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Nitex · 08-01-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Nitex- lol

hahaha. i see. i shall carry my pencil then for safety.

on that last wall pict, did you use a 55mm? nearly impossible to get a straight verticle line if you dont have enough space to back up, right? ive had issues where trees in my shot has a curvy cat's back.

thus i want to know more about blowing out the background like how Beach's doing it on his car shots. just use blurr software?

low f/stops obviously caused parts of my car to go out of focus which is bad.

I only brought my zoom with me to the bbq, and now i see the mat line i should have used to get aligned.

kenchan · 08-01-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

I only brought my zoom with me to the bbq, and now i see the mat line i should have used to get aligned.

yah, basically the decorations on the walls are slighly cocked.

phelan · 08-01-2011, 12:40 PM

i've always wondered why you would get a prime lens. as far as i'm concerned, it's nice for the lower f-stops you can achieve, and it's a lot lighter than some of the zoom lenses.

i'm torn on what to get for another lens, both my kit lens and tele-lens crap out at f-stops of around 5.6

Red__Zed · 08-01-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

i've always wondered why you would get a prime lens. as far as i'm concerned, it's nice for the lower f-stops you can achieve, and it's a lot lighter than some of the zoom lenses.

i'm torn on what to get for another lens, both my kit lens and tele-lens crap out at f-stops of around 5.6

I love my 35mm prime. Super sharp, and great in low light.

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kenchan · 08-01-2011, 12:51 PM

phelan i guess it really depends on what you're trying to take a pict of. in my case 85% will be cars, 10% landscape things when i travel, 5% portraits and closeups (my kit lens can do f/3.5 at 18mm..) which is more than enough for me.

if im doing more close ups inside the house i guess i'd opt for something with a large apeture to get a nice dramatic effect with the background blown out...and more lighting(?)

Nick911sc · 08-01-2011, 12:54 PM

Agreed

I love primes for the fact that they not only shoot great in low light, but they are tack sharp with a higher f stop. Not to mention the bokeh advantage of the F stop wide open.

I have a Canon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro and Rokinon 8mm fisheye

Otherwise I'm using my Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 which is just ridiculously sharp for the price point

I'm thinking of getting a 30mm 1.4

Nitex · 08-01-2011, 01:00 PM

^ nick, i purchased the canon 50 1.8 along with the my T3i yesterday. Seems that you like it? i was asking in the other thread if it was a good purchase or not.

Red__Zed · 08-01-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

^ nick, i purchased the canon 50 1.8 along with the my T3i yesterday. Seems that you like it? i was asking in the other thread if it was a good purchase or not.

Great for portrait shots and such. I'd go with the 35mm though since you have the 1.6x crop, at least for general purpose shooting.

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Nick911sc · 08-01-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

^ nick, i purchased the canon 50 1.8 along with the my T3i yesterday. Seems that you like it? i was asking in the other thread if it was a good purchase or not.

The 50mm 1.8 is one of the sharpest lens you can buy considering it's only $99.

many compare the sharpness to the higher end canon 50mm.

Difference being that the 50mm 1.4 from canon has a better bokeh due to the number of blades used in the lens and the construction quality is better. But optically you can't go wrong with the 50mm 1.8

Here are a few photos I had taken with the 50mm when I first got it to give you an idea for sharpness and bokeh

phelan · 08-01-2011, 01:08 PM

i think i need to read a primer on crop factor, i always get confused by it.

so far my photography is about 40% cars, 25% conventions, 25% food, and 10% miscellaneous landscapes. i'm not sure how much is going to change (i think cars will go down, food might go up as i'm a huge foodie lol).

during AX, spec jay was going nuts over his 50mm prime lens, i'm debating to try that out and see how it goes. one thing i do know, i'm awful at low light shots right now, both of my lenses are rated around f/5.6

Nitex - are those edited shots? they look pretty damn good.

...is everybody here on a canon??

Parkerman · 08-01-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

i've always wondered why you would get a prime lens. as far as i'm concerned, it's nice for the lower f-stops you can achieve, and it's a lot lighter than some of the zoom lenses.

i'm torn on what to get for another lens, both my kit lens and tele-lens crap out at f-stops of around 5.6

Prime's are extremely sharp, That is mainly why people love them. Add to that, as you said... You can have a lower aperture, which allows you to take pictures in lower light.

Primes are also sealed, so you don't have to worry about dust getting in them.

Parkerman · 08-01-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

i think i need to read a primer on crop factor, i always get confused by it.

so far my photography is about 40% cars, 25% conventions, 25% food, and 10% miscellaneous landscapes. i'm not sure how much is going to change (i think cars will go down, food might go up as i'm a huge foodie lol).

during AX, spec jay was going nuts over his 50mm prime lens, i'm debating to try that out and see how it goes. one thing i do know, i'm awful at low light shots right now, both of my lenses are rated around f/5.6

Nitex - are those edited shots? they look pretty damn good.

...is everybody here on a canon??

Not me... lol.

phelan · 08-01-2011, 01:17 PM

lulz i should've noticed your avatar before i wrote that

yay nikon? haha

Alchemy · 08-01-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Figured I'd post up a few quick shots I did this weekend. Nothing spectacular but here we go.

Macro shots taken with Tamron 90mm 2.8 Macro

The last photo was taken with a Rokinon 8mm Fisheye

These were just converted in LR ,Don't think I really did any editing on them.

nick911sc's deviantART gallery <----My gallery(My progress from learning to shoot DSLR lol)

I have that Rokinon 8mm fisheye too. Bought it to shoot skateboarding and never really used it. Wish I had more uses for a fisheye but I usually only break it out at parties and stuff for fun shots. Id love to get a macro.

Alchemy · 08-01-2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

i think i need to read a primer on crop factor, i always get confused by it.

So far my photography is about 40% cars, 25% conventions, 25% food, and 10% miscellaneous landscapes. I'm not sure how much is going to change (i think cars will go down, food might go up as i'm a huge foodie lol).

During ax, spec jay was going nuts over his 50mm prime lens, i'm debating to try that out and see how it goes. One thing i do know, i'm awful at low light shots right now, both of my lenses are rated around f/5.6

nitex - are those edited shots? They look pretty damn good.

...is everybody here on a canon??

Nikon ftw!

08-01-2011, 12:40 PM	#198 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	i've always wondered why you would get a prime lens. as far as i'm concerned, it's nice for the lower f-stops you can achieve, and it's a lot lighter than some of the zoom lenses. i'm torn on what to get for another lens, both my kit lens and tele-lens crap out at f-stops of around 5.6 __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

08-01-2011, 12:54 PM	#201 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 20	Agreed I love primes for the fact that they not only shoot great in low light, but they are tack sharp with a higher f stop. Not to mention the bokeh advantage of the F stop wide open. I have a Canon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro and Rokinon 8mm fisheye Otherwise I'm using my Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 which is just ridiculously sharp for the price point I'm thinking of getting a 30mm 1.4 Last edited by Nick911sc; 08-01-2011 at 12:56 PM.

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Nitex Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 848 Drives: '13 GTI Stage 2 UNI Rep Power: 16	^ nick, i purchased the canon 50 1.8 along with the my T3i yesterday. Seems that you like it? i was asking in the other thread if it was a good purchase or not. __________________ 2013 Drivers ED GTI \| Stage 2 Unitronic

08-01-2011, 01:08 PM	#205 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	i think i need to read a primer on crop factor, i always get confused by it. so far my photography is about 40% cars, 25% conventions, 25% food, and 10% miscellaneous landscapes. i'm not sure how much is going to change (i think cars will go down, food might go up as i'm a huge foodie lol). during AX, spec jay was going nuts over his 50mm prime lens, i'm debating to try that out and see how it goes. one thing i do know, i'm awful at low light shots right now, both of my lenses are rated around f/5.6 Nitex - are those edited shots? they look pretty damn good. ...is everybody here on a canon?? __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence. Last edited by phelan; 08-01-2011 at 01:11 PM.

08-01-2011, 01:17 PM	#208 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	lulz i should've noticed your avatar before i wrote that yay nikon? haha __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

08-01-2011, 12:51 PM	#200 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	phelan i guess it really depends on what you're trying to take a pict of. in my case 85% will be cars, 10% landscape things when i travel, 5% portraits and closeups (my kit lens can do f/3.5 at 18mm..) which is more than enough for me. if im doing more close ups inside the house i guess i'd opt for something with a large apeture to get a nice dramatic effect with the background blown out...and more lighting(?)

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