Unfortunately, all I have on this computer are pictures from my Japan trip. This is Takamatsu.
Anyone want to fill me in on the basics of night-time shooting?
I’d like to be able to take clear decent pictures at night without a super awesome camera or a tripod.
Great stuff guys, keep it up!
Some beautiful stuff in here.
Anyone here do action/sports photography?
[quote]illadelphia91 wrote:
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Couple Questions,
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I dropped my canon kit lens a couple days ago and the camera isnt focusing so im guessing i banged up the focus ring. Is this something expensive to fix? Am I better off just buying a used one off somebody?
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Do canon kit lenses break easily compared to other lenses? Cause when I dropped mine, it really wasnt that hard. I also have a 70-300mm IS USM lens, and would cry is that broke lol.
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For canon users, as someone who does photography for fun, is an L lens really worth it?
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I damaged my kit lens too, still works fine though. It deterred me from buying a more expensive lens. I’d get very mad if I broke an L lens.
Used kit lenses are pretty cheap. Probably cheaper than fixing it. And there are a lot of unused kit lenses out there since some just use their better lenses.
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Anyone want to fill me in on the basics of night-time shooting?
I’d like to be able to take clear decent pictures at night without a super awesome camera or a tripod.[/quote]
You need a tripod, you can’t take good low light photographs without it. It also helps to have a camera that has a bulb mode, with an external trigger release. This prevents the camera from shaking and your exposure can be as long as you want. You can get by though by using a 30s shutter speed, max on I think most cameras, and changing the ISO settings. I would also set a shutter delay of 5 seconds so the camera isn’t shaking from pressing the shutter release.
[quote]p-dubs wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Anyone want to fill me in on the basics of night-time shooting?
I’d like to be able to take clear decent pictures at night without a super awesome camera or a tripod.[/quote]
You need a tripod, you can’t take good low light photographs without it. It also helps to have a camera that has a bulb mode, with an external trigger release. This prevents the camera from shaking and your exposure can be as long as you want. You can get by though by using a 30s shutter speed, max on I think most cameras, and changing the ISO settings. I would also set a shutter delay of 5 seconds so the camera isn’t shaking from pressing the shutter release.[/quote]
Yeah, kinda what I figured. I was kinda hoping there was a way to get to “doesn’t look like crap” status without a tripod.
Thanks for the tips.
[quote]Bellmar wrote:
Some beautiful stuff in here.
Anyone here do action/sports photography?[/quote]
[quote]kakno wrote:
[quote]illadelphia91 wrote:
BUMP
Couple Questions,
-
I dropped my canon kit lens a couple days ago and the camera isnt focusing so im guessing i banged up the focus ring. Is this something expensive to fix? Am I better off just buying a used one off somebody?
-
Do canon kit lenses break easily compared to other lenses? Cause when I dropped mine, it really wasnt that hard. I also have a 70-300mm IS USM lens, and would cry is that broke lol.
-
For canon users, as someone who does photography for fun, is an L lens really worth it?
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I damaged my kit lens too, still works fine though. It deterred me from buying a more expensive lens. I’d get very mad if I broke an L lens.
Used kit lenses are pretty cheap. Probably cheaper than fixing it. And there are a lot of unused kit lenses out there since some just use their better lenses. [/quote]
Yeah, I found a guy selling me his for 80. which isn’t too bad since brand new they’re 200.
But yeah, it’s a bitch that the lenses are so fragile. I kno im only new to this, but they really need to come up with bulkier and stronger lenses if im gonna spend over a thousand dollars on them.
[quote]illadelphia91 wrote:
[quote]kakno wrote:
[quote]illadelphia91 wrote:
BUMP
Couple Questions,
-
I dropped my canon kit lens a couple days ago and the camera isnt focusing so im guessing i banged up the focus ring. Is this something expensive to fix? Am I better off just buying a used one off somebody?
-
Do canon kit lenses break easily compared to other lenses? Cause when I dropped mine, it really wasnt that hard. I also have a 70-300mm IS USM lens, and would cry is that broke lol.
-
For canon users, as someone who does photography for fun, is an L lens really worth it?
[/quote]
I damaged my kit lens too, still works fine though. It deterred me from buying a more expensive lens. I’d get very mad if I broke an L lens.
Used kit lenses are pretty cheap. Probably cheaper than fixing it. And there are a lot of unused kit lenses out there since some just use their better lenses. [/quote]
Yeah, I found a guy selling me his for 80. which isn’t too bad since brand new they’re 200.
But yeah, it’s a bitch that the lenses are so fragile. I kno im only new to this, but they really need to come up with bulkier and stronger lenses if im gonna spend over a thousand dollars on them.
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Is 18-55 the one you have?
They make a 17-55/2.8 which seems to be “L quality” but not quite as waterproof and only compatible with EF-S bodies. Might be of interest. Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens Review
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I want to get that someday i have the money for it lol.
I really want my next lens to have a real big aperture for indoor stuff that I cant use flash for. Is 2.8 big enough for indoor stuff like weddings or something like that? I was thinking of getting a prime lens with 50 mm, 1.4 aperture but I’m not sure if im really gonna enjoy moving back and forth to get the shot I want.
