charles_krallman

I understand the 300mm F2.8 Nikkor works on a 20D body, but does anyone know if it also works on a 5D, or will it interfere with the larger mirror? Thanks!

This seller gets great reviews... Do you know something about them that would deter you from ordering from them?

I am trying to decide between these three lenses for general portraiture. Even

though it's expensive and heavy, everyone who owns the 85mm F1.2 lens seems to

love it. I'm considering an older Version I, thinking the slower focusing

shouldn't matter that much in taking portraits -- and I should be able to save

several hundred dollars.

 

Having said that, I have read posts that have indicated the depth of field on

this lens is so shallow when wide open that they generally have to stop it down

a couple stops. Similarly, I've heard the same thing about the 135mm, when

it's wide open. So now I'm wondering if I wouldn't be better off buying the

85mm F1.8 and saving some money -- or even the 100mm F2.8. Any thoughts from

those of you who use these lenses for portraits? Thanks!

Adam, I've been using the EOS Viewer Utility and absolutely love it! I mount my laptop on a tripod beside the camera and have immediate feedback about the shot. First, it's much easier to review the sharpness of the picture on the laptop's larger LCD. I also have Photoshop CS2 on my computer and I look at the raw images in real-time using their Bridge program. In low-light situations or in cramped quarters where it's difficult to wedge myself behind the camera, the computer is a real help. Finally, if several people need to review the pictures on location, the larger display makes a huge difference.

Thanks, everyone. Does anybody have any experience with the RRS pano heads? I read the reviews on the Panosaurus and other inexpensive heads, as well as reviews on the more expensive professional ones and the RRS heads seem like they might be a good compromise...

I have a 20D, a Gitzo carbon fiber tripod and Arca Swiss head and

would like to get into outdoor panoramic photography. From what I've

seen online, it appears most photographers use a "normal" focal

length lens, orient the camera in portrait format with a special pano

bracket, and then stitch together half-a-dozen shots. I've noticed

these panoramic brackets are widely priced from under $100 to over

$1000. I have two questions: a) Does anyone have recommendations

for a lightweight (but sturdy under the weight of the camera and

battery pack), easily portable panoramic bracket; and, b) What focal

length lens will yield the best results?

 

Thanks!

For indoor tripod shots, I've been hooking up my 20D to my laptop and

immediately importing the images to the computer using the EOS Viewer

Utility software. This gives me immediate feedback and works great

indoors, but I end up setting the laptop on a counter, a chair, or

the floor to view the images. Does anyone have a source for some

sort of tray for mounting my laptop on a tripod? Thanks!

Thanks, everyone -- that was very helpful. Out of curiousity, do you go without a camera mounted strobe on this setup and instead trigger everything with an ST-E2?

I've got a Canon 20D, a 580EX and a pair of 420EX's I use as slaves.

I have Stofen Omni Bounce's for all the strobes, but I'd like to move

to a soft box (or umbrella), hopefully to get softer, more pleasing

results for portraits. I have a number of questions. First, would I

be materially better off with this much equipment compared to a

simpler solution like, say, a Big Bounce from Lumiquest? If yes, do

either of these strobes have the "oomph" for a soft box/umbrella? If

yes, then does anyone have any suggestions for equipment I should

consider (softbox/umbrella and stand)? Will the TTL features of the

Canon strobes still work well? Thanks!