I'd like to invest in a good, wider-range lens in the future, too. I was eyeballing this one a while ago, but don't have the cash: http://amzn.to/9wyz9W It would be even better if it were a faster lens, but then of course the price would jump even higher.
Right now I swap between my 18-55mm and my 55-200mm. Most of the time it's not too bad, but there are times it's just a pain in the neck. I also don't like doing it in windy/dusty environments if I can help it, or at a beach. I did find a bag to make it a little easier, though: http://amzn.to/aKwhAt There are a few sizes, I forget if I ended up with the 6x or 7x. But on vacation hiking around, this bag was great. Very light, unobtrusive, and easy to get to when I needed to get out the camera or swap lenses. I do most of my shooting in P mode and I do play with custom white balances a lot, particularly when I'm shooting indoors without flash. Where I'm really weak is in post. I'd like to take some classes on PhotoShop, etc, and play with RAW a little more. I've got a book that deals with a lot of that, but it's been sitting on my office floor for six months now. Just haven't had time to get at it. Mike On Sep 9, 2010, at 10:59 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: > When I had the 18-55 mm lens, I thought the zoom was comparable to a point > and shoot (without using the digital zoom). I found that there's two > options... you can carry this lens as an all around lens and then get a > telephoto lens when you really need the zoom. For example, going whale > watching in Hawaii, you'll probably want a high zoom lens. In that case you > can carry the lens and change it in those situations. You could also spend > the money on the upgraded 18-135 mm lens kit which is $400 more but you'll > have the entire range in one lens. The downside is that the lens is larger > than the 18-55 for everything. This was the internal struggle I was faced > with and decided that I don't want to change lenses around and would rather > suffer the bigger lens all the time but have access to zoom when I want to. > > BTW, I would not consider myself a "semi-pro" photographer. I honestly never > bothered with tweaking any manual settings and the photos are just SO much > better in just auto mode. Maybe if Apple re-instates sabbatical, I could > take a few classes to make the most of my camera. > > This is the best price I found on the 18-135mm kit for the t2i. > http://www.jr.com/canon/pe/CAN_REBELT2I18K/ > > > > > > On Sep 9, 2010, at 8:25 AM, Dylan Haines wrote: > >> That's exactly the model I have been zeroing in on - waiting for a good >> price up here north of the 49th. I'd prefer to buy this from a store than >> eBay - some of the cameras on eBay sold as new have knock-off parts etc. >> >> How do you find the zoom ability of the 18-55mm? I would probably get a >> proper zoom later but wondering if the included lense is ok to start with. >> >> 2nd waterproof camera might be a good idea in my case :-( >> >> 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 >> >> >> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Lee >> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 1:01 AM >> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: camera suggestions >> >> I just ordered the Canon T2I that has 1080p video at 30 fps and 720p at 60 >> fps. I had a separate video camera that shot 1080p and a Canon XSI, but sold >> both of them and consolidated to one SLR. It's $899 with the 18-55mm lens. >> This was my first DSLR and I never bothered to read and understand all of >> the advanced settings. I used the auto mode on everything and the pictures >> turned out much better than a point and shoot ever did. You would look at >> the photos and just know how different they looked compared to a point and >> shoot. So now, I only have two cameras. One for video and nice quality >> photos and a second water-resistant point and shoot for portability and >> snorkeling shots. >> >> >> Joseph Lee >> Account Executive >> K-12 Education (IN) >> Apple, Inc. >> >> Email: joseph...@apple.com >> iChat: jj...@mac.com >> Voice: 312-341-1035 >> Fax: 312-275-7838 >> >> iPad / iPod touch Apps for Education: http://twitter.com/apps4edu >> >> >> >> On Sep 2, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Dylan Haines wrote: >> >>> Having dropped my Fuji S-5200 camera in the water in PEI last week (sigh) >>> I'm now considering jumping to a DSLR. Anyone have a suggestion as to a >>> decent one that also does HD video, that doesn't need a 2nd mortgage? I'm >>> thinking in the $1000 range. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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