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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What made you choose Canon in the first place?

« on: April 18, 2013, 09:09:45 AM »

I bought my first dslr 2 years ago. I went to the shop to buy the Nikon D3100, and out of curiosity tried handling a Canon 550D. It was love at first sight. 

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Lenses / Re: Why can a Sigma 10-20mm fit on a "FF" Body?

« on: April 05, 2013, 04:05:58 AM »

I have got this lens, but i didn't know it could fit on FF cameras as well. Did you mod the lens in some way, or does it fit as it is?

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Lenses / Re: UWA (to complement 35/100/200)?

« on: February 12, 2013, 02:30:40 AM »

My ultra wide lens of choice is the Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6. Good quality at a reasonable price.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Upgrading from Rebel XT

« on: February 11, 2013, 03:01:58 PM »

I think the 7D is a solid choice. You should seriously consider the Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6: it offers good IQ at a price much lower than the Canon 10-22.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Recommendations for a friend

« on: January 29, 2013, 12:29:55 PM »

I would pick a T3i and a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. This setup lacks some reach in the long end, but the constant f/2.8 aperture and the IQ of the Tamron are hard to beat at that price. Later she can buy a 100 f/2.8 macro for portraits and still life.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Magic Lantern; innovative software or an expensive brick maker?

« on: January 18, 2013, 05:23:57 AM »

Magic Lantern is an awesome piece of software, it greatly extends the features list of the camera. Some of its features made some works a lot easier, like recording a stop motion movie: the ghost image overlay is mandatory in that case. I'm also into long exposure stills and time lapse videos, and the built in bulb timer/intervalometer and the countless video tweaking options made everything possible, and fun. You just can't do these things with the stock firmware.

I read in your signature that you have a 500d: try installing ML on that body first, get familiar with the software, and see if it fits you (i'm pretty sure it will).

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Canon General / Re: How do you store your gear?

« on: January 08, 2013, 06:44:40 AM »

In an Amazon Basics Camera Backpack. I shoot indoors or in cities so i don't need extra protection for my gear.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Anybody using MagicLantern?

« on: January 07, 2013, 02:41:50 PM »

ML does wonders on lower end dslrs. I use it regularly on a t2i/550d and it add loads of useful features. I'm into long exposure landscapes lately, and ML made my life a lot easier with its built in bulb timer. I also used it to shoot an in-camera time lapse. Another great feature is the ghost image, crucial for shooting stop motion videos. Another function i use often is focus peak, that makes manual focusing in live view extremely accurate. When i installed it, it was like having an upgraded camera body. You should at least try it. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What photo/video gear did Santa bring you this year?

« on: December 28, 2012, 03:05:04 PM »

Amazon Basics camera backpack and a circular reflective panel.

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Lenses / Re: Lens choice advice please??

« on: December 22, 2012, 03:16:18 AM »

As many others already told you, a tripod is mandatory for landscape and architecture photography. Get one as soon as you can.
I take landscape pictures with a Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 and i'm very happy with it. It is close to the Canon 10-22 regarding IQ, at 2/3 of the price. Stick with the kit lens until you can afford an ultrawide.

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Lenses / Re: what 5 lenses would you want (exclude factors such as buissiness and body)

« on: December 20, 2012, 02:15:06 AM »

• Sigma 10-20 (got it)
• Sigma 35 f/1.4
• Sigma 50 f/1.4
• Canon 85 f/1.8

I don't really need a 5th lens, but if it's free, i'll take che Canon 300 f/4L is usm. 

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Software & Accessories / Re: The age old question: Manfrotto 190 vs 055 XPROB

« on: December 19, 2012, 06:40:15 PM »

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Being a student on a tight budget, i can't really afford a carbon fiber tripod, but i could wait and save some more cash if it's worth it.

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Software & Accessories / The age old question: Manfrotto 190 vs 055 XPROB

« on: December 19, 2012, 09:41:58 AM »

I need a tripod for landscape and still life photography. I have used both the 055 and the 190 xprob, and i like them a lot. There aren't really many differences between the two. The wieght of the gear is irrelevant: t2i/550d body with sigma 10-20, and a 50 f/1.8 prime. I like the 055 slightly more because it has got a higher maximum height, but my concern is the extra weight. The 055+496rc2+cullman bag weights about 3.3kg, while the 190+494rc2+manfrotto bag weights 2.43kg. The difference is quite substantial, but will i feel it? The 190 fits in a 70cm tripod bag, while the 055 requires a 80cm bag. Would it be hard to squeeze the 055 inside a checked baggage while traveling by plane?