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    Lens Decision made - Please Advise

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    Yes, Sigma has line of lenses with OS (Optical Stabilization) and so does Tamron with VC (Vibration Compensation) but this feature is not available on their popular 17-50 lineup.

     

    <br><br>28-133 f/3.5-5.6 IS is a fine lens but I hope you do know that its effective FOV is going to be 45-216 on any cropped sensor digital body ... which IMHO is a little inconvenient for indoor shooting for not being so wide.

    Lens Decision made - Please Advise

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    Another vote for Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 ... optically and also in terms of FOV on a APS-C sensor body this is much

    better lens compared to the Canon 28-135. The high zoom ratio third party lenses like 18-200/18-250 all suck in

    terms of image quality at the longer end of the zoom. I own the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, and its a fantastic lens for

    about 400 USD. You can pair it with a Canon 70-300 IS USM for longer reach ... if money is a concern I think the

    new Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS along with the Canon EF-S 55-250 IS would be a better choice.

    Travelled to India with 60 rolls of 400 iso..in my main luggage, worried wether it would be damaged..

    in The Wet Darkroom: Film, Paper & Chemistry

    Posted

    Nishant, <br><br>

     

    I traveled with exposed films several times and on my way to India. Incidentally the routes were not all the

    same, so the films went through x-ray at all different locations (NY, Houston, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels

    ... ) and nothing ever happened to any of them. Although they were never in the check-in luggage ... I always

    used to carry them with me.

    Why no more Eye controlled focus (ECF) in DSLR?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I don't believe there is much of a technical issue here not to be able to add this feature. There are far more challenging things that Canon has been able to overcome and integrate into the new DSLRs. My guess is somehow Canon figured out there is not much market demand for this added feature (which again I believe is not true, a lot of people will like it) and they just stopped putting it.

     

    <br><br>I agree ... this is one of the features that I still miss from my old Elan 7E. That stupid "joystick" type focus selection button is really irritating, more so when you are in a hurry ... along with the "Print" button (which could have been so many different things other than being a "Print" button) this is probably the second most thing I hate on my 30D.

     

    <br><br>Canon please ... can we get our ECF back :)

    5D vs. 30D

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I would agree with the above posts, if you are ready to spend the whole money on a body go for the 5D ... with years of old technology it still beats high ISO performance of many recent models ... but if not, I would rather get a 40D.

     

    <p> A different question to ask would be if you have already invested into expensive digital only lenses ...

    The best reasonably light Canon 35mm film SLR?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    <p>John, <p>

     

    I have used the Rebel 2000 (EOS 300) for about 3 years before moving to Elan 7E and finally stepping into the digital world. Its a fine camera, just use a good lens and you can surely get great results out of it. I remember mine had the 50 f/1.8 stuck to it for last one year and I never had issues with the image quality.

     

    <p>But you can't attach the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 onto the Rebel. This tamron lens is a digital only lens, which means you can't pair it with a film or a full frame digital body. You would need a different lens <i>e.g.</i> Tamron 28-75 f/2.8.

    Door won't latch on Rebel Ti

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    My guess is that the plastic lock, that holds the back to the body when you close and press it, is broken. This happens if instead of closing the back and then gently pressing to lock it, someone hits the back to the body.

     

    <br><br>I had a similar problem with my old Elan 7E about two years ago. I was in the middle of a trip and therefore just finished the roll I had in the camera by putting several duct tapes, but you can't keep it like that forever. Sooner or later the tapes are going to come off due to pressure from the back. I finally got it fixed in a camera shop and they had to change the whole back for about $40. Up to your friend if he wants to pursue that ...

    Canon EOS 30D + 50mm F 1.8 II canon lens

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    Are you getting too close to the subject ? I think the closest focusing distance for this lens is about 1.5 feet, if you get closer than this, the results won't be sharp.

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    Besides, what is you shutter speed, ISO etc ? Are the images blurry all over the place or only at some portions ? You need to post an example for someone to answer your questions properly.

    Buy New or Used? Canon 20/30/40d

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    In the past I bought several used items from B&H (Elan 7E, polarizers etc) and they all were in pretty good condition and as described. But before you buy ask them about their warranty and return policy ... on used items I think they give something like a month of window.

     

    <br><br>28-80 from the film days would work fine on digital bodies but that lens sucks in terms of IQ and the focal length is kind of awkward on a cropped body. Since you are on tight budget, get a used 20D (body only) in good condition (at least 9 or 9+) and couple it with Tamron 17-50/2.8 (around $375 new in gray market) for general walk-around purpose. This is a great lens. Since you can't afford the L lenses at this point, for street/portraits purpose I would recommend the 85/1.8.

     

    <br><br>Good luck.

    Canon 18-55 IS vs. Tamron 17-50 f2.8

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I had the Canon for a while to pair up with my 30D and then found that indoor shooting was frustrating ... returned and got the Tamron and never looked back. Of course its more expensive the Canon, but a cheap, fast, quality zoom doesn't exist. Its razor sharp even at f/2.8 and that helps a lot when you know you don't need to stop a lens down to get good results.

     

    <br><br>With Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS, the extra things you will have are the IS, FTM focus - there will be very small or no difference in IQ - and all these will come for about $900. Do you need those extra features ? You are the only person who can answer that. You can see some <a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=400&Camera=396&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=398&CameraComp=396&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0"> comparison here</a>.

    <br><br>The Tamron would be an excellent all purpose walk-around lens.

    A great all purpose prime lens

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    There are a number of fast zooms - Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS and Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 - which show as good (if not better) optical performances as 17-40 f/4 L. With either of these you can shoot wide open at 2.8 and can still get very good, sharp images. Check their reviews from any website - you will not miss a zoom in this price range.

    Rebel STi Kit or not

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    Get the body and the new EF-S 18-55 IS. This one seems to have better reviews compared to the earlier EF-S 18-55 (without IS and mostly sold as kit lens).

    <br><br>EF-S are Canon digital only lens which will work only on the cropped sensor bodies (XT, XTi, 20/30/40D, 1D Mk III etc) and not on old film SLRs.<br><br>BTW, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III is a ok type lens, fine to start with but most of the time you will need to stop in down to f/8 to get decent pictures. I hope you know that on XTi it would have a FOV of about 120-480. Since The budget is a concern you might give it a second though if you really need this one or not ... as you start shooting you will have a feel for what you need.

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    Good Luck

    Hoya DMC and HMC CP (whats the difference)

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    Agree with Geoff here ... the only problem could be turning the thin filter with hoods. Otherwise you are fine, I did some search for the same purpose about a month ago and what I remember is that when Hoya introduced the <b>PRO1 Digital</b> they started naming it<b>DMC</b> instead of the old <b>HMC</b>. I don't think you have ordered a wrong one.

    <br><br>BTW, this is an awesome filter, just back from my trip to Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands and the results with this look stunning with a 30D/Tamron 17-50 combination.

    Canon Rebel XTi vs Canon 20D ?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    Check these threads and do some additional search on this website ... you will get lots of information to read ...

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    <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00IDs6">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00IDs6</a>

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    <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00J8i3">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00J8i3</a>

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    <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00I9ye">http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00I9ye</a>

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    Finally its a difference between 2MP (XTi) or better ergonomics and control (20D). You are the best person to decide which is more important for you. Hold both of them in a camera store and see.

    Is it worth it? Canon 17 to 55

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I would recommend the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. If you read the reviews you will find that the Canon one (17-55 f/2.8) is only slightly better than this one at the corners and has IS.

    <br><br>I have been using the Tamron on 30D for a while and have been very happy, its amazingly sharp even at f/2.8. Both sharpness and IQ compares very well to my 50/1.8.

     

    <br><br>A close friend of mine has the Canon 17-55 and I borrowed it from him once to test it. Frankly speaking I did not find that I am missing anything with the Tamron other than the IS and it costs less than half the Canon. For some people IS is important but since it was not for me I decided not to break my bank account. <br><br>

     

    You can see a good comparison <a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=400&Camera=396&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=398&CameraComp=396&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0">here</a>

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