This is great discussion - all good info. Thanks all.
Dylan Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. Box 725, The Hive 37 Hall Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 Cell: (902)553-0706 Fax: (902)634-3647 www.hb-studios.com -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jim Flanagan Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:31 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Cc: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: camera suggestions .... Will actually be an 80mm Exactly why it's so good, it's got that slight telephoto effect with your "victim" none the wiser. Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.2109 On Sep 10, 2010, at 6:41 AM, Aaron Hackney <aa...@aaronhackney.com> wrote: > +1 on the Nifty 50. One of my favorite lenses to shoot around with > because it's fast and light and un-intimidating. > Anyway, that being said, the 50mm prime will actually be an 80mm lens > on a 1.6x sensor. > > -A > > > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Jim Flanagan <jhflana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> That's a nice overall lens Joe but not only is it big but those types >> of lenses are not very fast f3.5 means you'll have a hard time taking >> unobtusive portraits indoors. >> I prefer a Prime 50mm lens which is a perfect size for portraits and >> is F1.4. People also swear by a 35mm for inside as well but I really >> like the 50mm, it's also a tiny lens which doesn't make people >> nervous, >> >> For telephoto I have a 75-300mm f4.5-5.5 but I really want a bigger >> faster lens than that, I also have a nominal macro lense but want a >> good one and am experimenting w/ reverse mounting lenses for that as >> well as adapting old manual lens' >> >> sent from G1 >> >> Cell: 773.396.4638 >> Chicago: 773.463.5494 >> Beaver Island: 231.448.2109 >> >> On Sep 9, 2010 11:05 PM, "Joseph Lee" <joseph...@apple.com> wrote: >> >> Another new technology that will make you want to find a reason to >> upgrade the camera in the future. >> HDR Video..... >> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/hdr-video-accomplished-using-dual- >> 5d-mark-iis-is-exactly-what-i/ I could see this being a new feature >> in cameras in a few years. >> >> >> >> On Sep 9, 2010, at 12:19 PM, Dylan Haines wrote: >> >>> Yes I'll be adding to the lenses as time goe... >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > > > > -- > "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you > come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people > who have come alive." -Dr. Howard Thurman > > ****************************** > Aaron Keith Hackney > aa...@aaronkeithstudios.com > Cell 210.325.2196 > ****************************** > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org| | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
