought about picking up an extension but I read that they reduce magnification.
I don't really think the eyepiece extenders are going to help as much. I mainly bought to keep my nose from touching the rear LCD screen.
I used a EP-EX15 for my 60D at the Long Beach GP for a bit, but the magnifier distortion at the corners though the viewfinder was bothering me. It almost felt like having a fisheye lens.
I ended up removing the magnifying glass in the extender. But now have some difficulty seeing the corners with it removed.
I guess try it out to see if you can adjust to it.
If you keep the distorted magnifier in the EP-EX15 extender you should have no problem seeing the corners.
Just avoid getting a knockoff. The quality of one that I purchased was pretty bad.
Also, make sure you get the correct extender.
The EP-EX15 (Large) is for the XXD series, and 5D series.
The EP-EX15 II (Small) is for the XXXD / Rebel series eyepieces.
The 1D series, 5D Mark III, and 7D share a much wider eyepiece extender.
Hey GAF, is $300 for a slightly used Canon EOS Rebel T3 + 18-55mm IS lens a neutral/good/bad deal?
here's my review of the sony rx100.
spoiler: i really like it! pretty much the first digital compact i've considered truly usable. where previously i'd take my NEX anywhere i took a bag, i can now take the RX100 anywhere i take pockets and still end up with great pictures. it's a hard sell as someone's only camera considering the price, but for anyone considering a smaller second option it's almost perfect.
here's my review of the sony rx100.
spoiler: i really like it! pretty much the first digital compact i've considered truly usable. where previously i'd take my NEX anywhere i took a bag, i can now take the RX100 anywhere i take pockets and still end up with great pictures. it's a hard sell as someone's only camera considering the price, but for anyone considering a smaller second option it's almost perfect.
here's my review of the sony rx100.
spoiler: i really like it! pretty much the first digital compact i've considered truly usable. where previously i'd take my NEX anywhere i took a bag, i can now take the RX100 anywhere i take pockets and still end up with great pictures. it's a hard sell as someone's only camera considering the price, but for anyone considering a smaller second option it's almost perfect.
Hi All,
Im in the market for a DSLR... an amateur who hopes to take it professional... i've been doing a lot of research and most points lead to Nikon (all the professional photographers I spoke to said Nikon)..specifically between the D5100 and D7000... I have many questions though..
what is the general consensus on Nikon? Seems most here prefer Cannon..
if i go with Nikon, should I stay with the D5100 or is the D7000 that much better (i would go essentially over budget).. is the Auto focus motor that important considering I do not own any lens? Will this seriously limit the type of lens I could get?
any general advice for an amateur who wants to go professional? thanks!
Schattenjagger, you are looking at fine cameras. (I'm a Nikon shooter my self). The 3rd option would be going with the Canon 60D, which I feel fits between the D5100 and D7000 Nikon cams.
I did get to use a 60D, and I would have to say I kinda liked it. It helped that it had a nice fast focusing lens (which is something I don't have, lol).
I think the best thing you could do is go Nikon.Just kidding!
You want to consider all the options and features you need/want and get the camera and lenses that can fill those requirements.
But I will say that I really like Nikon's 55-200mm VR, 50mm F/1.8 (previous version which requires in-camera focus motor and new G version), & 35mm F/1.8G lenses far more than the Canon options.
Perhaps you could tell us what you want kind of photos you want to take with it?
well i would first be starting out so i think all types of pictures are on the table.. once i feel comfortable and confident, i would like to get into wedding photography...i was really leaning towards the D5100 but the only sticking point for me is the auto focus motor .. i dont want that to limit me in the future..
also.. how important is focus points (11 vs 39)?? should it matter for a beginner?
thanks for all your help and i hope to contribute to the monthly photo threads soon!
So do you most of you guys just stick with the auto focus on your lens? I didn't think about the focus sensors on cameras so I'm assuming better lenses have better AF?
So do you most of you guys just stick with the auto focus on your lens? I didn't think about the focus sensors on cameras so I'm assuming better lenses have better AF?
So do you most of you guys just stick with the auto focus on your lens? I didn't think about the focus sensors on cameras so I'm assuming better lenses have better AF?
The actual focus accuracy depends on the camera more, although they will function better with 'brighter' lenses, that is lenses with a wider maximum aperture. The AF sensors are in the body.
That said, the AF motor, at least on canon f lenses, are in the lens, and there are several types. The speed and sound of AF is dependent on the lens.
Lens can affect the speed (motor vs none) so does the body; it's not one or the other. For me, most of the time I let AF do the work and fine tune it manually if needed via quick shift. There are times when I go manual; it's situational.
I generally just use AF. MF isn't something I use very often, unless I'm toying around with macro photos.
Which program's are the best to use for the raw image's?
Thanks !! One more thing, are the AF lens more expensive than the non AF lens ??I haven't shot much in the way of weddings, but I feel good low light capabilities are very important for the reception halls and churches (Nikon D7000 is good in low light), as well as narrow depth of field (expensive lenses like this) .
For Nikon, each year the in-camera focus motor becomes less relavent as they have now have lenses of just about every kind with AFS.
The extra focus points of the D7000 are nice for sports imo.
Thanks !! One more thing, are the AF lens more expensive than the non AF lens ??
Hi All,
Im in the market for a DSLR... an amateur who hopes to take it professional... i've been doing a lot of research and most points lead to Nikon (all the professional photographers I spoke to said Nikon)..specifically between the D5100 and D7000... I have many questions though..
what is the general consensus on Nikon? Seems most here prefer Cannon..
if i go with Nikon, should I stay with the D5100 or is the D7000 that much better (i would go essentially over budget).. is the Auto focus motor that important considering I do not own any lens? Will this seriously limit the type of lens I could get?
any general advice for an amateur who wants to go professional? thanks!
X200 rumors are starting to fly. I guess there's nothing of substance yet, except that the X100 is now discontinued (and $999 at Amazon), and that a successor may appear at Photokina. Gonna be an interesting show.
Photokina is gonna be crazy. Possible X200, Leica M10, sub $2K FF bodies, possibly more mirrorless entries. Hopefully Ricoh has something to announce. And not sure if they're going to reveal it at Photokina but there's rumors of a mirrorless Hasselblad that is almost Medium Format. Of course that thing is gonna cost over $10K.
Now that Canon has gone APSC mirrorless, Pentax and Nikon going APSC mirrorless is inevitable.
Hopefully Pentax keep a screwdrive inside the mirrorless body to keep backward vompetibility and minimize lens size.
Nice review. A few operation questions if I may.
The power button seem to be small. Is it easy to pull and camera out of the picket and turn it on at the same time? Is it easy to touch and change mode wheel by accident?
Also, does it keep all the manual settings if you turn it off and turn it back on? DP1 is the only "P&S" I have used that keep all the manual settings after I turn it off. I am talking about EV compensation, flash comp, manual focus, blanketing etc.
Thanks.
I kinda think Pentax will just make their entry DSLR mirrorless (aka K-01 but in more traditional
DSLR form) as oppose to developing a new mount with shorter flange distance, unless they are completely abandoning Q. But then again maybe Ricoh has enough money to allow them to develop another mount. K-30 is supposed to be Pentax's last solo effort so whatever next camera they come up with should give some indication to what direction they plan to take in order to broaden their market.
Q was not even developed by Pentax, it was developed by Kenko.
K01 was a interim solution. Kind of like what g1x was. It didn't have none of the Pentax design DNA becuase Pentax wanted to make sure people know it was not a "true" Pentax.
I used to think Pentax wouldn't survive the new mirrorless "revolution" but I changed my mind. Japanese camera companies relationship are too interwined and incestous. Pentax/Ricoh probably will find a way to make their mirrorless system work. FF mirrorless body maybe?
Q was not even developed by Pentax, it was developed by Kenko.
Ricoh/Pentax just need to release a damn FF M-Mount module for the GXR at whatever premium they consider marketable. Probably $1K which will bring the unit to around $1,400 all together. If sub $2K FF DSLRs are coming they may not be able to ask an exorbitant price for the thing. Of course I need to remember the lack of AF capabilities of such a unit would relegate it as a niche product.
I've always wondered if anyone shoots with GXR. The idea is neat but I've never seen a person shooting with it -- seems even more scarce than Pentax shooters...
I've always wondered if anyone shoots with GXR. The idea is neat but I've never seen a person shooting with it -- seems even more scarce than Pentax shooters...
I guess this thread may be as good a thread as any other to ask, but for learning how to use Lightroom for someone with no prior experience with the software, would this book be a good introduction?