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New lense
by PrasadHello bubblers & ex-DPFers, Wish you all pixel perfect time ahead :D Just now I have purchased *Tamron’s AF 28 – 300mm F3.5 – 6.3XR…
Hello bubblers & ex-DPFers, Wish you all pixel perfect time ahead :D Just now I have purchased Tamron’s AF 28 – 300mm F3.5 – 6.3XR DI VC LD Aspherical IF MACRO lense. Tamron has not yet launched this product in India and I was eyeing this one for at least 2-3 months. I had planned to get AF18 – 250mm lense but was not availble. Fortunately, a Photo Fair is organised here in India and 4 of these were imported for the fair. The dealer was quick enogh to manage it for me, ensuring my seat as a FIRST Indian customer of this product 8-) In coming days I’ll be trying my hand with it. This will also open the world of MACRO which is not yet explored by me in a true sense. Wish you all happy imaging. P!
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Lenses!!
by Jeremy HarringtonOkay so I am thinking it may be time to expand my lens choice by investing in a new one.. So what I need to know is does anyone have any …
Okay so I am thinking it may be time to expand my lens choice by investing in a new one.. So what I need to know is does anyone have any experience and preferencing between the: Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5G AF-S – requires a fair bit of saving and is an odd range.. Nikon 55-200mm VR – would compliment the kit lens well, but requires a little more saving up Nikon 50mm f1.8D – Just realised D wont autofocus on my camera.. But not sure if that really matters.. Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] – very similar focal range to the kit lens, which is already a great lens.. The lens would be fore use on my D40. / These are the only lenses I can think of that have decent reputations and that I can afford haha.. University student budget really doesnt help!! I generally shoot landscape and closeup shots, but i mean the lenses that i have in my kit may change the subjects that i shoot and i am only new to photography, so i am really quite open to different lenses.. Edit / Okay well after having a decent read throughout the internet, one thing I have learned is that the 24-85mm is VERY susceptible to dust getting on the front element due to the outer element wobbling at full zoom.. Not so good.. / The 50mm sounds great and some example shots I have seen from it are superb quality, but i am just a little bit wary as to whether or not i might get annoyed at the fact that it only has one focal length, and id love to add a bit more zoom on to what i can reach now.. Also just realised that the D model 50mm lens wont autofocus on my D40.. / The Tamron sounds like a great lens and I like that it is a zoom lens however it is much the same as my nikon 18-55, which in itself is a great lens.. / The 55-200 VR is a tempter due to the range it has so I can get that extra zoom I would love to have, and the reviews on it seem quite positive, however it requires more money and I dont know whether it would get as much use as a wide-ish lens.. I really dont know what I am leaning towards, but I very tempted by the Nikon 50mm f1.8D even though the autofocus wont work on my camera.. There is still a focus indication light in the view finder to let me know when i have reached the focus that would be deemed perfect by the autofocus so i guess it isnt really much of an issue.. So far the best price I have found for this lens is around $140 brand new including shipping..
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Lens Help
by Basia McAuleyHi Everyone! / I need some help! I am about to buy a new lens.. or two and have a Nikon D200. Anyway, my question is what would be the b…
Hi Everyone! / I need some help! I am about to buy a new lens.. or two and have a Nikon D200. Anyway, my question is what would be the best one to get?? I already have a Nikon 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 72mm. I was thinking of a wide angle and/or macro.. I also want to know which ones would be THE BEST to buy from Nikon. Thank you so much in advance! / And a quick thank you once again for the feedback and sale :o) Basia
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Best lenses for weddings
by Basia McAuleyHi! / I’ve asked lens questions before but now this one is more specific… / I have a Nikon D200 with a Nikon 18-200mm lens and a Nikon 14…
Hi! / I’ve asked lens questions before but now this one is more specific… / I have a Nikon D200 with a Nikon 18-200mm lens and a Nikon 14-24mm wide angle lens. What I want to know in your opinion, what is the BEST lens to use for weddings??? And.. Are the two lenses I have enough or should I invest in another lens to shoot weddings?? Thank You in advance! Basia xx
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Lense Recommendations PLEAASSEEE?
by Rebecca McLeanI have just purchased a Nikon D700 and will also be purchasing some new lenses soon to make the most of the full frame sensor…............
I have just purchased a Nikon D700 and will also be purchasing some new lenses soon to make the most of the full frame sensor…............would love a few tips or recommendations as to what others use or think are good! I am primarily a wedding and portrait photographer too if that helps!
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Now this is what I needed to make my raceday photography a little better. / First the vest which would have gotten me a better vantage point. (They were on the other side of the fence). Then the lense. Man is that a lense. I don’t know how big this lense was , or how much it cost. / I saw many photographers with these vests on. Only one woman among them though. Nikon D200 / 18-200 VR lense
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an earhart chappel photo.photography by earhart .makeup hair and wardrobe by chappel.model dale, pro dancer.
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A bowl of KP’s Dry Roasted Peanuts served as a snack on Christmas Day. One of my first shots just playing around with the camera and the macro lense on Christmas Day.
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Unnatural Lens Use
by John RobbSome things in this world can be done in strangely different ways – macro work is one such thing. There are various ways to get more subj…
Some things in this world can be done in strangely different ways – macro work is one such thing. There are various ways to get more subject magnification with macro photography these include:- different lenses, extension tubes and macro filters. A macro filter is a simple convex lens that, like spectacles for those with long vision, allows you to move the lens closer to the subject. The problem is that these types of screw on lenses tend to be of a simple design which keeps cost low but provides less than optimal image quality. What we really need is a good quality macro filter with coated optics and kick ass quality – this is where the unnatural stuff happens. Some years ago someone realised that a second camera lens could do a great job of getting that extra magnification. The easiest way to mount the lenses to each other is to reverse the second lens and use an adaptor to go front to front or stacked (not to be confused with the macro technique of focus stacking) as it’s known. The adaptor rings fit the filter threads on each lens usually of lenses of similar size. In the shot below you can see a 50mm f/1.4 attached via the adaptor ring onto the front of the 100mm f/2.8 macro. / (click for larger Image) The trick is finding an adaptor ring here in Australia – perhaps they exist but they are rare as hens’ teeth. Some people use two cheap filters and remove the glass and then glue them together. This works but I somehow wouldn’t trust glue to keep a delicate 50mm lens from falling off. I found using two Cokin P-series adaptor rings you can make a flexible adaptor ring. As can be seen the adaptors are joined back to with three small screws drilled in the metal towards the edge. If I decide to use a different lens then all I do is unscrew the halves and fit the appropriately sized adaptor ring. The cost of the generic adaptors used were around $8 each – approx $20 for some serious macro fun – bargain! To give you an idea of what you can get, the two images below show a 100mm macro alone at maximum magnification (on a Canon 5D both shot at f/11) and using the stacked 50 f/1.4 at maximum magnification. As can bee seen from the first image above the focus distance is very close – this results in half of the battery below being in shadow. As you see at f/11 depth of field is razor thin. The shorter the focal length of the front lens the greater the magnification and the closer you have to put your object of choice. A 28mm for example approximately doubles magnification over using a 50mm. Some combinations of lenses may vignette – especially on a full frame body. Given the huge magnification it’s a method best used indoors on a tripod. Un-natural stuff like stacking lenses isn’t for everyone but for about $20 it could be worth giving it a go just for the fun of doing something new and different. I welcome your comments and questions.
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/>Where: Arrowtown, NZ. / When: Mid morning. Winter 2006. / Camera: Canon A-1 [35mm] 70-210 mm / Film: Kodak TMAX-400 CN [C41] A magic moment just outside Queenstown, NZ. The snow started falling and I took the opportunity to open my bag and get moisture in my Canon A-1…
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4th of November 2008, Election day: / The left side stands for change – the right side for constancy. Enjoy!
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4th of November 2008, Election day: / The left side stands for change – the right side for constancy. Enjoy!
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My Mum just purchased a second hand 5D body so I decided to give it a shot with her 24-70mm f2.8 L series lens. Although older than my 40D i was impressed by the full frame quality and that little bit of extra resolution (12mp vs my 10mp 40D) you get means you can crop a bit more without losing so much quality. Although I had the same problem with catching the edge of my filters, I really need the Z series filters instead of the P series ones. Another advantage for long exposure with the 5D and L series lenses is the extra weight added so it’s not as easy for the camera to get knocked around in the wind. This shot was Taken at Brighton looking out towards Williamstown. / Settings Canon 5D, 24-70mm L series. FL: 28 mm 1/5th of a second @ f11, ISO 100 ND8 Graduated and Polarising Filters Adobe Lightroom 2 & Adobe Photoshop CS4 Click here for my other seascapes
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Canon EF-S 18-55 IS And EF-S 55-250 IS Mini Review
by EOS20I bought a 500D twin IS kit with the intentions of having a light weight camera kit and a kit that doesn’t draw much attention. Here are …
I bought a 500D twin IS kit with the intentions of having a light weight camera kit and a kit that doesn’t draw much attention. Here are my impressions with these two IS kit lenses. The EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS This lens is much better then the old 18-55 non-IS version which I also owned when I purchased my 300D a few years ago. The build quality is better then the old version, with a nicer finish and a better feel to the lens. The 18-55 IS has a all plastic construction, including the lens mount. It’s not the best built lens, but it is small and lightweight. The lens is a little noisy when focusing, and the front element rotates while focusing, so using a polarising filter means focusing first, then adjusting the filter to the desired setting. There is no proper manual focus ring, and to manual focus you need to rotate the front ring of the lens. There is no full time manual focus setting either, so if you want to manual focus, you need to switch the switch from AF to MF first. The IS is effective, and gives you 2-3 stops of handhold ability which is useful. The IS is very quiet too. Optically the lens is very good! It’s sharp, and has good colours and contrast. It’s much better then the original 18-55 non-IS kit lens, while not as good as my old 17-40 it is still a very decent lens, and a bargain price (especially as a part of a camera/lens kit) and would be a ideal starter lens or as a light weight travel lens. Canon doesn’t include a lens hood with this lens, but the hood that is designed for this lens isn’t really any good anyway, you are far better off getting a aftermarket rubber lens hood which does a better job, and also takes up less space in the camera bag. The filter/lens hood thread is 58mm on the 18-55 IS lens and this also is an advantage, because 58mm filters are easy to get, and are not to expensive. Overall, This lens does perform well optically and if you look past the build quality and the “Kit lens” Perception and actually use the lens it is enjoyable to use and produces good photos. It sure makes a refreshing change from carrying around the big L lenses, and paired up with my 500D does make a nice lightweight and Discreet walkabout setup. The EF-S 55-250 f/4.5-5.6 IS This lens has good optical quality and is better then the other kit lenses I’ve owned (55-200 and 75-300 III). Build quality is ok, but not as good as Canon’s “Gold Ring” consumer grade lenses. The all plastic construction means it is very light weight, and when combined with one of Canon’s plastic d/SLR’s makes a nice light weight setup. The IS does seem effective and offers about 2-3 f/ stops of hand hold ability. The lens does seem to hunt allot in low light and the autofocus is noisy and a bit slow, if you plan on shooting anything that moves you should look at one of Canon’s USM lenses. The front element rotates when autofocusing, so using a polarising filter means you need to adjust the filter after you’ve focused. There is some chromatic abbreviation, but this is easily corrected in post production. There is no focus limiter so the lens can become very out of focus and also results in the lens hunting. But this is only a small issue and wouldn’t really be a problem for the shooters that Canon is aiming this lens at. Colours and sharpness are good for a consumer lens and better then the older non-IS kit lenses. Stopping the lens down a few f/ stops also results in better corner to corner sharpness, f/8.0 – f/11 seem to be the best, but it is usable wide open. Canon doesn’t include a lens hood, but you can pickup a generic hood off ebay for a few dollars. This lens performed very well for a kit lens and seemed pretty sharp too! For a lens within this price range and overall it’s a decent lens for those looking for something lightweight, or are on a budget. Conclusion Both these lenses have their pros and cons, they both performed well on the 500D in good lighting conditions, but focus speeds did slow down when working in lower lighting conditions, but that is to be expected. The lack of Canon’s Ultrasonic focusing motor in these lenses didn’t help either, but both lenses did focus fast enough under most shooting conditions. The lack of a real manual focusing ring on the 18-55 IS lens, and the lack of full time manual focusing on both lenses (you need to switch the lens over to manual focus to disengage the autofocus motor) didn’t really make for a great manual focus experience (But I’m sure most of the users of these lenses would be using autofocus most of the time anyway). Both these lenses have a front rotating element which means when using a polarising filter on these lenses, you will need to focus first, and then adjust the amount of polarisation, or re-adjust after focusing. But overall, these two lenses performed surprisingly well, and would make a good kit for someone starting out with their first camera, or someone who wants a light weight travel kit with decent picture quality, or someone on a budget that is looking at upgrading their non IS kit lenses to the newer (and optically better) IS kit lenses.
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I’ve always thought Canons 70-200L/IS looked like a thermos some how.
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Make of this what you might. While this is a HDR/tone mapped shot, the colours are actually present. / This is the interior of a chamber that is put under extreme levels of vacuum, then special high grade metals are basically “exploded” to provide specialty coatings to optical lenses. HDR/Tone mapped – 3 exposure – f5.6 ; 3.2 secs +/-2ev ; ISO100 Canon 50D ; Sigma 18-200OS
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I’ve just realised how long it has been since i last uploaded and although I don’t have anything particularly new to give you today, i may have something which i hope will put a smile on your face… This was basically taken after telling Andy to choose a random prop in the room and pose… In a budget stylee using a borrowed camera, using completely free lighting, thankyou mr sun, and the back drop was one of my lovely walls…. Hope you like :D a big fat banana split to Young Enthusiasts for featuring this work
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Warsaw Squirrel trying to guess my lens brand. :D Make: Canon / Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL / Lens: Sigma 70-300 / Shutter Speed: 1/100 second / Aperture: F/2.8 / Focal Length: 50 mm / ISO Speed: 200 / Date Taken: Sep 19, 2007, 12:35:59 PM
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A bobtail coming in for fruit in our backyard, in Busselton southwest WA, Apart from the blue wrens we have around 4 to 6 bobbys come in for fruit during summer, they get handfed and are freindly as…....... camera Canon powershot A480
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A smashed video camera lens with green and yellow food dye dripped onto it. / Video of the dripping effect in action is here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKaqeUAbDyc
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I finally had the chance to get out and try out My new EF-S 15-85 IS lens So I headed down to the jetties at Matilda Bay along the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia for a sunrise shoot on the first day of Summer. Canon EOS 7D And EF-S 15-85 IS.
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I finally had the chance to get out and try out My new EF-S 15-85 IS lens So I headed down to Matilda Bay along the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia for a sunrise shoot on the first day of Summer. Canon EOS 7D And EF-S 15-85 IS.
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Another visit to Pelican Point, in Crawley Bay, Perth Western Australia. This time it was a night visit, my previous visit was At sunrise a few weeks ago I wanted to shoot at this location at night, and I was in the area, so made a stop and done a bit of light painting. Canon EOS 7D. Featured in: Friends of RedBubble.
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