Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:02 pm  

the cal train wrote:

Canon 550d or 600d

If you want to be shooting anything and everything you may want to buy the body only and get the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens, really good lens at good value, arguably better than the kit 18-55 lens.

cue me being shot down by a pro pr1ck

It is better than the kit lens but 50mm on a 1.6 crop body can sometimes feel very cramped, especially indoors! I do like the 50 1.8 though, great lens for the unbelievably cheap price

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:20 pm  

I've been messing about with layer masks in Photoshop Elements 10 ...

I've been messing about with layer masks in Photoshop Elements 10 ...

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:27 pm  

... and with high speed flash photography ... Nikon D300s, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens (set to manual focus), Nikon SB800 and SB700 (both set to manual at 1/80 power), 1/200s, f/16, ISO200, WB Flash. Post processed in PSE10: mainly consisting of crop to 8x10, levels, some cloning and Unsharp Mask 100,0,3.

... and with high speed flash photography ... Nikon D300s, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens (set to manual focus), Nikon SB800 and SB700 (both set to manual at 1/80 power), 1/200s, f/16, ISO200, WB Flash. Post processed in PSE10: mainly consisting of crop to 8x10, levels, some cloning and Unsharp Mask 100,0,3.

[TimperleySaint]

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:38 pm  

Where's the best place to look for a 2nd hand Sigma/Tamron lens, for a Nikon D5000, that will cover approx 18-300mm??

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:13 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Where's the best place to look for a 2nd hand Sigma/Tamron lens, for a Nikon D5000, that will cover approx 18-300mm??

eBay or Gumtree, that is quite a range for one lens to cover though.

[TimperleySaint]

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:10 am  

Big Graeme wrote:

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Where's the best place to look for a 2nd hand Sigma/Tamron lens, for a Nikon D5000, that will cover approx 18-300mm??

eBay or Gumtree, that is quite a range for one lens to cover though.

Yeah I know, but I am sick of having to carry and change lenses while out and about, and having the wrong lens on when i want to take something in the distance or a bit closer... :/

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:44 am  

Baxendale wrote:

It is better than the kit lens but 50mm on a 1.6 crop body can sometimes feel very cramped, especially indoors! I do like the 50 1.8 though, great lens for the unbelievably cheap price

I bought the 50mm 1.8, very reasonable price. Found it quite strange at first with no zoom but the quality is very good. I'm going to see The Overtones in Blackpool in December and planning on trying it out for concert photography as it's supposed to be very good in low light. We're on the front row so my only concern is how much i will actually get in the frame.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:41 pm  

RoversTrace wrote:

I bought the 50mm 1.8, very reasonable price. Found it quite strange at first with no zoom but the quality is very good. I'm going to see The Overtones in Blackpool in December and planning on trying it out for concert photography as it's supposed to be very good in low light. We're on the front row so my only concern is how much i will actually get in the frame.

It can be a tad odd using primes when zooms are so popular, at least I thought so the first time I used one. The 50 1.8 is certainly Canon's bargain lens (along with the new 40mm 2.8 STE). The 50 1.8 is decent in low light, you'll still need a pretty high ISO speed to keep your shutter speed up though and it can sometimes 'hunt' in low light but should be fine for the concert

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:16 pm  

LeedsBornWelshRoots wrote: Love that.

LeedsBornWelshRoots wrote: Love that.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:08 pm  

Thanks.

It was a fun session.