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Jenspm wrote:

As for what I want from it, there are a few things that stick out when it comes to what I miss from my current situation: a larger aperture, and more zoomz. Also better at shooting with High ISO's/better at drawing in light/whatever, but I guess that's a camera body/house thing?

What do you shoot most often or would like to shoot the most? Also as far as "more zoomz", do you mean greater telephoto, or just a bigger range?

If portraits: either 50mm 1.8 ($100), 50mm 1.4 (~$400), or 85mm 1.8 (~$400)
If macro: try reversing rings and extension tubes first (~$15), then consider a 100mm macro (~$470)
If landscapes/wide angle: Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 (~$450), or Tokina 11-16 2.8 (~$750), or Canon 10-22 3.5-4.5 (~800)
If birds/sports: Canon 55-250 4-5.6 ($250)

If you want the same range as the kit lens, check out Sigma for a zoom with similar range, the Canon variants are way out of your price range

I got mine used, sorry, forgot to add that.

You definitely want to stay away from multipurpose lenses, they are slow, soft, and make you lazy. Primes are most often the way to go because they are fast, sharp and force you to compose creatively (and have better color/contrast).

To figure out zoom factor, divide the larger focal length number by the lower focal length number. Eg: 18-55: 55/18=3x. This is only the range, not the actual "reach"

EDIT: Get this for your 18-55. Once you get it and have questions, post them here cause reversed lenses can be rather tricky to use

Last edited by Wallpaper (2011-07-28 16:45:47)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65684126@N03/

Kimmmmmmmmmmmm wrote:

i don't mind the multipurpose lens ... 5.6 is sharp, why not use it
for u wallapappppper:
http://boingboing.net/2011/08/04/photo- … water.html

Thats pretty cool. Its like inception, art within art

And sharp with multi-purpose lenses is relative. Most of them are 6.3 at the long end anyway, and the corner sharpness is usually awful, along with distortion, poor contrast etc. Doesnt mean they cant be used to take good pictures, it just wont make it easy to take good pictures

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201108 … rity.shtml

Judge throws out bogus lawsuit over copyright infringement. Look at the photos.. the photographer suing is plain retardo.

My camera just broke . It took a tumble while on the tripod onto some rocks and water... Now I need to get a new body, any suggestions?

Wallpaper wrote:

My camera just broke . It took a tumble while on the tripod onto some rocks and water... Now I need to get a new body, any suggestions?

RIP, 20D.

i've read some nice reviews of the T3i, it's basically a 60D at a nicer price . . .

I have an xti and it's age is becoming more and more evident. Especially with night shots (noise). However, if I'm going to upgrade .. it's going to be a full frame. The (5d) Mark III is supposed to be around the corner. Maybe that will drive the Mark II's price down .

Yea if you're going to upgrade make it count.. since so much is done in post. I put more money in glass than I do the body..lol.

perhaps we hold a memorial for your body.

Have you checked it yet? gah the suspense*

Go 4 it. and get the old one repaired. DUAL POWWWER