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Originally Posted by Elijahtc
If u have heard something bad bout the Canon 50mm 1.8 II then the owner was clearly a retard or abusing his equipment. I've never even heard of a copy that wasn't sharp.
When u start dealing with PRIME lenses u best believe that the image quality is already gonna be better than a zoom lens. Lot of less glass means less light has to travel through so it will be clearer already and the saturation of the colors is gonna be amazing.
I have the 70-200 f4 L USM and love it. I am more than confident on hand holding it. Just bump up ur ISO if ur having problems instead of paying so damn much for the IS feature that u will hardly use. I have 2 lenses that have IS and I don't use it on either one of them.
One thing u guys should learn is to quit worrying bout ur camera body unless u plan on selling prints. 6mp is more than most of u will ever need in the first place especially since ur mainly posting just on the internet.
Worry bout investing in glass and always save for the best and not just blow ur money at the first lens u can afford. Better glass will make a world of difference. And with that extra money u not only get better glass but better features like Ultrasonic focusing (focuses quieter and faster), internal focusing (means the front lens element doesn't move when u focus(meaning u don't have to reset filters after every time u focus), Image stabilization, better build quality, etc etc.
When u start dealing with PRIME lenses u best believe that the image quality is already gonna be better than a zoom lens. Lot of less glass means less light has to travel through so it will be clearer already and the saturation of the colors is gonna be amazing.
I have the 70-200 f4 L USM and love it. I am more than confident on hand holding it. Just bump up ur ISO if ur having problems instead of paying so damn much for the IS feature that u will hardly use. I have 2 lenses that have IS and I don't use it on either one of them.
One thing u guys should learn is to quit worrying bout ur camera body unless u plan on selling prints. 6mp is more than most of u will ever need in the first place especially since ur mainly posting just on the internet.
Worry bout investing in glass and always save for the best and not just blow ur money at the first lens u can afford. Better glass will make a world of difference. And with that extra money u not only get better glass but better features like Ultrasonic focusing (focuses quieter and faster), internal focusing (means the front lens element doesn't move when u focus(meaning u don't have to reset filters after every time u focus), Image stabilization, better build quality, etc etc.
to me IS is pretty important for a zoom. Even at 2.8 I have to use IS indoors on the zoom lens. I suppose if you have hands steady enough you have no need for IS, then you can save yourself a lot of money. I need IS simply because when I shoot in low light, IS adds the extra stops. And quite frankly I get considerably sharper images in low light with IS on as opposed to off.
Originally Posted by Elijahtc
I have the 70-200 f4 L USM and love it. I am more than confident on hand holding it. Just bump up ur ISO if ur having problems instead of paying so damn much for the IS feature that u will hardly use. I have 2 lenses that have IS and I don't use it on either one of them.
I've been in situations where the IS was invaluable to me, as image quality was absolutely paramount since I was getting paid for the images I captured.
Increasing ISO to get more usability in low light is no substitute for IS.
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Question for you peeps. How do you properly shoot fireworks? Tripod needed? What settings should I be using? I have never tried to shoot fireworks and I don't want to just end up with all crap photos tonight. Help please.
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
Question for you peeps. How do you properly shoot fireworks? Tripod needed? What settings should I be using? I have never tried to shoot fireworks and I don't want to just end up with all crap photos tonight. Help please.
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