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<p>To answer David's question about reasonable budget, I am looking at something between $200 - $500 and I appreciate the help from all of you. I do not know what all I will be needing, but I do know I am looking for family and friends portraits as shooting objects, so if you think modifiers should be part of my kit, so be it.</p>

<p>I have a Canon 6D and would like to get opinion on lighting equipment for portraits ... utilizing my garage for setup. Could you guys please point me to links, resources or direct advice on what to choose. I am not professional and do not plan on selling my work, so the price should be reasonable. Looking to photograph family/friends and learning to use studio lighting.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Traveling for a week, first time. Have both a FF Canon as well as APS-C MIL Sony. Do I go wide or long? Have lenses ranging from 15 mm - 200 mm on Canon and 15 mm to 210 mm on Sony.<br>

Looking to capture Old San Juan, Beaches, Rainforest and family portraits.<br>

Any advice will be appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot all of you for your useful suggestions, it looks like it was my fault. I am used to adaptor ring being always on (APS-C camera) so left it on, which caused that side effect. I went home removed it and voilà, it is fine :) I cannot wait to take a lot of pictures with this lens on FF, bought this lens almost 10 years back and still my favourite wide angle lens APS-C or FF :)</p>

<p>Considering this is a DG lens (meaning meant for Full Frame), I see the pictures taken as a circle (the corners are cut in circular shape). Does anybody have any ideas or experience with this lens on a FF camera?<br>

Also, I found a couple of think rectangular plates at the back of the camera, that may be a culprit. They seem to be removable, but I worry that I may break something and may not solve the problem doing that.<br>

Any help will be greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>Hi All,</p>

<p>Is it possible to create a slideshow (Video if you will) and embed music such that the photographs changes on the screen faster when the music is fast and they slow down when the music is slow. I do not need this on dynamic basis, meaning I am Ok selecting the speed of changing slides (photos) myself) but would like a way to record it for replaying it later.</p>

<p>I have seen such a thing in Music videos or some special effect videos, and was wondering if it possible to do this with a (preferably) free software. I do have PS CS6 and Lightroom 4 at my disposal for using if that helps.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Sorry for an abrupt question, but here are the things I would like to understand:<br>

1. How do you evaluate the price/value for a workshop. I understand this is very subjective, but considering the range of prices for a similar workshop for a capable user (somebody with the good foundation of camera equipment, lighting and composition), how do you know which workshop will give you the best value. What is anybody's matrix to determine it?<br>

2. It is not clear to me from reading the description of most of the workshops on what exactly will I learn, apart from being at the right place at the right time with the right set of people. I see that this is a big win already, but how does that help me find another set of these "rights" later on without going through another workshop?<br>

3. Do these make you a better leader? No, seriously, will these workshops teach me to be able to lead a group of people to an excursion of my own and help them improve their skills?<br>

Thanks!</p>

<p>People who are praising this lens or have had the privilege to compare this lens with another of similar caliber, could you please identify the camera body that you used to determine it?</p>

<p>I would like to thank you all for really useful comments. What I see in most of the responses that are against the lens (or at least do not think it is the best option), there are no real alternatives provided for the price range and focal length for my use cases. I would like to refer back to my original question on recommendations for another lens for the price (between $550 - $800, the former is what I will end up paying with kit and latter that I may get if I decide to sell it for) in case this is not the best lens for my use case. Also, considering my main two use cases of kids portraits and landscapes, only former is satisfied by either a 85 f/1.8 or 100 f/2.<br>

I would welcome any recommendations beyond those, although at this point it sounds more and more like keeping the kit lens makes a lot of sense and I should start saving up or sell this lens later if I decide that it is not providing the performance I would like.</p>

<p>So I plan to upgrade to EOS 6D from T2i (I will still keep this camera as backup) and was wondering whether to keep the kit lens. There seems to be $550 price difference and I think this is a pretty good deal for the lens.<br>

My question is more about whether I should sell the kit lens (around $700-750) or to keep it. I currently do not have a zoom lens in that FL (have 15-30, 50 1.8 and 70-200 2.8 II L) and was wondering if there is a better price/value in selling the kit lens and getting another lens. My main focus is kids portraits and landscapes. How is the bokeh on this lens?<br>

If you have recommendations on another lens with similar price (upto $800) as an alternative, please let me know. I have heard good things about Canon non-L 85 f/1.8 and 100 f/2 lenses as well.<br>

Thanks!</p>

<p>I have an opportunity to use an old DSLR (Canon XT to be precise) to photograph old family photos and was wondering if it will be worth shooting RAW vs RAW+JPEG. There are a lot of pictures and it will save me considerable time to just shoot JPEG and not worry about conversions from RAW. I am willing to go through raw workflow if it will help improve the quality for restoration and preservation. Most of the pictures are black and white (from 70's and 80's).</p>

<p>Also, any specific tips (like White Balance, exposure compensation etc.) that you guys suggest I should look into? I am working with bare minimum setup (camera and kit lens pretty much).</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for your advice!</p>

<p>Thank you both.</p>

<p>Marcus: I have considered 7D as well but will that be a good choice for landscapes?<br>

I will probably get a used 7D as a backup (selling 10D as well as T2i at some point) but a FF will still be my preference for landscapes and night photography due to its low light ISO performance.</p>

<p>Jamie: I like the idea of saving some money by going 5D II, and the current prices (used as well as new) are pretty good (less than what I paid for my new 10D a while back), but the moving kid pictures may be a frustrating situation considering the AF performance from 5D II AFAIK. I agree it will be a BIG upgrade for me to go with either of these three cameras but I usually do not upgrade that often and try to keep the camera for many many years (4-5+ years usually) and want to invest in something that will allow me not to think about changing/upgrading for a while and focus on more glass or actual shooting.</p>

<p>I have had 10D since long time and T2i along with variety of lenses from Canon (28-105, 50 f/1.8, 70-300 non-L IS, 70-200 f/2.8 II IS and Sigma 15-30, 70-300 non-IS). Now I have reduced the lens set a little by trying to keep "better" of the lot. I am a hobbyist and intend to go FF eventually mainly for landscapes and portraits/kids photographs (also planning to keep one crop sensor camera as a backup for occasional bird and wildlife photography).<br>

<br /> I would like to understand which out of the aforementioned FF cameras will suit my purpose better and why? I intend to get the kit lens (24-105 L IS) considering it's decent image quality and good value as a kit. My main subject (and the biggest reason for getting FF and wife's approval for it) is kids who are always on move although I do like landscape and night photography a lot.<br>

<br /> Considering my varied interests (with crop as well as FF), which FF body would you recommend. I consider myself informed hobbyist and pretty much never use the green box (auto) settings on my DSLR, always the adanced/manual controls and usually get good reviews from friends and family for the sharpness, composition and lighting of the images I take.<br>

I appreciate your responses as always!</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Alan: Thanks for your help. It is a kit lens EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II.<br>

Mark: No, unfortunately not. I am hoping to borrow a tripod and possibly external flash, but so far I don't have either.</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

I am currently traveling and have limited equipment borrowed from a friend to take some family portraits and need some tips. I have a Canon Rebel XT with 18-55mm lens and no tripod. I know this may already be very limiting, but I am not looking for miracles, though I would love to make some good shots of my family to cherish later on.<br>

Could you all please chime in and provide your input on what to do or rather not to do. I mostly will be shooting indoors with limited light, there is possibility of going outdoors for some pictures (and I intend to try doing that as well). I plan to make use of RAW mode to help with some post-processing.<br>

Thanks for your time!</p>

<p>Thanks for your responses.</p>

<p>Joe, thanks, sent you an email already.</p>

<p>Suggestions?</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses. What about the Sigma (Bigma) 50-500 OS or Sigma 150-500?</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies Vincent and Joe.<br>

@Vincent: The link you provided talks more about the comparison of both lenses at 400mm, I am looking to see if the TC makes the image worse or not, more real life test images as the combination (70-200 + 2x TC).<br>

@Joe: do you have test images you can share where you saw the IQ lower in the case of combo in comparison to the 100-400?</p>

<p>I asked for advice in another thread about a birding/telephoto lens recommendation. Considering I already own Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS II (Camera is T2i, planning to upgrade to FF in next few months), a lot of people recommended going with TC 2x III because that combo gives pretty close IQ compared to 100-400L. Can anybody point me to a discussion where I can see comparison, or if somebody already has had experience, it will be great to be able to understand it before making the purchase (either TC or 100-400L).<br>

Major comparisons I am looking at the longest focal length are (in order of preference):<br>

1. IQ/Noise/Sharpness<br>

2. AF performance<br>

3. FF vs. APS-C performance<br>

Thanks!</p>

 

<p>Thanks for all the responses so far. Some of your asked me about the camera I am using to guide me better, I have a T2i and plan to get a FF camera in next few months (hopefully).</p>

 

<p>Thanks for all the responses so far. Some of your asked me about the camera I am using to guide me better, I have a T2i and plan to get a FF camera in next few months (hopefully).</p>

<p>I have the 15-30mm range covered and have a 70-200 Canon, but am looking for a normal-tele range lens to cover till 70mm, what are good recommendations for a lens with good IQ for < $1000.<br>

Thanks!</p>

<p>I have a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS and love it. I would like to extend the range for bird/wildlife photography and would like recommendations on a good IQ lens. My price range it < $2000. I am open to a prime but would prefer the flexibility of a zoom (without compromising the IQ too much).<br>

<br />Thanks for your answers!</p>