Which digital camera?
- Thread starter Evenflow
- Start date
drew.haynes
New member
Well and that lens is great for beginners because, while the build quality is low, the glass quality is unbeatable for the price. There are plenty of guys who have moved up to 5D or 40D and have $1k+ L-series lenses, but still hang on to their old 50mm 1.8 
The XT is certainly a good and very capable S entry-level SLR. My only problem with it is that it is so small and is very uncomfortable in my hand. Same goes for the XTi, XSi, and the smaller Nikons like the D40 & D60. I plan to go with a Sonly Alpha 200 sometime in the near future. It's not a Canon or Nikon, but there are still a lot of lenses available for it and it has image stabilzation built into the body.
As for that 50mm 1.8 prime, that is a kick *** lens for the money. Friend of mine uses it for her wedding photography business and loves it. Produces some stunningly sharp images.
Something I've read a few times during my photography studies.....As a very general rule of thumb for rolling shots, it's best to match your shutter speed with that of the car. For instance, if the car is going 60, try a 1/60 shutter speed.
As for that 50mm 1.8 prime, that is a kick *** lens for the money. Friend of mine uses it for her wedding photography business and loves it. Produces some stunningly sharp images.
evenflow said:
Something I've read a few times during my photography studies.....As a very general rule of thumb for rolling shots, it's best to match your shutter speed with that of the car. For instance, if the car is going 60, try a 1/60 shutter speed.
evenflow said:
To be honest, I would just stick with the body only then. That is $70 that can go towards the IS version of the 18-55 lens.
evenflow said:
Oh, I agree completely. Regardless of if you bought the body only or the kit, I would still get the 1.8 prime. I just meant that you could put that $70 towards a second lens; the 18-55 IS. So, you would have a nice entry-level body, a tack-sharp 50mm 1.8 prime, and an image stabalized 18-55, which will come in handy for those landscape/nature shots you mentioned.
Oh, and get yourself a nice, sturdy tripod for even sharper images.
holland_patrick
New member
the F stop as you get smaller. you get less that's in focus.
here you see the focus on the u and the rest is falls off..
Photo Description
File Name: IMG_5494.jpg Taken With: Canon Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL ...
File Size: 153 kb - 864x576 Taken On: 2006:04:09 04:48:28
Camera Make: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Date/Time: 2006:04:09 04:48:28 Resolution: 864 x 576
Flash Used: No Focal Length: 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 81mm...
CCD Width: 22.20mm Exposure Time: 0.0003 s (1/4000)
Aperture: f/2.0 ISO Equiv.: 200
Whitebalance: Manual Light Source: Daylight
Metering Mode: matrix Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
here you see the focus on the u and the rest is falls off..
Photo Description
File Name: IMG_5494.jpg Taken With: Canon Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL ...
File Size: 153 kb - 864x576 Taken On: 2006:04:09 04:48:28
Camera Make: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Date/Time: 2006:04:09 04:48:28 Resolution: 864 x 576
Flash Used: No Focal Length: 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 81mm...
CCD Width: 22.20mm Exposure Time: 0.0003 s (1/4000)
Aperture: f/2.0 ISO Equiv.: 200
Whitebalance: Manual Light Source: Daylight
Metering Mode: matrix Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
drew.haynes
New member
Differences...
Cons of the 50mm:
It's a prime, so one focal length - can't drop down to 18mm like on the other lens.
Pros of the 50mm:
It's a prime, so like most, very sharp.
It goes to a 1.8 aperture, vs the 3.X max aperture of the 18-55 IS (which would have a max aperture of only 5.6 @ 50mm!)
Great color.
F'ing cheap for a lens of it's IQ
Another thing about IS.. it only compensates for a certain level of shake. Lots of times it's worth about 2 stops. In other words... say you can take a shot "shake-free" at f4.5 with an IS lens in a given environment. Well a non-IS lens can shoot that same shot in the same environment "shake-free" at about f2.5. So comparing the 50mm prime with a f1.8 max aperture to an 18-55 IS (which has a max aperture of F3.5-F5.6 depending on the zoom), the f1.8 should always be as SHAKE-FREE, assuming you shoot it 2 f-stops lower. And of course the sharpness and color will be better with the 50mm. Having much larger possible apertures will frequently reduce your need for a tripod too. You'll get much quicker shutters at say 50mm and f2.5 than you would with the IS lens shooting only f5.6 or higher at 50mm.
Cons of the 50mm:
It's a prime, so one focal length - can't drop down to 18mm like on the other lens.
Pros of the 50mm:
It's a prime, so like most, very sharp.
It goes to a 1.8 aperture, vs the 3.X max aperture of the 18-55 IS (which would have a max aperture of only 5.6 @ 50mm!)
Great color.
F'ing cheap for a lens of it's IQ
Another thing about IS.. it only compensates for a certain level of shake. Lots of times it's worth about 2 stops. In other words... say you can take a shot "shake-free" at f4.5 with an IS lens in a given environment. Well a non-IS lens can shoot that same shot in the same environment "shake-free" at about f2.5. So comparing the 50mm prime with a f1.8 max aperture to an 18-55 IS (which has a max aperture of F3.5-F5.6 depending on the zoom), the f1.8 should always be as SHAKE-FREE, assuming you shoot it 2 f-stops lower. And of course the sharpness and color will be better with the 50mm. Having much larger possible apertures will frequently reduce your need for a tripod too. You'll get much quicker shutters at say 50mm and f2.5 than you would with the IS lens shooting only f5.6 or higher at 50mm.
holland_patrick
New member
don't for get the 17-40 F4L,100-400L,200 2.8L,and the sigma 30,and soon to be 50 1.4
Oh and the 1 D mark IIN..
oh wait that's my kit...
Oh and the 1 D mark IIN..
oh wait that's my kit...