Photograph and Camera talk
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If you can find one, get a Benro carbon fiber tripod + ball head. It's a Chinese company that makes cheap knock-offs of CF and Arca-Swiss compatible quick release ball heads. They're not the most durable (crap glue was my biggest complaint), but they used to cost about 1/4 - 1/3 what Gitzo or any other name brand costs. I think one of the big stores like B&H picked them up, so maybe the price went up. I bought mine 4-5 years ago (and still use it).
Edit:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Shop-by-Brand-Benro/ci/4/N/4294255798/phd/4291589386
Looks like the price went way up.. I think mine cost 1/2 that on ebay straight from China. Definitely not worth 440 even for CF given the quality I've seen.
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^HOLY SHIT! YOU HAVE A 24-70? That is the lens I think I am going to wind up getting! How do you like it? What don't you like about it? Any buyers remorse? Sorry for all the questions.
Also, how is it? Like is it good, image quality wise?
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Ah, well looks like I know which lens I am getting next. It was originally going to be the 85 1/2L, but that was too much $$. I think this lens should hopefully do it all.
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35mm 1.8 is great for the price
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so cris, with the angels that you have @ home i can only imagine the amount of firearms you have on stand-by, hahahahaha
don't answer that
great flicks as always dude. if you were in NY i would like for you to take some photos of my rugrats for me
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I couldn't decide which shot I liked more so both are going up. If anyone is wondering I am still using the kit lens, although I am most likely going to buy the 24-70 2.8L.
And then there is this shot, which took me like 20 times before I said enough. The bee wound up chasing me since I was about 6 inches or so away from it trying to get a good macro of it… didn't really work though...
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^ Hee-hee…............
Always on stand-by, ya never know what these kids will be doin.
And I'd love to snap shots of your kids if I'm in NY….
Cris.
cris.. what camera apart from that 5D? (full frame).. Any comment regarding EOS 7D? Any recommendation for the lens should i fit on that 7d?
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On a 7D since it is a crop camera, it doesn't mean you can't use a prime lens though. But since it is a crop camera, it is better to get a zoom camera or a wider angle lens. It doesn't mean you can't use an 85mm lens, but it will just be cropped and you will probably have to move further back then you would want to. I am unsure of what the actual length would be equivalent to it though.
But I am sure if you list some lenses you would get some advice on which ones you should get and which ones you shouldn't.
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I got the 15-85mm EFS.. According to the review from Cameralabs, its one of the general purpose lens.. Planned to get the Sigma 50mm f/1.4.. Any advice? Really love to shoot potrait.. In case i want to upgrade to L series lens? What lens will be suitable for a cropped frame body and general purpose use?
And i recently just bought the 7D
