The first thing a person says when I am taking photos is, 'That's a big camera' followed by 'what sort is it?'. Well, to get this blog off the ground, here is a summary of my current camera gear (which is always changing):
- Canon 7D with BG-E7 Battery Grip
- Canon 70-200 2.8 IS
- Canon 17-55 2.8 IS
- Canon 10-22 3.5-4
- Canon 580ExII Speedlites X 2
- Lots of SanDisk Memory Cards (I am well over 50GB now)
There are quite a few other items in my camera bag, but I'll leave them for future posts. Most of what I know about photography has come from blogs and forums. I hope that this blog will be a helpful learning tool too.
But what would a photography blog be without photos? Let's kick off with one of the most cliché photos of all time - a wedding cake:
All the gear and no idea
hi hi...
ReplyDeletei'm been thinking about my first foray in the dslr world for a long time, and love to hear your advice on my selection.
because of my limited budget i just want to get ...
1. canon 500d body only
2. 50mm f1.4
a few comments -
i don't like the stock lenses. so i just want the body.
i think the 50mm f1.4 would be a good lens to start with and practice with. mounted on the 500d, i know it will give me an equivalent 80mm (crop factor). it will be slightly tele. but do you think i would still be okay to use as a general everyday lens? i'll be traveling to japan... so i do want to take photos of landscape and also happy snaps of ppl ("portraits"). how do you think a "80mm" will fair? i'm thinking maybe i can "zoom" in and out by moving my feet, if you know what i mean.
for a future addition,
i'm aiming for a 24-70mm f/2.8
Hi nlch,
ReplyDeleteThe Canon 500D is an ideal camera for a person jumping into DSLR photography for the first time. It will do everything you need it to.
I agree that 'kit lenses' are pretty low quality and not very fast. The 50mm 1.4 is great (especially in low light), but you may want to reconsider having 1 fixed focal length lens in your kit to start with. It will really limit your options when travelling around Japan.
From my personal travel experience, you're usually looking for a wide-angle lens to capture the environment. A 50mm (or 80mm in this case) is more of a portrait lens. I think you will be frustrated by not being able to fit enough of the scene into the frame.
If you’ve got the money to spare, then the best “all round” lens for a Canon APS body is the 17-55 2.8 IS. It’s sharp and will handle low-light situations too.
Cheaper Canon lenses are not as fast, but I think the flexibility of being able to frame the shot will be more important than having f2.8 or even 1.4 available. The high ISO quality on cameras now means that you can get away with shooting at ISO 1600 with decent results.
I don’t really recommend buying non-Canon gear, but Sigma do have some standard zoom f2.8 lenses which are in the $500 range.
Another option would be to use a standard zoom kit lens and a ‘nifty fifty’ (Canon 50mm 1.8) lens which is only around $130 AUD. I would recommend using this cheaper version of the 50mm for while to see if you can really live with the fixed focal length.
Happy shooting!
Need help with urban/town photography
ReplyDeletenot really sure what im doing wrong but placement seems wrong every time i go for a shot
Nikon D3000
18-55mm f/3.8-5.6 VR lens
Hi myoung,
ReplyDeleteCan you share a link to any of the photos you have taken? It's hard to provide feedback otherwise.