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The Photography/Camera thread
- Thread starter IntoxicatedPuma
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Rarely do I bother to take photos but I do enjoy it from time to time. Even more rare is when I actually remember to bring my DSLR.
I know enough about it to get into trouble but not enough to be worthy of a super nice camera. However, my wife and I are hoping to pick up the new Sony a6500 next month for better product shots.
Canon T5i w/ 18-55mm lens
In most cases my OnePlus One (smartphone) is plenty good enough for the job:
I know enough about it to get into trouble but not enough to be worthy of a super nice camera. However, my wife and I are hoping to pick up the new Sony a6500 next month for better product shots.
Canon T5i w/ 18-55mm lens
In most cases my OnePlus One (smartphone) is plenty good enough for the job:
Quite the extensive answer for the lens advice, do appreciate it and will surely be of use to many!
Seems like 50mm f/1.8 & 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 should be decent for two lenses to get started with then, easy enough to find and looks as if it should let me get used to the platform, any thoughts?
I really hate 50mm on APSC. It is like the most recommended focal length for people just getting started, but I think you should aim for 28-35 if you are just starting (on APSC). If you have a 35mm sensor go for it...or M43 then look at 25mm lenses.
IMO...
I have a 60mm for my Sony A6000, it's indeed not the easiest to work with due to the focal length making some shots hard to impossible.
35mm on APSC. I like wider personally but wanted to give an example:
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I did decide on a 35mm to replace the 50mm after I saw your last post and then also some quick research on the topic...
Seems like it's going to be a relatively compact setup with the 35mm lens!
Seems like it's going to be a relatively compact setup with the 35mm lens!
Pretty much all my photo-taking is purely utilitarian for my build logs and reviews but I couldn't pass up a chance to capture this little devil sitting still for once:
Canon T2i w/ Canon 60mm Macro
Canon T2i w/ Canon 60mm Macro
He is just pretending to sleep so you turn your back while he munches on your ethernet lines! 
Nice thread.
I first had a Minolta Dimage 7 for a couple years, was a decent prosumer for it's time. Then I moved onto Canon gear with a 20d and then a 7d in about 2010. Besides kit lens I had 2 Tamrons which got mold contaminated 24-70mm f2.8 and 17-50mm f2.8. I also have a Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM and a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM (The older version without IS) I love the 70-200mm though, its very sharp and I can shoot moderate sized birds and creatures without scaring them off. I also have a Sigma 50mm which i don't use much and a Sigma 8-16mm which shoots really cool goofy sort of pictures.
I first had a Minolta Dimage 7 for a couple years, was a decent prosumer for it's time. Then I moved onto Canon gear with a 20d and then a 7d in about 2010. Besides kit lens I had 2 Tamrons which got mold contaminated 24-70mm f2.8 and 17-50mm f2.8. I also have a Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM and a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM (The older version without IS) I love the 70-200mm though, its very sharp and I can shoot moderate sized birds and creatures without scaring them off. I also have a Sigma 50mm which i don't use much and a Sigma 8-16mm which shoots really cool goofy sort of pictures.
So, learning to use a more fully featured camera now, the following shot is the 4th one I took and since then I'm starting to get a feel for the relationship between the different settings, developing techniques to keep the camera steady and having a blast doing so!
400% Crop
Well @Aibohphobia , found the Nikon D5300 on sale so decided it would get my attention rather than the D5500.
And as Josh had pointed out about the features of the APS-C sensor I looked at 35mm for the well.. not sure what to call it.. main workhorse perhaps!
Black Friday came as a surprise with a deal on the basic Nikkor AF-S DX 35/1,8 G so didn't opt for secondhand there bringing it all to around 410 USD plus tax, although... still looking around and researching for a lens with a greater focal length possibly a zoom.
And here at the end of it I realize just how difficult I have to just say a few product names, lol x'D
And as Josh had pointed out about the features of the APS-C sensor I looked at 35mm for the well.. not sure what to call it.. main workhorse perhaps!
Black Friday came as a surprise with a deal on the basic Nikkor AF-S DX 35/1,8 G so didn't opt for secondhand there bringing it all to around 410 USD plus tax, although... still looking around and researching for a lens with a greater focal length possibly a zoom.
And here at the end of it I realize just how difficult I have to just say a few product names, lol x'D
True, but I have some confidence in the members on this forum to figure out the context!
