c jensen
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<p>Sorry I couldn't get through all the pictures. I had to stop to eat a bowl of Reese's Puffs!</p>
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<p>I'd recommend Scott Kelby's Digital Photography books 1 and 2. Also a big fan of Understanding Exposure that another poster mentioned.</p>
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<p>If you're new to this, and are unsure what you want, I'd recommend that you start with a used XS or XTi, practice up, read up, and figure out what you want. You'll be able to recoup a good deal of your investment reselling the used body when you figure out what you want. (Or keep it as a spare.) Your starting out with quite a nice lens!</p>
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<p>The way I look at this -- I wouldn't spend a ton of $ on a monopod, as no matter how much you spend you won't be able to hold the camera completely still. I spent more on good tripods and ballheads, and went with a lower end Monfrotto monopod and tilt head.</p>
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<p>I've got both and end up rarely using the 17-40 for the reason you pointed out. Thinking about getting one of the new TS-E for the really wide end...</p>
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<p>Anybody know when this will begin to show up at BH Photo, Adorama, etc.?</p>
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<p>I'm pretty pleased with my Sigma 50 1.4. I think it was $499.</p>
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<p>Thank you</p>
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<p>Has a battery grip specific to the 7D been released/announced yet? Or will a grip from one of the previous models work?</p>
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<p>I'd recommend either the Tokina 11-16 or the Canon EF-S 10-22 for landscapes assuming you go with this body. </p>
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<p>I meant Andrew not Thomas.</p>
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<p>I agree with Thomas. I had the Canon 50 1.4, bought the Sigma a few months ago, and sold the Canon. Don't get me wrong - the Canon was a great lens; can't go wrong with it. I just liked the Sigma build better.</p>
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<p>I'll put in another plug for Henry and B&H. Not worth the risk elsewhere. Have used B&H and Adorama many times -- both very reliable and competitively priced. </p>
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<p>You asked about accessories also - be sure to invest in a good tripod and ball head. There's a wide price range on these, but given money isn't a problem at least get something like a Gitzo - $600+ for the tripod and $200+ for the ball head. </p>
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<p>You didn't say anything about cost. If you need cheap I hear the EF 50 1.8 for ~$100 is good. I like the Sigma 50 1.4 personally.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the input. I've ordered the grip for arrival tomorrow. I've used one before on my 50D but not on the Mark II. Decided to do it while shooting with one of my heavier lenses over the weekend... Seemed "off balance" without a grip.</p>
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<p>If I purchase the BG-E6 battery grip and use it with two batteries simultaneously will the "Battery Life" function still work properly? Which battery will it display on the LCD or will it somehow toggle between the two?</p>
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<p>The only reason I can think they may have told you this is due to the 1.6 crop factor of the Rebel, making this lens not very wide at the 28 end. I owned this lens a while back and was quite satisfied with the image quality in relation to the price of the lens. (I'd say more satisfied than the reviews that I read.) One thing you'll see in the reviews, and which I experienced, is the wobbliness of the barrel.</p>
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<p>I had the 24-105 for a while then later purchased the 17-55. Then sold the 17-55 and went back to the 24-105 when I upgraded to the 5D Mark ii. For me I thought the 17-55 was slightly, but not significantly, better in terms of image quality. The 24-105 is of better (L) build quality. I don't think you can go wrong with either. And as JDM says a good deal purchased as a kit (24 w/mark ii).</p>
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<p>Since you indicated price is an issue - take a look at some of the longer Sigma zooms. They'll cost more than the 55-250 but I think less than the 100-400. I don't have experience with these Sigmas but you can read reviews at photozone.de.</p>
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<p>Also take a look at the reviews of these lenses at photozone.de.</p>
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<p>As others have said it depends. My experience with the following lenses has been great:<br>
Tokina 11-16<br>
Tokina 100 macro<br>
Sigma 50 macro<br>
Sigma 50 f1.4<br>
In particular the last lens listed in my view is better than the Canon 50 1.4 based on my experience. One other consideration - the peripheral illumination correction feature on the 50D and the 5D mark ii will not work with third party lenses. Not sure how much this would matter to you; the world survived without this feature for a long time.</p>
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<p>You need either EF or EF-S lenses. The former will work with both crop sensor cameras (like your XTI) or with full frame sensors (like the 5D) if you upgrade later. The latter will only work with crop sensors.</p>
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<p>You mentioned a couple posts up looking at the 17-55. I had this lens on a crop sensor before I bought a full frame, and it was outsanding. The build quality is good but not as good as L. In my experience IQ was on par with L quality. I highly recommend the lens.</p>
85mm 1.2 II makes a little noise while focusing
in Canon EOS Mount
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