kennyahn

I shoot with two 20D's. As I was testing the lighting before shooting

at an event today, I came upon something that troubled me. One of my

20D bodies, when shooting in Av priority, consistently selected a

faster shutter causing darker images. I took the same shot with the

same lens with the same settings (same ISO, same Av priority, etc.)

with my other body and the picture came out just fine.

 

Any ideas on why my other 20D body kept selecting a faster shutter?

I'm wondering if I need to turn this into Canon for repair. Thanks in

advance everyone!

Hahahaha......thanks for reminding me. I actually forgot about my rebate. As you can tell, I'm still waiting.

Yeah, I just got back from WPPI yesterday. It was fun indeed. I didn't buy anything on the floor, but I certainly enjoyed listening to Denis Reggie talk about his use of lighting and high ISO shooting.

My friend who owns a chain of jewelry stores is asking me to take some

product photography for him. He really likes the look that online

sites such as Tiffany's has with their seamless white backgrounds.

Other than using those domes/tents, what other equipment (types of

lighting, lenses, etc.) should I have? I'll rent whatever I need if I

don't have it already. FYI, I shoot 20D and only have 50 1.4, 24-70

2.8, 70-200 2.8, and 10-22. Also, any insights would also be

appreciated. Thanks in advance!

When I had my 28-70L on the 20D, I did experience the same thing, but it really only affected my sensor once in about 7 months of use.

DON'T DO IT!

 

Questions like this get posed all the time here. There are many sites that rate these resellers. Try http://www.resellerratings.com. Here's what they rate the vendors you've mentioned.

 

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, Genius Cameras is rated less than 0.17 while Best Price Cameras is rated 0.28 throughout their lifetime. They didn't even get a "1" rating!

 

Stick with your 300D, buy a used 20D roughly within your price range, or pay a little more for a legitimate 20D value.

 

Good luck!

Here's my rule of thumb. B&H is a reputable seller and has priced the 20D at around $1140 or so. If you see any seller pricing the 20D at near (within $50-$100) B&H's price, you're probably safe. Any price that's too good to be true isn't dependable. Don't go for it Mimoy. You'll regret it. You can also check out most resellers at sites such as http://www.resellerratings.com

Dan,

 

I'm sure you'll do just fine. Enjoy yourself and take pictures like Anne. Great picture Anne.

Has anyone tried using Bonmatch's flush mount albums? I just heard

about them but am not aware of their quality. If I don't hear anything

negative about them, I'll probably go ahead and order a sample from

them. Thanks in advance.

 

Kenny

For what you're looking at doing, I would agree that the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 will be a good replacement. Another idea may be for you to get the Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 and a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.

If you'll be shooting a wedding, you may want to keep one flash as a backup. It may come in handy at events like weddings. If you have a second body, of course it would be appropriate for that as well. After the wedding, you may find that you don't need it depending on what you normally shoot.

 

I guess there's yet another option. You could sell the 420EX for a small profit and then just rent a flash for the wedding.

I struggled over this for the past month or so and then decided on the Canon. Yes, it's $200 more, but I consistently read better reviews on the Canon over the Sigma. I think they are both great lenses but the Canon reviews I read made it worth $200 more. Besides, if I were to spread out the cost of this lens over the next year (I plan to use this lens for way more than a year), we're talking about like 50 cents a day more. Stupid reasoning perhaps but I'm happy with my Canon.

I would suggest you buy the 10-22 for your 20D for now. If you get a 5D later on, here are your two scenarios: (1) sell the 10-22 along with your 20D and purchase a 17-40L or (2) if you're going to keep the 20D, keep the 10-22 also.

Thanks guys. I've decided I'm going to go ahead and get either a couple 4GB microdrives or just go get another couple of 2GB cards.

At what print size would normal (you can decide what normal is)

people begin to see degradation in quality when shooting Large

Normal as opposed to Large Fine? I called Canon and two people gave

me two different answers. I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks in

advance.

To continue this discussion in a slightly different slant, I wonder what's a better picture quality between "Large Normal" and "Medium Fine".....

I'm pretty new myself, but I've shot with the 580EX on several occasions at weddings. I usually shoot at 400ISO, f/4, and shutter at around 1/100. I also use the LS2PJ. The only difference between my set up and yours may be that I use the 17-40L and the 28-70L. The 17-40 should be fine but I have no experience with the 28-135.

 

Have fun shooting!

You can take a look at the Canon TS-E 45mm and the TS-E 24mm, but I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.

I will be purchasing a 17-40 or a 10-22 in the next few days. I

shoot mostly weddings, social events, and my 1-yr old baby. I

currently have a Rebel XT and will be using it as my back-up in 3-4

months when I buy my next body (a 20D or the rumored 20D

replacement). My lens line up is 50mm 1.8, 28-70mm 2.8, 70-200mm

2.8.

 

So for all you wedding photographers, which lens do you see as being

more useful? Which do you have/use?

 

Thank you in advance for reading/responding.

My wife has a Christmas party coming up in a few weeks at her work.

Since they know I really enjoy photography, they've asked if I could

take pictures at the function which is to be held in a local night

club. There will be dancing, drinking, and light snacks. Any

suggestions on what things I should take into consideration with

regard to types of shots, lighting (or the lack thereof), etc.?

 

For reference sake, I use a Rebel XT w/grip, 580EX, Lightsphere, 50

f/1.8, 28-70 f/2.8, and a 70-200 f/2.8. Thanks in advance.

If you can, go rent that and the 15 f/2.8 fisheye and play with them. After having used both, for the money, I think I'd rather go with the 15 f/2.8. Just my opinion.

16-35 f/2.8 and the 17-40 f/4 seem pretty nice to me.

Mark, that's an absolutely fantastic perspective. As I have started 4 months ago into the world of dSLR, I did the same things, and perhaps still do from time to time. I appreciate the extreme patience displayed by many of more experienced members as they shared their insight, experiences, and ability to better search the net for answers than I.

 

I do understand the frustration that some advanced members here feel when seeing the same basic question posted for the umpteenth time. It would be nice if the frustrated population just passed over it while a few others may choose to answer the question.

 

This has been and continues to be a place I can feel comfortable asking 'dumb' and 'elementary' questions to people more advanced than I. Thanks folks. As Yakim would put it, 'happy shooting.'

Andrei,

 

If you're thinking about getting a 70-200 f/4 for your 350D, don't even worry about it. The f/4 version is lighter and slightly smaller than the f/2.8 version. I've even tried the f/2.8 version on the 350D with no problem as long as you support the lens with your left hand or monopod/tripod. You'll enjoy the lens.

I'm about to purchase some of Gary Fong's software to create wedding

collages and wedding albums. Can anyone tell me where I would get

these printed the way I would lay it out with the software? Can any

print shop handle this? Remedial question perhaps but I'm new to

wedding albums. Thanks!