[erure]

I might be upgrading my body really soon~~~ Which body I'm getting is really up to my dad's whims though

Btw watcher, how's the 24-105 f/4L? Just wondering ^o^;

[d0wne]

^you thinking of going full frame?

BTW, I was out shooting a couple days ago, and this lady asked why I still shot with film. I showed her the back of my XT. She replied saying something like, wow, an LCD. Must come in handy when shooting film.

I also usually get the, "turn off the shutter sound!" comment.

[watcher]

I might be upgrading my body really soon~~~ Which body I'm getting is really up to my dad's whims though

Btw watcher, how's the 24-105 f/4L? Just wondering ^o^;

upgrading? i'm assuming the only upgrade you will get is the 5D. the 40D is not worth it IMO considering you're using a camera that's been out less than a year. plus, you wanted FF anyways. if your dad offers to buy you that 40D, ask him if he could hang on a little longer and get you the 5D instead.

also... the 24-105/4 L is my most used lens. build is superb and focuses fast and accurately even in low light. images pop and come out quite sharp as well. however, due to it being f4, it's not a very good lens for low light when your subjects are moving, unless that's the effect you were going for. and also, the bokeh is not as good as the 24-70/2.8L or most of the other L zooms for that matter. but it's still hands down the best walkaround lens i've ever used, and for what it provides along with the convenience factor is what really pays off for me in the end.

for this reason, i'm starting to slowly accumulate a set of primes to fill in the 24-105mm range for low light shooting + bokeh. i got the 30/1.4 sigma and the 85/1.8 canon. still debating about the 50mm. might just get the 1.8, but the USM/speed/IQ of the 50/1.4 is just too tempting! the 70-200/2.8 IS L should cover for me nicely in low light for longer ranges, so i think im pretty set there. maybe just get a 1.4x extender for longer range, and i doubt i'll need that kind of speed/FL combination often enough to warrant getting the 300/2.8 (which i would rather put down on a nice car instead.. lol)

[Kaga]

^you thinking of going full frame?

BTW, I was out shooting a couple days ago, and this lady asked why I still shot with film. I showed her the back of my XT. She replied saying something like, wow, an LCD. Must come in handy when shooting film.

I also usually get the, "turn off the shutter sound!" comment.

Aren't some people funny with their lack of knowledge? Maybe you get comments like that cuz it looks like you don't know what you're doing? Hahah, jk, jk


Seeing all the recent posts, I'm guessing soompi is more of a Canon crowd?

[watcher]

yea... you can see who's who on the front page of this thread, where all the gear is posted

and speaking of which, i notice minji's 18-200 tammy is a constant 2.8!! wow... where'd u get one of those minji?!

[EYJAYJAY]

if i sent it to you, i probably would never see it again until i throw yet another $1600 at canon! how bout you test run it at the store and infect yourself with some L fever

i promise to share with you the numbers i get

[felinewong]

hi, heres some new photos i just took today, its just a link to the web gallery

http://www.felixwongphoto.com/sandycovecreative/index.htm

enjoy =)

[erure]

and speaking of which, i notice minji's 18-200 tammy is a constant 2.8!! wow... where'd u get one of those minji?!

My dad got it for me with the camera instead of a kit lens.
It's nice but the build/bokeh is kind of bleh...
I think it's worth around $500 new?;

[Xarthan]

do any of you USM your pictures or other alternate means? Mind sharing what you do, with settings and why you go this route?

I'm trying to experiment with various sharpening means

[erure]

do any of you USM your pictures or other alternate means?

What do you mean by "USM pictures"? USM is ultrasonic motor which helps the lens to autofocus faster so it's not really a "method" but a technology... Or maybe you're talking about a different USM and I just totally misunderstood you >_<;;

Anyway I'm hoping to sell my Canon EF-S 60mm Macro USM lens for $300 so if anybody's interested, PM me please >_< (original price is almost $400 and I bought a lens hood made specific for the lens by Canon)

[EYJAYJAY]

wow feline that model is h.o.t.

[d0wne]

What do you mean by "USM pictures"? USM is ultrasonic motor which helps the lens to autofocus faster so it's not really a "method" but a technology... Or maybe you're talking about a different USM and I just totally misunderstood you >_<;;

Anyway I'm hoping to sell my Canon EF-S 60mm Macro USM lens for $300 so if anybody's interested, PM me please >_< (original price is almost $400 and I bought a lens hood made specific for the lens by Canon)

I think maybe UnSharpMask in Photoshop. That's what I got from reading the context of his post.

[negitoro]

I figured the downside of live view would be the dependency on pixels. No matter how good your eyes are, you're looking at a digital reproduction of what your viewfinder sees, so you'd be making judgements on the sharpness of the screen resolution instead of the sharpness of the real image you see in the viewfinder. It would still be better to have a larger viewfinder vs live view for me, unless they can come up with a lcd screen with a much higher resolution than now. It'll probably happen within the next 2 years though.

With Live View I think you're supposed to be able to zoom in really close so you can accurately gauge focus.

yea... you can see who's who on the front page of this thread, where all the gear is posted

I should probably read Page 1s of threads LOL I didn't even realize we had a collective gear list.

Might as well add mine

Canon Rebel XT (350D)
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon Kit Lens
Canon Speedlite 430EX

[watcher]

My dad got it for me with the camera instead of a kit lens.It's nice but the build/bokeh is kind of bleh...I think it's worth around $500 new?;

u sure it's not this one???Tamron AF 18 - 200 mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD IF

i promise to share with you the numbers i get

well.... in that case... umm.... NO!!! >.<ehehehehe

[Xarthan]

What do you mean by "USM pictures"? USM is ultrasonic motor which helps the lens to autofocus faster so it's not really a "method" but a technology... Or maybe you're talking about a different USM and I just totally misunderstood you >_<;;

Anyway I'm hoping to sell my Canon EF-S 60mm Macro USM lens for $300 so if anybody's interested, PM me please >_< (original price is almost $400 and I bought a lens hood made specific for the lens by Canon)

er yeah Unsharp Masking

[wangta]

i use the settings recommended by scott kelby in the digital photography book.

these are the sttins he says that hes found to work wonders using USM

(1) For people: Amount 150%, Radius 1, Threshold 10
(2) For cityscapes, urban photography, or travel: Amount 65%, Radius 3, Threshold 2
(3) For general everyday use: Amount 85%, Radius 1, Threshold 4

and of course you adjust accordingly, these settings dont always look the best with your photos.

Theres also another technique he states in the book but its kinda long to type up, so i might jsut scan the pages in so you can read it.

[erure]

u sure it's not this one???Tamron AF 18 - 200 mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD IF

Actually that's it! Haha my dad doesn't even know what lens he got me =____= *fixes name on gear list*

[felinewong]

theres not really a 'set' of numbers for sharpening, the amount is totally dependent on the quality of the image and the output size

less sharpening is required for web use, while more is required when printing the image from different formats of printers



anyways, i just came home from a 14 hours day shooting/assisting a celebrity wedding!
it was one AWESOME and CRAZY day

would like to tell more about it, but i think i really need to get some sleep now

[d0wne]

theres not really a 'set' of numbers for sharpening, the amount is totally dependent on the quality of the image and the output size

less sharpening is required for web use, while more is required when printing the image from different formats of printers
anyways, i just came home from a 14 hours day shooting/assisting a celebrity wedding!
it was one AWESOME and CRAZY day

would like to tell more about it, but i think i really need to get some sleep now

Who's the celebrity?

[Angie]

Angie
Canon EOS Rebel XT
Canon kit lens

Just to update ya, I have a 50mm f/1.8 now ^^;