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LoKyBuckeye;1160331; said:
been shooting with the 40d for about 6 months now, very slick camera - now you need to get some nice glass
i'm hoping to get this for fathers day
EOS (SLR) Camera Systems - Telephoto Zoom - Telephoto Zoom Lens - EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM - Canon USA Consumer Products
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
iambrutus;1160354; said:
I like the Tamron lenses better for the money. 28-200 is a great all-rounder.$285
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LoKyBuckeye
I give up. This board is too hard to understand.
iambrutus;1160354; said:
the Canon was a little too pricey for me so I got a Sigma 70-200 2.8 back in January and love it so far. The station I work for also owns a monthly magazine that I shoot for... seems like I've been using my XT forever but it's done the job so far.... I can't wait for the better AF and the 6.5 fps... I keep telling my wife that the kids are in sports so I need a better camera... it looks like there will be $200 rebate on the 40D in a few weeks from Canon
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LoKyBuckeye
I give up. This board is too hard to understand.
Taosman;1160362; said:
great shot... although I'd straighten out the horizon
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OCBuckWife
I am the evil monkey in your closet
Taosman;1160287; said:
I paid my visa bill, paid my gas card, put a couple hundred in savings, and donated to BP. Fuck you America. :tongue2:
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I used the Sigma for my first few years as a photographer, suitable for entry level work. Absolutely no comparison to the Canon glass, much less consistent auto-focus and a lot softer images. But it works, and most can't afford the Canon glass.
If you are going Canon 70-200, spring for the image stabilization. It is more than worth the money. You will come across times where the lighting requires a very slow shutter (< 250th of a second), and hand-holding below that results in soft/blurry images. But with the image stabilization, you can hand-hold as low as 1/80th of a second. Today inside a poorly lit, yellow-fluorescent barn, I had to hand-hold at 1/100th of a second to get useable headshots, but they turned out quite fine.
One big tip for anyone looking to shoot indoor sports, get a Canon 85mm 1.8 lens for about $300. Most indoor arenas are not well lit enough to use even 2.8 lenses without ISO 3200 (which usually only comes on the pro-level cameras). It's not the fastest lens but enables you to get shots you could not otherwise. Also, it's an excellent portrait (headshot) lens. Don't get the 2nd version of it which is over $1000.
If you are going Canon 70-200, spring for the image stabilization. It is more than worth the money. You will come across times where the lighting requires a very slow shutter (< 250th of a second), and hand-holding below that results in soft/blurry images. But with the image stabilization, you can hand-hold as low as 1/80th of a second. Today inside a poorly lit, yellow-fluorescent barn, I had to hand-hold at 1/100th of a second to get useable headshots, but they turned out quite fine.
One big tip for anyone looking to shoot indoor sports, get a Canon 85mm 1.8 lens for about $300. Most indoor arenas are not well lit enough to use even 2.8 lenses without ISO 3200 (which usually only comes on the pro-level cameras). It's not the fastest lens but enables you to get shots you could not otherwise. Also, it's an excellent portrait (headshot) lens. Don't get the 2nd version of it which is over $1000.
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And take the pic of something more interesting than a stupid, boring fucking hill.LoKyBuckeye;1160383; said:great shot... although I'd straighten out the horizon
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OCBucksFan
I won a math debate
Taosman;1160287; said:
Well... odds are I will pay off a bill or two, then buy a bunch of grains, malt and hops and make a bunch of fucking beer, then invite people over, they will drink my beer and maybe someone will do something really dumb to stimulate my sense of humor and/or embarass themselves to much that the wife and I decide to date her
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Muck
Enjoy Every Sandwich
OCBucksFan;1160563; said:Well... odds are I will pay off a bill or two, then buy a bunch of grains, malt and hops and make a bunch of fucking beer, then invite people over, they will drink my beer and maybe someone will do something really dumb to stimulate my sense of humor and/or embarass themselves to much that the wife and I decide to date her
-----> Needs to be invited over to drink your beer.
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
BUCKYLE;1160485; said:And take the pic of something more interesting than a stupid, boring fucking hill.
The biggest hill in Nerk is your belly, fat ass. That's a real hill. :tongue2:
When was the last time you could see your dick? And I don't mean looking in a mirror.
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