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<p>Hi<br>

I need an external drive with display for RAW images that has a capacity of at least 60 GB. Any suggestions?<br>

Thanks.</p>

<p>Hi<br>

Which is a superior lens for the Canon 400 D? The Tamron 17-50mm or Sigma 17-50 - I have lenses frm 10mm uptil 250 bit am missing the 20 -50 length. I mostly shoot interiors, architecture, portraits sometimes and street.<br>

Thanks.</p>

<p>Thanks Frank - but the shot I got was clearly overexposed (histogram way far to the right) . Could the sun have made that much of a difference in a few seconds? And I was shooting early morning :-)</p>

<p>Rob- I didn't use a tripod and my hands are usually steady and the framing was exactly the same. The speed dropped to 1/100</p>

<p>Hi<br>

Last week I was shooting the exterior of a predominantly white building and set the camera to Tv (shutter priority)- shot the scene at 1/125, f/4 at 400 ISO and the building was nicely exposed. I then set the camera to Av (aperture priority), set the f stop to f/4 and shot at 400 ISO and the picture was overexposed. Shouldn't the camera be compensating here when the ISO and the f stop are as before?<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>Thanks.<br>

I've narrowed my choice down to:<br>

24-70mm f/2.8L<br />Tamron 17-50mm <br />Sigma 17-50<br>

Since I already have a 10-22 and shoot interiors with that, I need something that I can get nice portraits and , well, close-ups with ( I already have the 55-250).<br>

I usually like to get a great lens and keep it but is it that big a deal to own an L :-) ? I'm leaning towards the Sigma or the Tamron. Will appreciate any comments. Thanks.</p>

 

<p>Thanks.<br>

How about a meter? I mostly use the M mode on my camera. This morning I was shooting the exterior of a predominantly white building and set the camera to Tv (shutter priority)- shot the scene at 1/125, f/4 at 400 ISO and the building was nicely exposed. I then set the camera to Av (aperture priority), set the f stop to f/4 and shot at 400 ISO and the picture was overexposed. Shouldn't the camera be compensating here when the ISO and the f stop are as before?<br>

If I had to get a meter for metering the light indoors, which one should I look for? Thanks.</p>

 

<p>Hi,<br>

I will be shooting interiors of restaurants, bookstores, and gallery spaces owned by acquaintances and friends.<br>

I use a Canon 400D, 55-250, 10-22 lens, a tripod, monopod, a 580 EX II speedlite and a RC-5 remote release for Canon. I also have 2 slave flashes that are locally made but work well with the speedlite.<br>

What else do I need to get the light right in the spaces I mentioned above? I'd appreciate any advice on diffusers, lights, etc. My budget is limited and I wouldn't want to get expensive lights right away - besides not knowing what to do with them.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Thanks, Mark and Martin<br>

Mark - No, I didn't do any HDR, only minor adjustments in ACR. I shot these in Tv mode and adjusted the focal length.<br>

Martin - I shoot in RAW and do very basic adjustments in ACR.</p>

<p>Another pic</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks, all - Martin and Mark, thanks for the detail and the example.<br>

I revisited the interiors today and am posting two pictures.</p>

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<p>Another one....</p><div></div>

<p>I'm attaching a few images that have a lot of open foreground space - it's distracting and I'd like any clues how I can better this. Thanks.</p><div></div>

<p>Hi<br>

I've started shooting interior spaces with my Canon 400D and a 10-22. I've noticed I get a lot of negative spaces with a lot of foreground in my pictures.<br>

For those who have used the 10 -22 indoors, are there any tips that I should be aware of while shooting?<br>

Thanks</p>

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<p>Hi,<br>

Are there any good books on interior photography techniques other than "Interior Photography: Lighting and Other Professional Techniques with Style" by Eric Roth?<br>

Thanks</p>

 

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<p>Thanks JDM, is the 18-55 <strong>IS</strong> that much better than the 18-55 kit lens that I already have? I haven't used the 18-55 since I got myself the 10-22 :-)</p>

 

<p>Thanks, Nathan. Will the Tamron 17-50 or 17-70 work with Canon's 1D or 5 D?</p>

<p>Hi<br>

I'm currently shooting architecture and interiors and use the Canon 10-22 and 55-250 on my Canon 400D.<br>

I often feel constrained when I'm shooting other things such as street, or people and events.<br>

I definetely need another lens for such occasions. What is a good all purpose Canon lens? Something that will fit on a high end Canon DSLR when I decide to get one?<br>

Thanks.</p>

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<p>Thanks, guys.<br>

Do you use a tripod when you shoot dancers? I have a monopod too and am thinking of using that especially when I need to be mobile between dancers.<br>

Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.</p>

<p>I will be quite close during practice, flash is allowed, dances are slow moving - for example, slow turkish dances. I will have to use the light available indoors as well as my flash ( I have 2 slave flashes as well).</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

I have to shoot a dance troupe (indoors) in a few weeks - I've never done this before, I usually shoot architecture. I have a Canon EOS 400D and the kit 18-55, 10-22 and 55-250 lenses.<br>

I'm not sure if the 10- 22 is a good lens for dance, I don't use the kit 18-55 anymore. I can rent a lens for a few days - which one should I be looking at ?<br>

Thanks</p>

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<p>Thanks Erik, I tried that - it worked !</p>

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I just got myself a Speedlite 580 EX II, and when I attach that to my 400D, the little compatibility icon (listed in the manual, it's a little rectangular shape) does not appear on the Speedlite's LCD panel. I've tried my lenses - 18-55,55-250 and 10-22 on the camera but the icon does not appear.<br>

The speedlite is functioning normally otherwise so I wonder why the compatibility sign is not showing up on the LCD panel. <br>

I recently got my camera repaired from the service center - they changed the cover assembly (the on/off switch) and a PCB and finder unit. Could this have anything to do with it?<br>

Thanks</p>

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<p>Gary - I think it's a cheap improvisation, and there's only one place on the camera it can go !<br>

Was working well for a couple of weeks, maybe I'll try powering on the camera with a new battery pack or just take it to the Canon center. Hopefully, the damage is minimal :-)</p>

 

<p>Thanks Gary - it's Chinese and called the Hako HY-3800 - I suspect the trigger voltage may have something to do with it.</p>