|
07-18-2013, 11:55 AM | #166 | ||
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2005
Casino cash: $4589212
|
Quote:
Quote:
I'm sure that lens is very run-of-the-mill, but it would be OK for me to start with I think. Does that seem like a decent deal? Also, I want to buy a second battery pack and they have several used ones. Is that OK, or should I buy a new battery? Last edited by kepp; 07-18-2013 at 12:06 PM.. |
||
Posts: 14,597
|
07-18-2013, 02:58 PM | #167 | |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
Casino cash: $2525380
|
Quote:
But adding a BG-E2 grip will be money well spent, and a whole second round of batteries. Much like the motor drives of the past era, they always run out of juice before you do! I'd also recommend you invest in a sensor cleaning kit. Like I said above I've shot at a lot of dusty baseball games, and you will need to learn the art of sensor AND lens cleaning... And last the lenses...... Yeah, it's a religion as much as an art! For those of us who have been shooting for over 35 years, we can fill your brain with everything from "circles of confusion" to "real men shoot prime lenses." And in the end, you get what you pay for (that is true), but you need to know what you're looking at too.... So you can pay for "L" glass and everybody will think you're awesome, or you can save money and learn how to use a lens. Nothing wrong with "L" glass, but I've seen too many people (in Lee's Summit at least!!) who have it but don't know what how to use aperture to their advantage, or what f2.8 really means. But that's a story for another day!
__________________
. #J24 #Kameltoe Is A Joke Of A VPOTUS and POTUS Candidate #President Trump loves and supports the constitution #McCarthy is a Sellout and Traitor to America #TheFBLieIsCorrupt #DefundTheFBI #The FBI Is Not The Police #PresidentBidenIsMoronic #LizCheneyGotTheBoot #FJB #80,000,000 Mules (and a few Americans too) Voted For COVID To Continue #I still don't have COVID |
|
Posts: 118,336
|
07-18-2013, 03:21 PM | #168 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2005
Casino cash: $4589212
|
I ordered the unit I mentioned above, and now I'm looking to get a semi-fast zoom lens for my daughter's gymnastics events. Fire Me Boy! said earlier in this thread: "For the indoor sports shooting (without a flash), you'll need a "fast" lens, one that can open to a wider aperture. I'd shoot for f/2.8, f/2.4, or f/1.8". So say I'm anywhere from 20 to 150 feet away from the action at an event (indoors). What kind of zoom do I need? Or do I want a telephoto lens for that? I honestly don't know the difference.
|
Posts: 14,597
|
07-18-2013, 06:00 PM | #169 | |
Cast Iron Jedi
Join Date: Nov 2004
Casino cash: $9999900
VARSITY
|
Quote:
Seriously, if you'll find something that'll get you between 50 and 200 (or so) you'll be fine on zoom. As long as you crank up the ISO to 3200, you'll probably be able to shoot between f/4 and f/5.6. However, you'll add noise if you get your ISO that high. The problem you're going to have in that light is stopping the action with your available light. And unless you can get closer and shoot with a shorter lens, you're going to have to spend a lot to get a zoom with f/2.8. |
|
Posts: 35,253
|
07-18-2013, 08:46 PM | #170 | |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
Casino cash: $2525380
|
Quote:
But, like any lens in a gym, you'll either need to shoot raw or learn how to set temperature for whatever lights those gyms hold, but learning the joy of white-balance is half the fun...
__________________
. #J24 #Kameltoe Is A Joke Of A VPOTUS and POTUS Candidate #President Trump loves and supports the constitution #McCarthy is a Sellout and Traitor to America #TheFBLieIsCorrupt #DefundTheFBI #The FBI Is Not The Police #PresidentBidenIsMoronic #LizCheneyGotTheBoot #FJB #80,000,000 Mules (and a few Americans too) Voted For COVID To Continue #I still don't have COVID Last edited by GloryDayz; 07-19-2013 at 06:32 AM.. |
|
Posts: 118,336
|
07-19-2013, 10:47 AM | #171 | |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2005
Casino cash: $4589212
|
Quote:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...2_8_II_EX.html Hmmm...it says "For Olympus & Panasonic Digital SLR" |
|
Posts: 14,597
|
07-19-2013, 11:42 AM | #172 | |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
Casino cash: $2525380
|
Quote:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...2_8_EX_DG.html
__________________
. #J24 #Kameltoe Is A Joke Of A VPOTUS and POTUS Candidate #President Trump loves and supports the constitution #McCarthy is a Sellout and Traitor to America #TheFBLieIsCorrupt #DefundTheFBI #The FBI Is Not The Police #PresidentBidenIsMoronic #LizCheneyGotTheBoot #FJB #80,000,000 Mules (and a few Americans too) Voted For COVID To Continue #I still don't have COVID |
|
Posts: 118,336
|
07-19-2013, 11:59 AM | #173 | |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2005
Casino cash: $4589212
|
Quote:
Also, is this used lens the same as the new one you referenced above? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...2_8_ii_ex.html And something like this - http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...30980731501410 - would have too slow an apeture (f/4) to give good results for indoor sporting events? Last edited by kepp; 07-19-2013 at 12:08 PM.. |
|
Posts: 14,597
|
07-19-2013, 01:08 PM | #174 | |
Cast Iron Jedi
Join Date: Nov 2004
Casino cash: $9999900
VARSITY
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 35,253
|
07-23-2013, 10:53 AM | #175 |
MVP
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Missouri
Casino cash: $412250
|
Other than the $275, how big a difference is there between these two lenses? I've never had a prime, is the .4 really that much difference in the fixed 50mm lenses. Is there a huge difference in build quality?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...0mm_f_1_8.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Autofocus.html |
Posts: 8,642
|
07-23-2013, 11:04 AM | #176 | ||
Cast Iron Jedi
Join Date: Nov 2004
Casino cash: $9999900
VARSITY
|
Quote:
Quote:
The biggest downside to the cheaper lens is it has a plastic lens mount. This isn't a big deal if you're going to put the prime on your camera and leave it there, but I'd consider the more expensive version if you're going to swap lenses with any regularity. Or, check eBay for a Mark 1 version of that cheaper lens (it has a metal lens mount). |
||
Posts: 35,253
|
07-25-2013, 05:25 PM | #177 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2005
Casino cash: $4589212
|
So I'm on a business trip in San Francisco and there's a camera shop just up the street from my hotel. I stopped in and they're trying to sell me on this lens - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._4_5_6_IS.html
They said they can give it to me for $599. Is it a good lens and, if so, is that a good deal? BH Photo has it for $649, but there are some on Ebay for as low as $300 (I don't know that I trust ebay for buying lenses though). They told me the ultrasonic AF motor means super-fast focusing which would be good for what I want to do. Also, it appears to have a metal lens mount which you guys have mentioned is better. |
Posts: 14,597
|
07-25-2013, 05:32 PM | #178 |
The Collective Unconscious
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The OP
Casino cash: $9470422
|
Nokia 1020 Camera Phone. 41 Megapixels.
|
Posts: 10,433
|
07-25-2013, 08:26 PM | #179 | |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
Casino cash: $2525380
|
Quote:
__________________
. #J24 #Kameltoe Is A Joke Of A VPOTUS and POTUS Candidate #President Trump loves and supports the constitution #McCarthy is a Sellout and Traitor to America #TheFBLieIsCorrupt #DefundTheFBI #The FBI Is Not The Police #PresidentBidenIsMoronic #LizCheneyGotTheBoot #FJB #80,000,000 Mules (and a few Americans too) Voted For COVID To Continue #I still don't have COVID |
|
Posts: 118,336
|
07-26-2013, 07:26 AM | #180 | |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2005
Casino cash: $4589212
|
Quote:
Also, its just a local shop and they don't have an online presence AFAIK. |
|
Posts: 14,597
|
|
|