[=[Stinky]=]

Check out what I got myself for my Birthday....

Braaappphh.. EOS 5/A2E. Yes. This is the first fully automatic camera I have owned. Well, my Mamiya 6x7 has electronic metering, and shutter. But this is the first autofocus camera I have owned. I always thought these things were the devil. But... after heading out to the trails, and doing 5 frames a sec sequences. I have realized THIS THING IS DA CHIIT. <-(helltaco)?

Well. So far so good. I havent processed anything yet. And yes, it IS film... bitches.

I was suprised by how quick the focus is. its very quiet. The lense I got with it is a Canon EF series 28-80. Seems like its decent lens. Its a little to plastic for me, Im looking for some nicer, wide angle, fixed focal lenght lenses. I assume Canon brand lenses are the way to go? What are their nicer lenses?

Im still figuring out all the functions for metering, and the EOS... I ordered a 'Magic Lantern Guides' on the camera... its 200 pages. Im only halfway through (recived it today) but have learned a lot so far.

Whatcha shooting with, any EOS tips?


anywho... I paid only one hundo for the body, lense, verticle grip/motor drive, and a few filters. A new kid we hired at the shop bought it new when they came out. He wanted some $ for a track bike, and said he didnt touch it anymore. SOLD. haha.

Ill process some rolls tomorrow and scan the contact sheets.

ANdrew

 

[mack]

I think your truck is cooler.

 

[=[Stinky]=]

Now I can take pics of my truck totally cruzin at the mall. werd. mad mall krawlerzzzz.

Or sumthin...

 

[Toshi]

if you stick with Canon L glass you can't go wrong (for the most part). you also may go broke. 17-40L is a good wide angle if you can stand f/4 -- for wide angle zooms are the way to go since the primes are expensive and not markedly better. i shoot a 12-24mm Sigma zoom for wide angle since my 20D has the 1.6x cropping factor , basically turning it into a 20-40mm.

for normal and telephoto primes rule: (Canon) 50mm f/1.4 USM, 100mm or 180mm macro, 85mm f/1.8 or f/1.2L if you want to go nuts, 135mm f/2L, all of the 70-200s are good, both 300mm primes are good. ok, that should get you started

 

[mack]

Why are film cameras so $$$. I mean they have been around longer than a computer and yet can cost as much as 5 times more.

 

[Toshi]

Why are film cameras so $$$. I mean they have been around longer than a computer and yet can cost as much as 5 times more.

and an equivalent dSLR will cost more than the same film SLR. comparing computers to cameras is not fair -- if you compare digicams of similar type year after year they either get cheaper or better progressively, sorta in accordance with moore's law, which never was a "law" anyway

 

[=[Stinky]=]

if you stick with Canon L glass you can't go wrong (for the most part). you also may go broke. 17-40L is a good wide angle if you can stand f/4 -- for wide angle zooms are the way to go since the primes are expensive and not markedly better. i shoot a 12-24mm Sigma zoom for wide angle since my 20D has the 1.6x cropping factor , basically turning it into a 20-40mm.

for normal and telephoto primes rule: (Canon) 50mm f/1.4 USM, 100mm or 180mm macro, 85mm f/1.8 or f/1.2L if you want to go nuts, 135mm f/2L, all of the 70-200s are good, both 300mm primes are good. ok, that should get you started

How much did you pick up that Sigma 12-24 for? How bright is it?
I definatley need to buy one of those f1.2 50s. I dont need more than the 80mm I have from the zoom.. Well not yet atleast. Its all about the wide angle. I get lazy if I have a big zoom. This camera is gonna be used for both artsy fartsy stuff, and some action snap shots.

 

[Toshi]

12-24 is not bright at all, f/4.5-5.6. bought it from b&h so whatever they sell it for. i never shoot under f/9 with a wide angle if its something i want quality on anyway. indoors? use a tripod.

canon doesn't make a f/1.2 50mm, they only have f/1.8, 1.4 USM and 1.0L USM. 1.0 is kinda a dog i hear, and giant and expensive. but f/1 is cool sounding... check out my website (http://www.toshiclark.com/) and i can tell you what any given pic was shot with.

 

[merrrrjig]

SICK! I have the same lens with the 20D!

 

[Changleen]

Camera Lenses are confusing.

 

[BigMike]

I just got a 10d, and I love it. I think every EOS owner should own one of these

 

[=[Stinky]=]

I just got a 10d, and I love it. I think every EOS owner should own one of these

Oh my ****ing god.... 1200mm, $80k. That thing is insane.

 

[merrrrjig]

Holy Crap!!! I have seen that lens before but not in size comparison pictures. That thing is crazy!!!

 

[BigMike]

Oh my ****ing god.... 1200mm, $80k. That thing is insane.

But on a GL1 with a doubler, its 17280mm. Thats is beyond insane

 

[WhiteRavenKS]

you should be able to see into the future with that shiz...

i love my 20d.

 

[-dustin]

sorta in accordance with moore's law, which never was a "law" anyway

there was an article on CNET about Moore's Law not too long ago. something like "40yrs of Moore's Law" or something like that. i haven't read it yet, but it's bookmarked.

BigMike, will that lens work with my Elph?