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The Official Camera Equipment Megathread
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Always-honest
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mrkgoo said:
I just tried a couple of flash shots with an external 550EX reacting to the internal flash. works great.
Do you use in camera noise reduction?
And video... oh well, didn't buy it for that, but yeah.. 1080P video function
720P 60 fps!
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want.
BlueTsunami
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equap said:
Yeah, I hate you! :lol
I did usethe canon in camera noise reduction when I was still shooting jpeg. I thought it was pretty good.Always-honest said:I just tried a couple of flash shots with an external 550EX reacting to the internal flash. works great.
Do you use in camera noise reduction?
And video... oh well, didn't buy it for that, but yeah.. 1080P video function
720P 60 fps!
I've kind of gone past caring about noise, though, so long a the image overall looks fine. The pixel density on the 7d is so high that moat noise is processed out during a resize.
Cool score, equap.
Jayayess1190
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E-PL2 or GF2? Want both.
bean breath
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Jayayess1190 said:
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bean breath said:
That's unfair... to Panasonic.
Camera arrived! Once I get up to speed I'll begin posting shots in the photography thread.
I'm aware of technical sites like Cambridge In Colour, but can anyone point me in the direction of online resources that cover more the theory behind what makes a good photograph? Anything especially orientated towards portrait photography would be very much appreciated.
I'm aware of technical sites like Cambridge In Colour, but can anyone point me in the direction of online resources that cover more the theory behind what makes a good photograph? Anything especially orientated towards portrait photography would be very much appreciated.
Suairyu said:
Love him or hate him, Ken Rockwell does know how to take a good picture. Check out his articles here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech.htm
ChiTownBuffalo
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Picked up a couple Canon 5D Mark II's for the business.
Well, looks like video mode sucks up memoru space like nobody's business and we need to get external microphone attachments.
Well, looks like video mode sucks up memoru space like nobody's business and we need to get external microphone attachments.
345triangle
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let's say i have £1000/13万円/$1500 to spend. would anyone have any particular objections to me picking up the sony a55 kit with 18-55 & 55-200, plus a 50 1.4?
i'm drawn to it because it's technically awesome (things i personally do sort of care about in cameras, baseline image quality notwithstanding; good live view, bendy screen, compact, responsive) and the easy NEX cross-compatibility makes sense for me, but am open to other bang-for-the-buck suggestions if they're out there...
i'm drawn to it because it's technically awesome (things i personally do sort of care about in cameras, baseline image quality notwithstanding; good live view, bendy screen, compact, responsive) and the easy NEX cross-compatibility makes sense for me, but am open to other bang-for-the-buck suggestions if they're out there...
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Fireye said:
I think so.
Right now we're just playing around. But yeah, have to order new CF cards too.
Jayayess1190
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But still the GF2 pulls at me since right now I am on my fourth Panasonic camera (LX5) and I like the touchscreen and Panny's interface. And still if the GF2 has a faster auto focus. I just need to wait until they are both out.bean breath said:
Huh, 50mm prime arrived today, a week ahead of Amazon's expected delivery date. Taken two shots of family members so far; this thing is so nice. Love cranking the aperture really wide and getting the awesome depth-of-field.
Having a difficult time working out the optimum shooting distance, though. My subjects are mostly sharp, just not quite perfect. I'm unsure if it's an issue with the focussing or my distance from the subject. Is there a formula/table/graph to working out ideal shooting distance from focal length?
Having a difficult time working out the optimum shooting distance, though. My subjects are mostly sharp, just not quite perfect. I'm unsure if it's an issue with the focussing or my distance from the subject. Is there a formula/table/graph to working out ideal shooting distance from focal length?
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Suairyu said:
If its the 50/1.4 or f/1.8, shooting wide open you'll see spherical aberrations which can effect the perceived sharpness but its really just lowered contrast. It could be an issue of shutter speed too (not sure if you're shooting inside or not, if outside in good light then its obviously not that). Lastly, the DoF wide open on a fast lens can be fairly thin, so it could be an issue of technique (make sure you don't focus using the center focus point and recompose the photo. It'll throw off the focus a bit) or just the thin DoF exposing small focus errors.
Thanks for all your suggestions, guys. I guess it's mostly a case of learning by doing until you gain an instinct for how a particular lens behaves? Will try upping the f-stop a little (had it mined out at 1.8). For the record, they were indoor shots but with quite a nice amount of (overcast) sunlight pouring in through french doors.
Oh, cool. Good for calculating your room of error with sharpness. Thanks a lot!spindoc said:
345triangle
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CrankyJay said:
...press the live view button, the one that says Lv next to the screen?
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D90/D90LIVEVIEW.HTM
Unlimited4s
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My Canon 50mm 1.8 makes a stuttering noise if I try to focus on something that's too close, is this normal?
Unlimited4s
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Alright, thank you!hEist said:
Just found this video demonstrating the noise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoqJW7cTTk0
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i wish...Futureman said:
but the 100 mm Macro is good at portraits imo. Not even the new L one, but the older 100mm Macro is very much worth it imo. Nice Bokeh too.
Askia47 said:
hmm.
I'd be tempted to go for the GF1 as it has more physical controls. The GF2 feels more like an EP-L to me, a cut down to get more mainstream consumers to me. I don't think AF is any faster, and the sensor is the same, so its more down to size (tiny bit more compact) and usability with the touch screen (which is supposed to be pretty nice)
Go and handle one if you can, see how you like it. Also check out the GH1/GH2 if you can. I really liked those - not as compact as the GF/EP but lovely electronic viewfinder, flippy screen, and lots of nice dials to quickly change settings.
345triangle said:
Worth staying inside a system (you already have a NEX, right?) unless there are significant reasons not to.
I like the look of the A33/55, had a play with the A33 and liked the lightness, almost as compact as a GH1, fast AF.
So go for it I say. And post impressions.
345triangle
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okay well wednesday is payday! yeah i have a NEX and am pretty much sold on the a55, though today i found a shop selling it with sony's very well-regarded for what it is (far as i can tell) 18-250 lens in place of the standard kit's 18-55 & 55-200 combo for about 5000 yen more, so i think i'll go for that instead.
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Futureman said:
Its pretty much the portrait lens for Canon. Plus the longish focal length plus large aperture must look real nice if used in videos but you'll definitely be a distance away from your subject if you try to do full body shots with the lens (I don't have the lens but I know the focal length).
I was interested in what it would look like exactly and found this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw46hdN6SoY
Damn at that Out of Focus rendition
Another with movement...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMzpP0MFDrM&feature=related
BlueTsunami said:
Dammit, I know I shouldn't have passed on that reasonable copy secondhand. I was all tied up in wanting a short tele, and missed a reasonable deal. I've always looked at the 135L as a possibility, because it's way more affordable.
Still, I keep having that nagging feeling it will be too long on my crop. I look at my 70-200 set to 135, and I do think that.
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mrkgoo said:
Yeah, the 135mm focal length is pretty damn long on a crop camera, so long that it seems like it would be good for birding. Its pretty much magic on Full Frame though (from what I've seen). You get that nice mixture of just enough compression, blur and sharpness.
BlueTsunami said:
yup. And you can use the teleconverters on it.
It's funny - I keep chasing like 85L glass, cheap wide angle, or just ultra wide angle and so on for a crop camera, but at some point it becomes much more affordable (and appropriate) to consider going for a 135 and full frame, and open up all the cheap ultra wide.
Think about it: 7D +85L vs. 5D +135L
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