Topic: Let's talk Canon digital SLRs...

[eric.B]

much better on this monitor.

yeah, I kind of took a liking to primes. Actually the only zoom I have is the 17-40. You'll love that lens!  Next lens will probably be the 70-200 f/4.

When I went full frame, I sold my tokina 12-24 ATX f4.   That lens I loved, sharp as a razor.  However, 24mm is now pretty darn wide so I have been getting away with not really needing a superwide except in a few circumstances.  But, wider would be nicer.  Especially really wide 

Im guessing you still have the 10-22mm efs?   hmm.. I cant remember if the efs lenses work on the full frame..  if so, that 10mm on the 5d must be *crazy* wide..

[jdawg]

Thinking of switching up my gearbag. I use a 5D and my current lens lineup is 50/1.4, 17-40/4L, 35/2, 70-200/2.8L. I am thinking of dropping the 35/2 as I rarely use it on the full frame body. I could drop others, depending on where I want to go with this.

Some possibilities:
1. 16-35/2.8L, 24-70/2.8L, and keep my 70-200/2.8L (no primes, but the 2.8 on the 5D should handle most indoor environments as well)

2. 24-105/4L IS, 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS, and maybe a 14/2.8L (slower lenses, but adds reach and IS)

3. 14/2.8L, keep the 35/2 and 50/1.4, add an 85/1.8 and keep the 70-200/2.8L (I tend to be bad at zooming "with my feet," but this would improve image quality and probably teach me to be a better photographer)

4. 17-40/4L, keep the 50/1.4, add an 85/1.8 and a 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS (zoom at the extremes, primes in the money range)

Any thoughts on the above or some other combination? I shoot nature/landscapes and urban scenes for artsy stuff and family/friend events for fun.

Definitely need to have a prime or three!   You should check out he 85/1.2 - sick lens on the 5D from what I've seen. But you do have to pay the price. Sounds like the 17-40 should still work fine for what you're shooting. Could always add a 1.4x or 2x for longer reach on the 70-200.

[stirinthesauce]

much better on this monitor.

yeah, I kind of took a liking to primes. Actually the only zoom I have is the 17-40. You'll love that lens!  Next lens will probably be the 70-200 f/4.

When I went full frame, I sold my tokina 12-24 ATX f4.   That lens I loved, sharp as a razor.  However, 24mm is now pretty darn wide so I have been getting away with not really needing a superwide except in a few circumstances.  But, wider would be nicer.  Especially really wide 

Im guessing you still dont have the 10-22mm efs?   hmm.. I cant remember if the efs lenses work on the full frame..  if so, that 10mm on the 5d must be *crazy* wide..

never had the 10-22.  Only the 12-24.  I didn't want the plastic feel of the canon ef-s so I went with the solid build of the 12-24.  I was very impressed with that lens.

EF-S lenses only work on crop sensor back.

[Ed.]

Nice, cool shot. There's a natural bridge near Payson, AZ that we used to go to when we lived out there.
Do you have the raw, looks a little dark. Maybe it's just my monitor as I'm on my old linux box right now.

Prime fan here, 50, 85, 135 

That would be the travertine bridge


see those white and yellow specs above the blown out rock in the bottom right portion of the photo, those are people.  Sorry for the crappy photo, took it with a point and shoot and wasn't paying attention to any settings.  I might be going back there this weekend actually, and taking my 20d with me this time.

As for the rocket and lens pen, got them both and both are great.  Good cheap additions to the gear bag.

[AOXOMOXOA]

hello. i shoot with a Canon EOS Rebel XTI, Canon EFS 18-55 mm Kit lens, Canon EF 70-300 mm, Tamron SP AF17-50mm f/2.8 XR, Canon Speedlite 430EX..

I love it. i shoot pictures of my children, sports and everything else i can.. "all the time" people that know me are pretty much sick of me taking pictures..

i just think its great..

[jdawg]

hello. i shoot with a Canon EOS Rebel XTI, Canon EFS 18-55 mm Kit lens, Canon EF 70-300 mm, Tamron SP AF17-50mm f/2.8 XR, Canon Speedlite 430EX..

I love it. i shoot pictures of my children, sports and everything else i can.. "all the time" people that know me are pretty much sick of me taking pictures..

i just think its great..

Welcome to TS.com!  I hear (and see) great things from the tammy 17-50.

I'm on "UPS watch" today awaiting some PocketWizards 

[MattD]

Definitely need to have a prime or three!   You should check out he 85/1.2 - sick lens on the 5D from what I've seen. But you do have to pay the price. Sounds like the 17-40 should still work fine for what you're shooting. Could always add a 1.4x or 2x for longer reach on the 70-200.

I have the 1.4x, just forgot about it when I posted. That pretty much does cover me on the long end, as I only lose a stop and keep the full AF capabilities of the 5D. I can't afford the 85/1.2 without selling pretty much everything else. I'm fine with the 1.8 as a compromise, but I've never shot one. I hardly use the 35/2, so maybe I can swap that for the 85/1.8.

I do really need to focus on lighting at some point. That's the next thing that will make my pictures better, even with what I have now.

[sullen]

  shot my first concert.

[jdawg]

Looks like you're right up front. Lens/settings?  Who/what is that? 

[eric.B]

Looks like you're right up front. Lens/settings?  Who/what is that?

that would be mr. robert smith...

[bluntforcetrauma]

anyone help with the shutter button motor " sound"  on the CANON 40D?  taking pictures of certain kids the sound of the shutter being depressed actually makes them jerk a bit.

[stirinthesauce]

anyone help with the shutter button motor " sound"  on the CANON 40D?  taking pictures of certain kids the sound of the shutter being depressed actually makes them jerk a bit.

Are you referring to "shutter slap?"  If so, nothing you can do.  That's a dslr for you.  Some are quieter though than others.  My 20d made a big ole "smack" sound when that mirror went up and down.  My 5d seems to be a bit quieter.  My ole xt was quieter.  The d300 I played with over the 4th was much quieter than any of the canon's I have played with, though, I haven't shot the 40d nor the xti or xsi.

If there is a "beep", there should be an option in the menu settings.

[bluntforcetrauma]

anyone help with the shutter button motor " sound"  on the CANON 40D?  taking pictures of certain kids the sound of the shutter being depressed actually makes them jerk a bit.

Are you referring to "shutter slap?"  If so, nothing you can do.  That's a dslr for you.  Some are quieter though than others.  My 20d made a big ole "smack" sound when that mirror went up and down.  My 5d seems to be a bit quieter.  My ole xt was quieter.  The d300 I played with over the 4th was much quieter than any of the canon's I have played with, though, I haven't shot the 40d nor the xti or xsi.

If there is a "beep", there should be an option in the menu settings.

yeah it is the shutter slap, the " beep" i can manage, but with the 24-70L some tight shots i try the shutter makes such a noise as to trigger a response from some of the kids.  The portraits are of kids with special needs and sometimes they tend to " jump" with the slightest of sound.

thank you for your reply

[stirinthesauce]

no problem. 

Somewhere, I forget exactly where, I saw a review of different model dslr's and the exact amount of db's that each camera's "shutter slap" exhibited.  Maybe you can do some research and find that out, and with that info, find a quieter model canon.

[bluntforcetrauma]

no problem. 

Somewhere, I forget exactly where, I saw a review of different model dslr's and the exact amount of db's that each camera's "shutter slap" exhibited.  Maybe you can do some research and find that out, and with that info, find a quieter model canon.

Yes, i am looking it up now.  It will be interesting if i can find such a category of shutter slap db's.

I would really hope I dont need to go up from the 40d at this moment.

during some shoots I might try to bring up some background music so that the shutter slap is not so " startling" or " appear" so loud due to being so quiet ambiently


I really appreciate  the advise