Q &A week 4
Q: "Would you give me your opinion on lenses? I know this is not related to your post on color, but I'd love to know how you like your Canon 75-300mm lens. I really need more zoom, and I'm wondering if this is a good lens. Is it sharp at 300?"
A: I like my 70-300 lens...but i will be honest and I hated it at 1st. Why? It is HEAVY, and that requires a very steady hand and/tripod when using it. There have been days i wished I had the IS model. but i have learned to control it and use a faster shutter speed with it. (less time for it the shake) Is it sharp at 300mm? for the most part, all my South Beach pictures were taken with it (see 2peas gallery) except for the life guard stand. At most were taken at 300. the trick of this lens is control.
Q:what are your thoughts on non-Canon lenses? Are there other brands that you like?
A: I am a lens snob. I went with Canon camera's bc of thier lenses. I have one non canon lens (see the side) and I HATE IT. I can see the diffrence of quality in my pictures. I am in the process of replacing it at the moment (as soon as I have $). I have heard Sigma's are good...I would like to know how you think of these if you own one.
Q: What settings should I use to photograph a fireworks display and can you explain the histogram in layman's terms?
A: Ina few short mins I will be posting an entire post on fireworks. the histogram....ignore it. I have, well until i get to photoshop and then in levels I make sure there is a black and a white (or very close to it) in my pictures. There is no "perfect" histogram.
Q: I usually shoot in AV. Can you tell me the difference between P and AV/TV?
A: Okay I had to pull the manual out for this one. It looks liek P is a combo of AV/TV. I guess the only reason to switch to P is not ever having to switch to TV when you want control of the Shutter Speed.
A: I like my 70-300 lens...but i will be honest and I hated it at 1st. Why? It is HEAVY, and that requires a very steady hand and/tripod when using it. There have been days i wished I had the IS model. but i have learned to control it and use a faster shutter speed with it. (less time for it the shake) Is it sharp at 300mm? for the most part, all my South Beach pictures were taken with it (see 2peas gallery) except for the life guard stand. At most were taken at 300. the trick of this lens is control.
Q:what are your thoughts on non-Canon lenses? Are there other brands that you like?
A: I am a lens snob. I went with Canon camera's bc of thier lenses. I have one non canon lens (see the side) and I HATE IT. I can see the diffrence of quality in my pictures. I am in the process of replacing it at the moment (as soon as I have $). I have heard Sigma's are good...I would like to know how you think of these if you own one.
Q: What settings should I use to photograph a fireworks display and can you explain the histogram in layman's terms?
A: Ina few short mins I will be posting an entire post on fireworks. the histogram....ignore it. I have, well until i get to photoshop and then in levels I make sure there is a black and a white (or very close to it) in my pictures. There is no "perfect" histogram.
Q: I usually shoot in AV. Can you tell me the difference between P and AV/TV?
A: Okay I had to pull the manual out for this one. It looks liek P is a combo of AV/TV. I guess the only reason to switch to P is not ever having to switch to TV when you want control of the Shutter Speed.
posted by andie at 4:50 AM
2 Comments:
Thanks for answering my question. I thought my email would be linked with my name. Sorry! Thanks again for this blog. It's great!!
jordan.leslieb@gmail.com
I have two cheap Sigma lenses and hate them. I just upgraded to a Canon 24-105 4L and all I can say is Oh oh la la ;) Love it... but my wallet is hurting!
I did hear good reviews on some of the pricier Sigmas. I guess you get what you pay for ;)
Katja
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