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Actually ASA was changed to just ISO.
ASA is obselete as it's american. It was just renamed to ISO
[QUOTE=cueballv2themax;30105337]ASA is obselete as it's american. It was just renamed to ISO[/QUOTE] That's pretty much what I just said :v:
i know, just expanding upon your point
[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252045_10150637262785055_588385054_18829558_8348398_n.jpg[/img] Just picked this up today. Nikkor 70-300mm VR IF-ED. It's wonderful. I got it for texture photography. It's so wonderful being able to pull very usable textures off a building two blocks away. It's a very fast focusing lens and the VR in this lens is astounding, It can take very sharp photos consistently at 300mm. The build quality is great, weighs a bit but that's countered by my battery pack pretty nicely. I'm very pleased with this lens. The combination of this 70-300mm VR with my 18-105mm VR covers the entire spectrum for me when going on texture gathering expedition.
-Canon EOS 7D -Sigma 50mm 1.4 -Canon 75-300mm 4-5.6 -and an old rusty tripod
[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;30132324]-Canon EOS 7D -Sigma 50mm 1.4 -Canon 75-300mm 4-5.6 -and an old rusty tripod[/QUOTE] That 50mm should be a 30mm mate :) Really, I got one for my 7D and since then I don't really want to use my tamron 17-50 f2.8 nor my canon 50mm f1.8. The Sigma 30mm f1.4 really is the perfect size for a lens you don't want to take off of your camera. Ofcourse you might need lenses for special purposes, but for an allrounder, it is perfect
I agree. I still love the 50mm, but it is a bit tight on a crop. I'll most likely be getting a 30mm later on. also, 7d bros :respek:
[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;30132885]I agree. I still love the 50mm, but it is a bit tight on a crop. I'll most likely be getting a 30mm later on. also, 7d bros :respek:[/QUOTE] That's coo, that's coo... The cropfactor was the main reason I bought the 30mm. I really like my 50mm, but for shooting indoors, it's way too tight. The 30mm behaves like those nice 50mm lenses on fullframe slr's and it's f1.4
[QUOTE=DoubleDD;30132956]That's coo, that's coo... The cropfactor was the main reason I bought the 30mm. I really like my 50mm, but for shooting indoors, it's way too tight. The 30mm behaves like those nice 50mm lenses on fullframe slr's and it's f1.4[/QUOTE] I agree with this. I've got a 50mm for my 7D, but I prefer the 50mm on my ME Super a lot more.
[QUOTE=DoubleDD;30132814]That 50mm should be a 30mm mate :) Really, I got one for my 7D and since then I don't really want to use my tamron 17-50 f2.8 nor my canon 50mm f1.8. The Sigma 30mm f1.4 really is the perfect size for a lens you don't want to take off of your camera. Ofcourse you might need lenses for special purposes, but for an allrounder, it is perfect[/QUOTE] How is it in comparison to the 17-50, because I can't decide between that and a 30 1.4.
[QUOTE=B-hazard;30135619]How is it in comparison to the 17-50, because I can't decide between that and a 30 1.4.[/QUOTE] I can see why that is a though choice. Personally I think the 17-50 F2.8(In my case, it's the VC version) is a pretty decent lens. It's pretty wide-angle and has a decent zoom. It's not very sharp wide-open, isn't really flare-resistant and has minor CA. The focusspeed is decent but not the best. This comes with a decent price and the constant aperture of f2.8 is great(though like I said, not very sharp wide-open) Then the Sigma 30mm f1.4. The FOV is great for the cropsensor bodies. It behaves just like a 50mm prime on a Full Frame. This means it can be used in tight in-door spaces but also for some landscape shots. The aperture of f1.4 is just awesome. Bokeh is decent/good and sharpness wide-open is also good. Flare is handled very very well. There is some CA visible at small edges and the focusspeed is good. Now I could give you a full on review about the look and feel off both lenses, but the one thing the Sigma has over the Tamron is the fun-factor. The Sigma 30mm is just a really fun lens. It's almost adventurous. It has no zoom so you will need to move to get the shot. Having an aperture of f1.4 let's you take pictures even when light is scarce, giving a great atmosphere to your pictures. It's like when you go on vacation. You could go to that spot you go to every year where you know it will be a good vacation. OR you could go somewhere completely different and at the end have an awesome vacation. Personally, I like the Sigma more because it is plain and simple more fun. [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] I have said this to more people, but what you can do to test if you like the FOV, is to take your kitlens(assuming you have one) and set it to 30mm. Then take a walk through town, taking pictures only with the 30mm focal length. See if it suits you. Ofcourse this should be the dealbreaker as the sharpness, focusspeed and the aperture aren't as good as the Sigma, but it can give you an idea.
[quote] The VOF is great for the cropsensor bodies. [/quote] :downs: [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] view of field
[QUOTE=H4Z3Y;30136613]:downs: [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] view of field[/QUOTE] duurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :downs:
[img]http://www.gillianjansen.co.uk/img/landscapes/daffodil_field_420.jpg[/img] View of field.
It was actually a test to see if you could find my mistakes. You passed. [editline]30th May 2011[/editline] ;))))))))
[QUOTE=DoubleDD;30132956]That's coo, that's coo... The cropfactor was the main reason I bought the 30mm. I really like my 50mm, but for shooting indoors, it's way too tight. The 30mm behaves like those nice 50mm lenses on fullframe slr's and it's f1.4[/QUOTE] I totally agree with you my 50mm is way to tight to shoot indoors. On a APS-C sensor it's an 80mm. I did the calculation on the 30mm and on APS-C sensor and it's a 48mm. I really want a 30mm now.
[img]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7917/img4276i.jpg[/img] My gear. :3: And some pictures taken with the 300mm lens above. [img]http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7712/eq4f3673.jpg[/img] [img]http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/6268/eq4f36812.jpg[/img] [img]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5783/eq4f3694.jpg[/img] This is shot with the 14mm wide angle lens seen in the first pic. [img]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/16/panorama08.jpg[/img] One part of the panorama is out of focus. Other than that I'm quite happy with it.
[QUOTE=nVidia;30241589][img]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7917/img4276i.jpg[/img] My gear. :3: And some pictures taken with the 300mm lens above. *photos* One part of the panorama is out of focus. Other than that I'm quite happy with it.[/QUOTE] I'm sorry, but those are pretty generic photos. And there's nothing really interesting about the panorama either. Do you use your £7000 gear for anything else than this?
[QUOTE=LarparNar;30241854]I'm sorry, but those are pretty generic photos. And there's nothing really interesting about the panorama either. Do you use your £7000 gear for anything else than this?[/QUOTE] I don't really own that stuff. But I'm free to use it whenever i want.
[QUOTE=nVidia;30241937]I don't really own that stuff. But I'm free to use it whenever i want.[/QUOTE] Oh ok.
Finally some new posts, still not so much happening here ? :wink: I will post some new stuff soon, i got some new stuff that's worth posting.
[QUOTE=nVidia;30241589][img]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7917/img4276i.jpg[/img] [img]http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/6268/eq4f36812.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE] My god...
Relax guys. Just because he has access to some of the best gear in the world, doesn't automatically mean his pictures should be. You have to start somewhere, and it won't hurt if you happen to have some very nice gear already laying around. It only becomes a problem when someone defines themselves (photographically) and the size of their ego proportional to the cost of their equipment.
I probably have some of the worst gear compared to all you guys. 1000d+faulty 17-55 non-IS and two old M42 lenses for my Zenit 11 which can be used on EOS with my adapter. I also have an OM-10 which is useless without the manual adapter and a Zenit 11 which has a tiny viewfinder.
[QUOTE=bopie;30243605]Relax guys. Just because he has access to some of the best gear in the world, doesn't automatically mean his pictures should be. You have to start somewhere, and it won't hurt if you happen to have some very nice gear already laying around. It only becomes a problem when someone defines themselves (photographically) and the size of their ego proportional to the cost of their equipment.[/QUOTE] Yes, I'm not claiming that my pictures are awesome nor that I'm the best photographer in the world. I'm an amateur who enjoys going out and just take pictures for my own enjoyment. :allears:
[QUOTE=B-hazard;30244845]I probably have some of the worst gear compared to all you guys. 1000d+faulty 17-55 non-IS and two old M42 lenses for my Zenit 11 which can be used on EOS with my adapter. I also have an OM-10 which is useless without the manual adapter and a Zenit 11 which has a tiny viewfinder.[/QUOTE] I technically have 'worse' equipment than you, doesn't mean you're not a great photographer :D
Who the fuck cares about equipment vs quality of photos? Get cueball in here.
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;30245975]Who the fuck cares about equipment? Get cueball in here.[/QUOTE] Nobody. Well, rather, nobody should.
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;30245975]Who the fuck cares about equipment vs quality of photos? Get cueball in here.[/QUOTE] give me a fucking break
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