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Do you have a flash? If so, you can get away with the 17-40L with it's f/4.0. and still come out with crystal sharp images.Originally Posted by That guy Max
Photo Gurus,
I need some advice. Normally my set up is a canon 40d + tamron 17-50. Recently my tamrons aperture motor has broken leaving me with error 99.
Anyways, I was hired to shoot a club type event and need some recommendations for lens. Since im low on funds I will have to rent.
I was thinking of the following-
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
I would love to rent the sigma because its cheap and fast, but im worried that 30mm wont be wide enough.
any advice would be greatly appreciated
I shoot with a 7D and my number one walk around prime is a 24mm f/1.4.Originally Posted by Mr Fongstarr
Alright guys....some other advice if anyone can give it.
I am thinking about getting a 7D and want to get it before I go to NYC on June 23rd. I want to get a fisheye but don't think I can get it on time before the trip due to funds. As an all around lens, is the kit lens with the 7D any good or is there another cheap lens that might be better? I want a wide lens and a quick one.
Anyone got opinions on the 24mm 2.8 lens?:
Luckily the organization just wanted me to take candids cause there was no way I was getting all this gear ready in two days. Here is the final product:Originally Posted by KobeBeef
Originally Posted by NikeAirsNCrispyTees
I'd say probably two AB800s through a lightbox camera left and right, and then two 580exs, one on either side, camera left and right behind the subjects for fill, and a white backdrop, fluorescent overhead lighting, and what looks like probably two of those lights that look like blacklight bulbs, but white. (I can't remember what they're called, but you just set them up vertically left and right of the subjects.)Originally Posted by Mangudai954
Originally Posted by lauk4kicks
To my studio/experienced photographers, how much more equipment would I need to make something like this happen? I'm guessing I'll need a white backdrop, wireless flash triggers (580 ex II), umbrellas, rental lens?
Canon XS with kit, 50mm f1.8 II, 430 ex II, tripod.
The 580 ex wouldn't be powerful enough for that kind of shot.
OR
Two off camera flashes camera left and right in reflective umbrellas, one flash in a shoot-thru umbrella behind the subjects, and a solid working knowledge of Photoshop.
look up zach arias' white seamless tutorial, you'll find out how to do it.
and btw, if you need really cheap (and reliable) wireless triggers, look up the YongNuo RF-602's. i have them, and they're awesome.
Im in the same boat as you bro. I sold my D80 last week and i'm teetering on getting a used D300 but all signs point to a D90 and D300s replacements this year. I would wait if I were you. It sucks not being able to shoot for now but I'll probably be kicking myself if I got a used D300 now and then a D400 (?) with 1080p video and even better ISO performance comes out.Originally Posted by Mr Fongstarr
Alright guys…..I need a little friendly advice if you can give it.
So my camera’s not opening its shutter…resulting in about $400 in repairs (just when I had faith in Nikon again!) I am kind of in a little bind and wonder what you would do in this situation. I am not really looking into fixing a faulty body when I can even get another body for pretty cheap whether on Craigslist or online. Also I kind of don’t want to get another D90 since they are the verge of extinction pretty soon but I don’t really want to be without a camera for a long time either. I have a couple of Nikkor lenses that I like but there is really no Nikon body that I want with my needs, which is something that shoots good in low light and shoots HD videos. I could make the jump to Canon again but I don’t want to downgrade to a T2i and the 7D is looking a little pricy for my budget and plus I want some lenses along side the body I get.
So with that being said, does anyone know if Nikon’s going to come out with a new body anytime soon? And if so, should I just wait till it comes out to make a decision to get a Canon or a Nikon or get something now? Also since the repair is going to cost about $400, I was thinking about just getting a point and shoot for the mean time (Canon S90 = $399) but I know it will shoot crap photos compared to a DSLR.
Anyone want to sell me in getting a T2i? (Santi where you at) or even some Nikon bodies?
Originally Posted by ksteezy
so we were out an about and decided to snap a couple of candids/portrais of my sister-in-law, what do you guys think....