I was heading off for 2 weeks on a trip to Hawaii with the wife, and I figured that I should invest in a decent camera setup. I set a 1k budget for myself so I ended up getting a Canon T2i body and a Sigma 18-250mm IS lens. Very happy with both so far. I ended up keeping 1135 pictures from our first trip and I must say that I got lucky and ended up with probably 5-10 really nice shots out of those. I am hoping that my "eye" will improve and that in the future I wont have to take so many pictures to get a few really good ones. I also got a Joby Gorillapod which came in very handy for taking night shots of the Kilauea caldera. Its a very nice addition to my little kit and doesn't take up any space. On a side note, it is extremely nice to not have to change lenses all the time. My in laws have a similar setup but with an 18-55mm/70-300mm combo. Watching them switch lenses all the time made me glad I have the lens that I do.
Beginner with my first DSLR, pics inside!
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Tucson T4R
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Now you are on the slippery slope. Be very, very careful. The more passionate you get about your photography the less will be in your savings. :sombrero:
Share your captures with us as you go.
Share your captures with us as you go.
Tucson you are very right about the slippery slope part. I am already looking at fast prime lenses to help out with low light action shots. The 18-250mm lens does well but the max aperture is only 3.5 so there is definitely room for improvement. Here is a question: how much difference in performance will there be between a F/1.8 lens and an F/1.4 lens of the same focal length? There is a big jump in price between the two, so not sure if it is something I can justify.
Every Miles A Memory
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Post up your 5-10 keepers so we can share in the learning process!
Welcome to the addict club! Fill out some applications for that 3rd and 4th job right now to help support it :victory:
Welcome to the addict club! Fill out some applications for that 3rd and 4th job right now to help support it :victory:
Ok so I ended up putting 24 pics into my "favorites" folder. I will try and whittle that down a little bit more to keep from overloading the page. These were taken with a 18mp camera and have been resized down to 25%. If anyone would like full res versions of these photos, just let me know, I would be happy to email them to you.
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Which in some can mean a bit less blur in a pic ?
But its not as much about that .4 as it is more about the quality overall
So if you look at both shot at 1.8 the 1.4 will have sharper corners a bit better contrast maybe and a bit better color sharper edges less distortion better feel smoother
Same goes for the 1.2 lens which are $1500+ the extra stops are nice but its about image quality or the look of the images you get
Cheaper lens tend to have softer edges more light fall off in the corners, purple fringing chromatic aberration etc...
Some review sites will show how one lens does compared to others such as the 1.4 vs 1.8 and the old a image is worth really does make sense when you see them
The thing you have to ask is it good enough for how much you would use it or what you are using it for
In the canon the 50 1.4 is a great lens ! And worth it over the 1.8 IMHO if you like that focal length and use it
Another great prime is the 85 1.8 great lens that is not to much
The thing is the lens like you have if it does the job and you are happy but want a faster lens to shoot indoors a 50 1.8 can be had quite cheap and might be a nice option to learn a bit more and might get you more chances of catching some lower light shots without flash
as you mentioned
Tucson T4R
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I would say you are off to a nice start. :victory:
When posting a series of images, pop a number on each one. It makes it a ton easier to comment on them.
My first impression is the flower shots are awesome. Nice and crisp with nice narrow depth a field softening the back ground and good color.
In the landscape shots you see the benefit of shooting in soft light (cloudy or golden hours around sunrise or sunset). It's tough to not blow out the skies when you have harsh mid day light and are trying to capture the range from shadows to bright sky. Pay close attention to the horizon and ensure it's level across the image. Even a few degrees off can be distracting. The tree on the hill is an example of where you would ignore that rule.
Love the sunset through the tree capture except for that pesky palm hanging down from the top.
Love the turtle shot with the water squirting out of his nose. :xxrotflma
You obvious have a good understanding of the basics and have captured some nice images. I would say your off to an excellent start. Enjoy the journey. :wings:
When posting a series of images, pop a number on each one. It makes it a ton easier to comment on them.
My first impression is the flower shots are awesome. Nice and crisp with nice narrow depth a field softening the back ground and good color.
In the landscape shots you see the benefit of shooting in soft light (cloudy or golden hours around sunrise or sunset). It's tough to not blow out the skies when you have harsh mid day light and are trying to capture the range from shadows to bright sky. Pay close attention to the horizon and ensure it's level across the image. Even a few degrees off can be distracting. The tree on the hill is an example of where you would ignore that rule.
Love the sunset through the tree capture except for that pesky palm hanging down from the top.
Love the turtle shot with the water squirting out of his nose. :xxrotflma
You obvious have a good understanding of the basics and have captured some nice images. I would say your off to an excellent start. Enjoy the journey. :wings:
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