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EOS Bodies - For Stills / What can I do with my old 350d?

« on: May 02, 2012, 06:59:11 AM »

Since upgrading to a 5dm2, my 350d has been pretty bored sitting there with nothing to do.

Does anyone have any suggestions with what I can do with it?

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Lenses / What is Lens IQ?

« on: January 23, 2012, 10:26:47 AM »

I hear a lot about lens IQ - but what is this exactly?

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Street & City / Etiquette of Street Photography

« on: January 19, 2012, 08:48:22 AM »

Street photography is one of the areas I enjoy - in particular photos of people - however I must admit I always hold back from taking the pictures I truly want to take because I feel nervous about taking photographs of the public.

For example, the other day I saw someone asleep on the metro so out came the camera, but I was paranoid that the guy would wake up or the passers by saying something to me.  My heart was beating and the adrenaline pumping - I just took one picture and hoped for the best.

When I looked at the photo afterwards, there were so many ways I could have improved on it if I wasn't in such a hurry.

I guess I'm unsure if we're allowed to take pictures so brazenly of the public (admittedly in public places).

Has it ever happened to anyone where a member of the public has taken offence to having their picture taken?

This is a subject which has bothered me for years, and I'd love to hear peoples opinions: Is there an etiquette to street photography?

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Lenses / Suggestions for macro zoom lens

« on: January 16, 2012, 07:28:25 AM »

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions/recommendations regarding macro lenses.

I need a lens for photography of small-ish items (such as lighters / coins etc).

The Canon 100mm f2.8 macro seems really good, and I'm tempted to get it based on reviews and sample pictures - but ideally I would have prefered a zoom lens so that I don't have to keep moving the tripod back and forth to get in close or move away depending on the size of the item.

Canon don't seem to make a macro zoom lens however, so does anyone know if there are any fast zoom macro lenses made by third parties which have a comparable quality to the Canon 100mm?

Thanks in advance

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EOS Bodies / 5d mkiii insanity

« on: December 24, 2011, 01:08:56 PM »

Hi All

I'm new here, but have been a visiting this site since late 2010.

I got into photography when I bought my first SLR (the Canon 50e)... then I bought a 350D when it first came out, and I've been using that up until now.

I really missed the full frame field of view, but the sheer convenience of digital over film essentially made my 50e redundant.

I discovered what the 5dmkii could do a year ago - and have been drooling over it ever since.

So anyway, cutting a long story short, I was on the brink of buying one last year, but after discovering this website and reading about the impending release of the mkiii, I thought I would hold out.

First it was said that it might come out Oct 2010.. then Nov 2010, then Jan 2011, then March 2011, then Oct 2011, then Nov 2011.... Now speculations are that it will be announced sometime in 2012.

Lately I was visiting this site everyday, like I had some sort of obsessive compulsive disorder - I think I was actually going a little bit crazy!

I finally couldn't take it any more so last week I took the plunge and purchased a 5dmkii with 24-105L...

All I can say is WOW... it's everything I wanted and more!

Coming from a crop camera, the field of view of a full frame camera is like discovering a brand new world.

I cant believe I waited over a year for this damned mk iii, and then finally bought a mk ii.

Anyway, I just wanted to give some advice to anyone else suffering from mkiii insanity, to do yourself a favour and take the plunge.... you won't regret it!

*takes a HUGE sigh of relief* phew.... I'm glad I got all that off my chest