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I have a canon 50d. As old as it is, I will not be in the market for a new one for a few more years and I really don't have the money to

repair this as I am a amatuer photographer who does fashion photoshoots for my makeup portfolio and for fun wi my beauty and model

friends. Well I have a huge shoot coming up, this sunday with a lot of people involved and depending on me to get something magazine

worthy, yet my camera has been really glitchy. For one the white balance reader is looking way off, which can be adjusted accordingly,

BUT the finger scroll (on top before the shutter button) is not clicking. It just scrolls, and after about 5 or 6 pushes it will give me one click.

I have been just patiently scrolling till I set my balance, but I work in Aperture priority and I'm afraid it will be very timely and maybe mess

up my shootig process. This problem is on and off strangely, but the longer I use the camera at one time - the worse the click gets. Than

after not using it for a day it's okay, but quickly goes back to lagging. I haven't done a big shoot in a long time so I am very worried that

the whole this will just stop clicking. Is this a common problem? How did my camera's scroll get this way? Is there a way to fix it, can a

professional shop fix this, or do I have to send it to Canon corp? Since I'm not educated in this or self-taught i wouldn't know, but is there

a way to set the controls so using the bottom wheel scroll changes aperture? Please help! Thank you!

<p>wow what a concept! I just love b&h. I wonder what other stores have street view inside, and i wonder if I can street view disney world and feel like a kid again ^_^</p>

<p>Well I'm a portrait/fashion photographer and I find Ellen von Unwerth, Bruce webber and Patrick Demarchelier very inspiring. But I am inspired by travel photography, and non fashion portraits, an issue of national geographic always inspires me.</p>

<p>Dang I just saw this post was made back in 2009 T__T lol. Hope everything is working out for you then! </p>

<p>Don't focus so much on a studio at the start of your career, look for a class in studio lighting, this will give you studio connections. For now find a location outdoors and a time of day that is most model and camera flattering.<br>

I can't agree more with trying to find student connections in a fashion design/art program but I have to add this - Go to a beauty school!! They are an amazing resource, a bank future talent. EVERY city has one - five of these places there are students there just starting who want to be makeup artists and hair stylists, think they have some great new skills, and will really need portfolios when they look for a career. Most beauty school girls send off camera phone snaps of their style masterpieces, so go and ask to meet some girls who'd want prints for their portfolios. You may have to prepare a little introductory speech in case you get welcomed into the class. Show up with a photo shoot in mind, something with a theme always grabs attention and tell them you're an aspiring photographer this shoot is to boost your portfolio and you'd like to work with MUA and a hair stylist who also want to build their portfolio. Print out flyers, bring your portfolio and bring your business cards. Mention you're also looking for models. Beauty school students are mostly young and beautiful, and would love to model.<br>

There is a paul mitchell school in Little Rock, this is like the harvard of beauty schools lol. The smaller beauty schools will probably be more appreciative. Post up flyers in your school for model search. This has worked very little for me, but you never know. I've recently had good success with face book to find models. I just go through a friend's list and will let them know I am looking for a model for a shoot, I found them on my friend's page, they would be perfect.<br>

Obvious: if you don't already have a website and a business card get them! I hate to say it, but it is true: a flickr/deviant art/blogger/any social network site used on your business card screams amateur. I get my business cards at vistaprint for on the cheap. (designing your own card, 250 cards, cost me 24$) They also have free options, very limited (I see plenty of cards in public and I think "Oh that was a vista print freebie), so it is kind of worth it to have your own design!</p>

<p>These are all great hints. Going on location gives me the challenge, beauty, and excitement that I could never get from a studio. Several years later, I have been to shoot at many locations! Found most people are friendly much welcoming especially since moving to SC. I have started using location release forms also, it means business!</p>

<p>I've always kept a folder of images I find with good poses so I can direct the model by showing them or demonstrating the pose. You will see many poses repeated, these are the classically body and photo flattering one. I have ipad, and mood board app makes collecting inspiration images such a snap now!<br /> I've watched much america's next top model, reality tv/annoying girl crap aside, this is such an amazing resource for wannabe models and fashion photographers. I've learned a lot about how to direct and what to look for in the model's pose/expression from that tv show!<br /> After your photoshoot, look at the photos where the model looks awkward/not posed/off, think to yourself what you could have said to have gotten a more flattering photo. Eventually you just develop an eye for what looks right, and explaining what you want to a model comes more natural.<br /> Here is an example of a compilation of two person pose images I've saved on moodboard app<br>

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<p>Thanks all helpful. I will give the hairstylist full size print CD for her advertisement, since the Models were TFCD for their ports so image files within 1000 px?</p>

<p>My images from a recent photo shoot are ready to send out. I've never worked with more than one other person so I don't know what is the protocol here. There's 3 models and hairstylist - do I make 4 different CDs and sort the images according to the ones they are in, or create 4 CDs with all images so they can see all the photos? Do I send them full size files? (I just realized it is something I should have asked at the shoot). Any advice on what is typical as well as what I should do next group shoot would be very helpful. Thank you.</p>

Thanks all for answering, I figure I can get these filters for the same as a used lens, and really I think I

am going to wait to find a macro. I might even compare the 100 zeiss 2.0 to the 85 1.2 in shop when I go

to buy, it is beautiful for portraits and macro. For my friends jewelry, I need to photograph the

earrings/rings/ect on the model, but everything out of focus except the jewelry. Like close-up of profile for

earrings. If I go with the 85, I will end up getting a used macro lens separately.

<p>Hey I have one more question! Could I use close/up (macro) filters for the canon 82 mm 1.2 L? I am getting this for my portrait work, but I also need to do some product shooting for a soap and jewelry company. Could I get close enough with the hoya close-up set? Will it do anything to image quality? Unfortunately I will not have money left for a macro lens and though I have looked at getting the 60 or 100 instead of the 85 but my heart is really set on the 85. 80% of my work is fashion and portraiture. Also I am getting tamron 17 - 50 would a macro filter be better on this lens?</p>

<p>Thanks for all the reviews, very helpful. My heart is so set on the immensly expensive 85mm 1.2 that I'll get the tamron to save, and with it's reviews I'm really confident in it!</p>

<p>Thank you for the responses. I looked at photozone and this site gives me a better understanding of the tech specs the lenses have - I kind of starting understand the glass of large zoom range which is why for portraits I've chosen to invest in a fixed focal lens - the 85 f1.8. I still want to replace my wide angle at this point I feel do not need more than 50mm for my work, so I have crossed the 15-85mm off my list. I'm going to see if I can try before I buy! Putting so much money on the 85, sigma and tamron look golden but I think ultimately it will come down to testing them and seeing first hand how they compare with my 17-85.</p>

<p>Thanks Dan, I do like this short focal length. So what makes the canon 17-55 a better investment than it's tamron or sigma versions? And this 17 -55 would give a greater image clarity and quality than the 15-85 overall or are they very similar?</p>

<p>My camera is 50D, my main lens has always been the 17-85 I got 5 years ago. I've come along way in skill to know that I've definitely outgrown this lens. The wide angle is important to me, but this lens is just too soft a focus and I mainly due editorial fashion photography but use it as my walk-around lens since it's got a lot of focal zoom. (Though at either end, images fall very flat! Especially around 50 + the photos look so point and shoot). The amount of post-process sharpening I do ruins the skin even though I shoot 100 ISO, so I spend a lot of ps time trying to perfect skin and sharpen and still I feel my images look flat. I get better results with my thrift found sigma 28-70!<br /> I've researched the lenses available at this focal length and wanted to hear from someone who has used the 17-85 before, I want to know if there is a noticeable improvement between the 17-85 and any of these, I kind of want a wow factor:</p>

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<li>Choice one: Canon 15 - 85. First thought is that it is 2 cm wider which excites me and it keeps. It's a little bit faster. I love the photos on the flickr group. The large amount of zoom appeals to being a walk-around as well. Of course I am wondering if this isjust the same as the 17-85 plus 2 CM? How will it perform zoomed, how are lines: worse or better?</li>

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<li>Choice 2: 17-50 sigma/tamron 2.8 Among my comparison charts and looking at flickr pools, both the tamron and sigma's photos look as great at canon's 17-55, I might be fooling myself here, but it doesn't look like there is a 500$ difference at all. I like the constant aperture, this is a lot faster than my canon. I lose a bit of mm, but for my photoshoots I really don't go above 50mm using the wide angle anyway. </li>

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<p>Argh, the many options for this range makes me slightly crazy! Which lens is the best contender?</p>

<p>I found a lens at the pawn shop with a cracked filter. It must have been dropped. I thought it was a filter, so I thought I had a great deal I can just take it off when I get home. I certainly can't unscrew this filter. It's a sigma zoom lens, says "lens made in japan" and the part that is cracked that I thought was a filter says "UV 58mm digital concepts JAPAN OPTICS made in china"<br>

So is this a filter or is it sadly apart of the lens? Anyway of removing it?</p>

<p>Well obviously I'm liking the rebels for the obvious reason: Lighter and smaller. I think, if I have this lighter camera, I will probably be more inclined to take it with me everywhere and get more into street photography with a lighter camera. I hated carrying the 20D with me for the weight and extra bags. I'm worried that it will be very awkward using a heavy lens like the 17 -85 ef-s. And I think ~ will a lighter camera really make me shoot more spontaneously than previously? As mostly a fashion photographer ~ I'm trying to get my priorities in order. I think mostly I'm looking for top quality ergonomics, optical viewfinder and sensible control design that the XXD line offers. I'm considering that over the light weight of rebel, which is pretty much all I like about it. Hmm I have chosen a camera! I'm excited and terrified at the same time! </p>

<p>Thanks I went to the store today and find like Dan said that the controls are so different! I do like the weight of the t1i and I'm seriously considering it as a best option for taking with me everywhere and doing street shooting ~ but I am wondering if I'll ever get used to the <i>buttons</i>! Very tricky... I think this is why I found the rebels so questionable they feel cheap and sort of oddly designed. But it's a take with you everywhere sort of camera! The LCD was amazing ~ wow! The functions happen right on the screen which is not great it will take time away from the photography if I have to stop what I'm doing to change the aperture/ shutter speed? I hope I am wrong! Well I'm getting a new camera! Something to take pictures with would be great lol.</p>

<p>Thanks all again ~ The final decision will be after in store visit, but all the points given I think I will really enjoy the features of the rebel. I love the picture you've taken with yours Brad! You have a fan now! Plus your points on cropping and the weight difference making it better in the street are really important. Thanks! Wish me luck...</p>

<p>Thanks all again ~ The final decision will be after in store visit, but all the points given I think I will really enjoy the features of the rebel. I love the picture you've taken with yours Brad! You have a fan now! Plus your points on cropping and the weight difference making it better in the street are really important. Thanks! Wish me luck...</p>

<p>Thanks Brad! Your screen comparison was really helpful to me. LCD size is so nice and bright. I'm going to see this in person too The picture they have of it on the canon site is great! Do you notice any difference of the image cropping? 20D works really well for wide screen ~ the rebel does too?</p>

<p>Thank you for your answers Ken, Tommy, and Len! I have a few other questions now:<br>

40D doesn't work with EF-S lenses right?<br>

I'm liking the rebel ~ very interesting that is has video capabilities that is a fun feature, but more something I would want from a pocket sized point and shoot. Does the video have sound too? I love the large screen view and that it will be lighter than my 20d. <br>

About the image crop: is there going to be a noticeable difference? And does the rebel have raw shooting mode?</p>

<p>Hi! I have a broken 20D and the repair is going to cost 378$. And I'm in so much finance troubles that I won't buy the new 50D body yet, but I do need a camera and was thinking of buying the EOS rebel T1 body. Would this be a set back from the 20D though? What will the main differences be? I'm amateur-professional range photographer, meaning sometimes I'm paid for portraits and I've done work for a magazine, but (obviously) I'm not incredibly tech savvy. My shooting style is almost always fashion and sometimes I do landscapes/street, I love to make use of wide angle. Will the latest Rebel give me everything a canon 20D gave me, or am I better off just spending the money to repair what I've got?</p>

<p>Hmm WOW No luck with a hotel T__T The trump plaza told me their location fee cost 10 - 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS! Ha I wish!</p>

<p>Other hotels were like "you have to buy a hotel package to use the room even for a photo shoot. And to photograph anywhere outside your room in the hotel is additional fees"</p>

<p>Our vision of this photo shoot has become so small T__T Like motel off 1-95 in Queens small lol. Umm no (I want pictures of my model in her gown looking out the window, with a NY view, or strutting down the lobby stairwell. ONLY IN MY DREAMZ!). </p>

<p>Oh thanks for all the advice. <br>

1. I didn't know hotel lobbies were still having a lot of traffic with the economy. A NYC hotel averages 400$ a night I think. If it's not a weekend?<br>

2. Mark- really love that you offered a photo session with the pool hall owner. I don't know if I can do non-fashion photography, but I would certainly offer it - or to shoot their family or dogs, their food/products? whatever, it's a great idea.<br>

3. Nathan the hotel cleaning service has occurred to me, so it would seem unlikely that I'd get a free room no matter what.<br>

4. Charles - I would have to convince the hotel PR/owner that they would not lose out on revenue in a vacant room, as it's such a small shoot we'd only be there for max 3 hours. I would hope they'd at least offer me an hourly rate you know, my model and I are shooting high the hotels we want are like 400 + a night!!<br>

AHH omg if I wasn't a student and was rich/had a job lol. Things like location and wardrobe would never phase me.<br>

Thanks 'yall!! Wish me luck I'm gonna make a few phone calls^^</p>