Do you like the DIY project, or just the fact they featured the 50mm f/1.8?
I saw that the other day, and heard people talking about it on a podcast too. We have freezing rain here today, so I don't plan on going anywhere. Might be a fun project for keeping me busy today.
"I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters' paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view."
Aldo Leopold
A bit of both I guess hehe. You know how much I love my 50mm.
But I really enjoy sharing money saving ideas with everyone. Because for people starting out, myself included 3 years ago, we think we NEED all this fancy shmancy equipment when that's not always the case.
Ok a good camera is a must. The 350D for example. But I have taken great shots with my cybershot too.
A 50mm, again pennies, in comparison to some other lenses.
An external flash is awesome but I have used my built-in flash to shoot. So I also try to find tips for "built-in users", for example, a sheet of white A4 to diffuse the flash.
For external flash, the better bounce card found on youtube. A tupperware bowl diffuser for flash, also found on youtube.
Ok so none of these look very professional, but, if you are just a hobbiest, or, just starting out and don't have alot of money, it's a good start :thumbsup:
I love that site! Lots of great ideas. The comments at the bottom of the article are priceless.
Canon EOS 350D Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon Speedlight 430EX
i may just try that some time.... as far as the comments go, the people askign about lenses with f3.5 or higher crack me up when clearly you need 1.8 or less in most circumstances.
I tried this over the weekend, but I couldn't get it to work. Perhaps I need a subject with some small points of light behind it to make it work better. Or maybe I need a larger or smaller "aperture" on my cutout.
"I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters' paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view."
Aldo Leopold
Cool, fer sure, but those lens pattern kits have been around for many many years...
What I find funny about the article is that they refer to a 50 f/1.8 lens as large aperture. Back in my day (he said from his rocker shaking his cane at no one in particular), Canon's f/1.8 was probably the slowest and cheapest "normal" lens available. The f/1.4 was much more desirable, and most pros ended up wth the f/1.2.
Large aperture indeed...
BTW, some of you may find this cool. The natural bokeh of my eyes is heart-shaped. IOW, without my glasses, when I look at small lights in the distance, especially on rainy nights, they all appear heart-shaped, (much like the example on the tutorial page, except an outline instead of a shape)...
No wonder I'm such a romantic...
"Riding along on a carousel...tryin' to catch up to you..."
-Steve Studio & Lighting - Photography As Art Forum Moderator
BTW, some of you may find this cool. The natural bokeh of my eyes is heart-shaped. IOW, without my glasses, when I look at small lights in the distance, especially on rainy nights, they all appear heart-shaped, (much like the example on the tutorial page, except an outline instead of a shape)...
No wonder I'm such a romantic...
Well, without my glasses, when I look at small lights in the distance, on rainy nights, thru my car window, while I'm driving past, when I'm half asleep, they all appear clover shaped.
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