NEW CAMERA........think im going to bite the bullet

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

i gotta find the thread from a photo forum a while back. so eff you.

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

sigma 18-50 better than nikon 17-55 and canons L whatever
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-equipment-products-news-reviews/156191-tamron-17-50-f-2-8-vs-sigma-18-50-f2-8-a.html

and heres the thread for the tamron dickhole

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-equipment-products-news-reviews/156261-tamron-vs-canon-f-2-8-zoom-bokeh-comparison.html

tamron pwns even harder here
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-equipment-products-news-reviews/155501-comparing-340-lens-1250-lens.html

Damon · Posted: Mar 09, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Ejazzle, You suggest a $1100 70-200 to a person who's never held a camera before?

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Wow. You got some cajones if you're gonna call ME a dickhole after staking a claim that flies in the face of common sense and then justify it with a link to a thread where nobody actually says the Tamron is better. Laughing

Look, what's in that thread is really nothing new. Some dude stands still and takes a photo of some plants and deduces that they look the same. Whatever. Heck, I'll one-up that and show you that a $500 Canon point&shoot can take just as good a photo as a $40,000 Hasselblad setup (here). Start using the equipment in less friendly environments and you'll start to see why some stuff is vastly more expensive than other stuff.

And as much as I hate pixel peeping and lens tests in lab environments, I'm gonna leave you with this. The image is Canon's lens...put your cursor over it to see the Tamron version. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=101&Camera=9&Sample=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0&LensComp=366&CameraComp=9&SampleComp=0&FLI=1&API=0

key · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 2:09 am Post subject:

DAMON: a camera DOES have to have lenses to work. Rolling Eyes

key · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 2:13 am Post subject:

so from what ive been reading and trying to absorb into my brain is:

.........24-70mm f2.8 is for close ups and so forth right?
.........18-50mm f2.8 is for ????? similar in range these two huh?
.........70-200mm is for long range

right or way wrong??? Embarassed

key · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 6:20 am Post subject:

hey,....just now thought about asking,......does the nikon 50d have the color adjustments???

-black & white
-old photo color
-blue psycho (thats what i call it)

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

scott a,

you know i was kiddin about the dickhole thing. jeeze. But think about it. How can you justify buying the canon. Those tests the Canon was obviously better, but in real life an OKAY photographer like myself and most other people wont tell that much of a difference. So thats why i linked those threads for you and key to read to see how in reality the tamron would be a better buy, for most people.
That link to the canon vs hassy review was kinda interesting. I'll read the whole thing later. Im going to ride.

Damon, yeah, actually two 1k plus lenses. Lenses and lighting are actually more important than the body.

key, the lens you bought right now is about perfect for everything. But if you wanna go a little wider go for the sigma 18-50. If you want to go longer go for the 70-200. The 24-70 is a mid range lens. The 18-50 is wide angle to mid range and you are correct about the 70-200.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 8:13 am Post subject:

key · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 8:43 am Post subject:

EJAZZLE:

.................and about the color change options,..........are the available with DSLR's??? (black and white and so forth?)

Damon · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

DRAGON88, It's not even worth it!

key, Did you buy a camera yet? Go pick something up, use the kit lens, have fun. Let that sink in for a few months and a couple thousand shots then come back and tell us what you need.

Also, check out www.newschoolofphotography.com - they're not all snooty like the other photo sites.

Damon · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

Oh and it is mandatory to post here:

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=56085&start=1120&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

edrex · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

key · Posted: Mar 10, 2009 11:26 am Post subject:

yea,.. i got one. but not in hand yet. i have to wait until i get up to the states the beginning of april to actually start using it.

www.cameralabs.com seems to be a good site as well..........

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

DRAGON88, abosolutely not. anyways That last statement about lighting was directed toward key.

key · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 2:01 am Post subject:

definitly want to get a macro lens for close ups. been checking out www.cameralabs.com. they are set up like this site so browsing is a cinch. check-it.......

key · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 4:25 am Post subject:

now im looking around on the web for a printable version of my camera. nikon 50D. would like to read up on it before i actually have it in hand. still looking for this so if you guys know where i can go to get a printable version,..............spit it out....................THANKS..............

key · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 6:34 am Post subject:

..............found one............

edrex · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 7:06 am Post subject:

key · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

i had to go back and check my invoice to see what i actually ordered. i ordered the canon 50d. ive been taking in so much info the past few days from the net about photography and details about my camera,...that i think my brain is fried. i need a break and let some of this sink in.

i asked over at cameralabs.com for a printable version of the owners manual for a nikon D50. im such an idiot,......i read about 3/4 of this damn manual. came in to check my messages just now and see i have been corrected. now i need to get the canon manual. gisssh what a dumb dumb!!!! i guess its all in the learning curve. HEHEHEHEHEEHE.............

key · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 11:42 am Post subject:

oh,........and i got it from bhphotovideo.com..................... Embarassed

edrex · Posted: Mar 11, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

key, I know the feeling. I overloaded on info when I ordered my camera. Everything will make a lot more sense when you are actually holding your camera then when you are just reading about it ahead of time.

key · Posted: Mar 12, 2009 2:04 am Post subject:

i thought i found a printable copy of the manual for the canon 50D. but when i went to copy it, it had "copy" stamped on it right down the middle. that sucks!!! i would really like to atleast read up on it.

got any references to get me a copy.........??????

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

key, did you try this?

http://canon-50d.org/eos50d-h-en.pdf

key · Posted: Mar 12, 2009 8:07 am Post subject:

i found one and printed it when i went to the printer here at work it had "copy" really big down the middle. then i went back and searched around and found one minus the "copy" down the middle.

so now its back to the beginning with the whole reading the manual thing. have to delete from memory yesterdays doings.......... Embarassed

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

You can download a pdf of the manual from Canon's website.

key · Posted: Mar 12, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

ive got one. a friend just pointed out that the NIKON D90 is able to do fim in HD. my camera that i bought doesnt do film. BUMMER.............. Crying or Very sad

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Neither do 'film.'

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

scott a,

key · Posted: Mar 13, 2009 2:17 am Post subject:

.............and once again wrong use of words............. Embarassed

........i think you know what i mean................ Laughing