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    Hand Hold Flash w/ 5d?

    in Lighting Equipment

    Posted

    More than once I've seen photographers hand holding a flash in one hand while snapping images w/

    camera in the other hand.

     

    What are my options for doing this with a Canon 5d?

     

    I would only use this technique every now-and-then, so it should be quick to set up and break down. It

    should be fairly economical, too. I already have a sunpak 383.

     

    Is there a way to do this wirelessly w/ 5d?

    Looking for a 'normal' lens for 30D

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    i've used them both on the 30d, and they are both very good.

     

    i now use the 28 w/ a 5d. it's even better.

     

    don't get too crazy about your decision. if you can try them out then do so. the sigma may have the potential to offer better "pop" through separation and background blur. canon is available in more places and can be used full-frame. sigma offers nice hood and case. if you decide on the sigma then i'd recommend sigma4less. great service at about the best price.

    5d or 30d for pet photography - also need lens advice

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    i can tell you from personal experience that you will be much happier with 5d images (vs. 30d). more keepers, larger file for cropping, better pop and wow factor. not sure if you're using flash, but 5d low light images are excellent. those 3 primes i listed (and you appear to have on one of your lists) are economical, good build, small, fast, and completely awesome on that camera. folks will tell you that L is a better investment, but i really don't think so. if you intend on actually using your equipment (not selling it) then those 3 primes represent great value and are a joy to use. camera gear in general is not what i'd call a great investment. the real investment comes when your hobby makes you money. L lenses ain't gonna make much difference...they were made for journalists covering war in the trenches.

    JPEG legitimacy?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    1- I'm an ameteur that doesn't always get it right

     

    2- I shoot indoors mainly, no flash, but with mixed lighting, lots of shadows

     

    3- I enjoy using ACR more than CS2

     

    4- Trying to delete most, while paying more attention to the select few/best.

     

    Ironically, I think I'd use Jpeg if I were a paid photographer that shot hundreds or thousands of images per day.

    Tamron vs Canon

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    It's an awesome general purpose lens. It's also much lighter and smaller than anything

    Canon makes. I've owned the 17-40 and 28-70L's and the tamron is just as good IQ wise.

    The build quality is not the same, but IQ is. Use it and abuse it for a year or more. By then

    you might want to try something different and you will not have spent all that xtra dough

    on IS. Also, I don't have shakey hands and I bet you don't either.

     

    At some point you should decide on a prime lens within that 17-50 range, too. Right now

    I'm using the Sigma 30/1.4. Mine performs about as well as I could expect and it, also,

    beats plunking down L money for Canon's 24 or 35.

     

    It took me exactly 6 years (and 15K or more) to discover that L's and Canon branded

    lenses aren't always the ticket to satisfying/quality photography. In the end, practice and

    learning better technique are far more important that professional grade lenses. I'm not a

    pro and I bet you're not, too. Therefore, the choice should be simple.

     

    I have also noticed quite a few pro portrait photographers using the Tamron 28-75...with

    sensational results.

    30D and EF 28mm 1.8 USM

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    It's not wickedly sharp, but it's a very good, well built, general purpose lens that will really help you out in certain low light situations. Funny, but I've owned 3 copies of the 28/1.8 over the past 6 years and they were all very good. Right now I'm using the Sigma 30/1.4 and it's good, too. I've told myself that I'm going to use this Sigma exclusively until it and the 30d are dead. But I imagine that some day I'll own the 28/1.8 again, someday.

     

    I took down virtually all of my 28/1.8 imgages. Here are but a few I have left online:

     

    http://www.pbase.com/vinke/image/58029312

     

    http://www.pbase.com/vinke/image/61971607

     

    http://www.pbase.com/vinke/image/59954317

     

    http://www.pbase.com/vinke/image/60002032

     

    http://www.pbase.com/vinke/image/60002029

    Opinion and Recommendation on Color Film?

    in The Wet Darkroom: Film, Paper & Chemistry

    Posted

    I intend to try Mpix and some local drug stores for film developing.

     

    For Mpix I've kind of estimated the cost at around $32.00 to shoot (2) rolls, 36 exposures, color (or c41 b&w) negative film, get it developed, get the negatives and get and archived cd w/ (50) of the best images from the (72). I will also see how I like their prints from film and compare them with what I can do with my Epson 2400.

     

    Mpix does use the Portra Endura paper. I've liked the quality of Mpix for some of my past digital work, but I think that their customer service/communication is very much lacking.

     

    It will be interesting to see how this all works out. For the past 5 years I've used the Canon D60 and now the 30D. I love these cameras for photos of my kids in and around the house. But as a carry anywhere camera I really want something small.

     

    I've got the Canon p&s A620, but too much I don't care for (retracting lens, turning on and off and delay, digital noise not the same as grain, not so responsive AF in lower light), even though I know it can give good results.

    Opinion and Recommendation on Color Film?

    in The Wet Darkroom: Film, Paper & Chemistry

    Posted

    I'm getting an Olympus Epic because I believe it will be a "best value" for my

    needs. I'll be using it for the ocasional snap shot: probably out doors most

    times.

     

    What color negative film would you recommend? I know it's a matter of taste so

    maybe recommend three or four to try.

     

    And speed? I don't mind some good, quality grain. Might I find an 800 speed

    film that will give me more versatility, but still render good looking images?

     

    Finally, what black and white film can be developed using the traditional color

    process? Does it render some decent black and white images?

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