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I noticed this huge bird at the top of a tree while walking the dog. I's about 2-3 ft high and about 25-30 lb I'd say. I stood and watched it for awhile and then came back an hour later with the camera since it kinda looked sick or like it was resting and would be there awhile.
I think it's an Grey Heron..
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Kingsfan31
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Thanks, currently I use the 24-70 as my walk around. I was looking at the 10-22 as my wide angle but the budget is done for now. I love them so far.
What are you using with the 1D? Just the 70-200? And how has the 1D been for you? I am very currious to see how the MkIV does.
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Kingsfan31
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Rink, what is your lens of choice at the games as well as body? Do you use your 50D mostly? How do you like the 10-22? I've heard a lot of good things about the Tokina 11-16 also.
I use the 1dmkIII with the 70-200 2.8 IS and I use the 50D with the 10-22 for wide shots. I keep the 50D on a stool in front of me and when they come to my side of the rink I start firing the wide shots. Occasionally I use the 24-70 for something different. Using 2 cameras works great for hockey and concerts to get a good variety of shots.
I was going to get the mkiv but the savings and less headaches from upgrading Adobe and other considerations made me go for the older model. The upgrade from the 50D to the mk3 is amazing. With the mk3, what you see is what you get. Gives you a lot of power as a photographer. My Skinny Puppy pics showed me that this camera kicks serious ass.
As far as the 10=22, it's a great wide angle look but it's only for cropped sensors and is only f/4, besides that it rocks!
I was going to get the mkiv but the savings and less headaches from upgrading Adobe and other considerations made me go for the older model. The upgrade from the 50D to the mk3 is amazing. With the mk3, what you see is what you get. Gives you a lot of power as a photographer. My Skinny Puppy pics showed me that this camera kicks serious ass.
As far as the 10=22, it's a great wide angle look but it's only for cropped sensors and is only f/4, besides that it rocks!
SmytheKing
Hit it like a baby seal
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I am ignoring you.
kozak
Prospect
So I won a Nikon D5000 at the company Christmas party. I am a total DSLR newbie. Have always had point a shoot cameras.
It came with 2 manuals and 2 DVD's to teach me how to use the thing. Since I don't have the patience to study all of this, can anyone offer advice, websites, magazines that can give me pointers on how to use this new toy?
It came with 2 manuals and 2 DVD's to teach me how to use the thing. Since I don't have the patience to study all of this, can anyone offer advice, websites, magazines that can give me pointers on how to use this new toy?
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Nice! I've been wanting to get up there for quite a while to do just that sort of image.
This is one of those scenes that just screams "DO ME HDR-STYLE." And by that, I don't mean over-cooked HDR, I mean very subtle HDR...maybe just a two-exposure blend via layer masks to help bring out more detail and color in the highlights and shadows.
Wow! Bitchin' win!! Congrats!
As far as the camera's systems itself, if you're having trouble wading through the manual's techese, I'd suggest Magic Lantern Guides.
If it's actual photographic technique you're after (like the relationships between focal length, aperture, shutter-speed, and ISO and how they effect your images), then this thread is probably a good place to start. Feel free to ask questions and solicit constructive critique from any of us. There's good instructional books out there, too. Or, you can just take a quick course.
Have fun with it!
SmytheKing
Hit it like a baby seal
I would love to do something like that. There are two issues that you encounter though that make it difficult. One, the lighting is very low so you end up doing 4-5 second exposures. Two, there are a LOT of people in a narrow canyon so getting two (or three) shots off in a row in the same spot is very difficult. If you have another person helping you on the other side of the wall, that would be the best way to do it.
Having said that, even if you don't get a single picture out of there, it's amazing to visit. You feel like you're in a temple and you just don't want to touch anything, but at the same time you want to touch it all.
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RomJan27
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Where is this place at?:heartsm::love29:
SmytheKing
Hit it like a baby seal
Jeffrock
Gnome sayin'?
Awesome thread , lots of great info in here. I recently bought my wife a Canon 50D with a kit lens, and the 1.4 50mm lens.
So far so good, but the lenses simply are not getting it done for action sports/ice hockey. (My wife enjoys coming to my league games and has become the team photographer/videographer.)
All signs seem to point to me purchasing the 70-200mm 2.8L IS lens in order to handle action/low light situations.
My question is this: Is there another lens I should be considering that can handle hockey as well as portraits? My wife is a wedding planner, who is interested in possibly becoming a wedding photographer. At this point, I cannot afford to just buy lenses that will serve one single purpose. I really want to squeeze the most out of every $ spent.
I did hear that Canon was going to come out with a new version of this lens, hopefully the price will go down a little for this one...
So far so good, but the lenses simply are not getting it done for action sports/ice hockey. (My wife enjoys coming to my league games and has become the team photographer/videographer.)
All signs seem to point to me purchasing the 70-200mm 2.8L IS lens in order to handle action/low light situations.
My question is this: Is there another lens I should be considering that can handle hockey as well as portraits? My wife is a wedding planner, who is interested in possibly becoming a wedding photographer. At this point, I cannot afford to just buy lenses that will serve one single purpose. I really want to squeeze the most out of every $ spent.
I did hear that Canon was going to come out with a new version of this lens, hopefully the price will go down a little for this one...
santiclaws
I was in the pool!!
I've heard good things about the Sigma 50-150 f/2.8. Much lighter and easier to handhold than a 70-200 beast, much cheaper, and gives you the same coverage on an APS-C body. That said, it is only for crop frame cameras so if she ever upgrades to FF, you're out of luck. The Canon will also probably give you better quality wide open, but at double the price, it should.
