EOS 5D + 24-105 L, Kit

[fizzy_drink]

If my lens already covers 50mm... there's no real point in getting this lens ulness I'm wanting to stop it down under F4 I guess?


BTW, image stabiliser on the 24-105 is impressive.

This shot was for 16secs on a tripod, but it was fairly windy at the time:

http://www.forumphoto.co.uk/gallery/misc/IMG_3474.JPG


And this shot was handheld @ 1/4 sec!!

http://www.forumphoto.co.uk/gallery/misc/IMG_3465.JPG

 

[unofficialPete]

50mm f/1.8 is built like a Mcdonald's happy meal toy, it misses focus now and then but oh boy was it worth every penny

Been enjoying some macro madness with mine! (with extension tubes and 1.4TC)

Works great in low light.

Oms your making me want IS!

 

[-TA-]

im saving atm for a hassy h3d-31 another few months and she will be mine... mainly for work though had a play with one and tbh they are a pain in the rectum to use lol... but stunning images...

nearly 14k! without lenses!

 

[dk]

damn oms and BluePete, I now want the 50mm 1.8 and the 24-105 F4L IS

if only i hadn't just bought a PS3, a new car and wasn't going on holiday next month, maybe i should get the 50mm and save the 24-105 for christmas.

 

[dk]

anyone got a flash aswell as i have been thinking about getting one but have no idea which would be best really?

 

[fizzy_drink]

^^

I'd get a canon flash (if you've got a canon camera).

Something like a 440 or 550 Ex. Something that bounces AND swivels. Add a diffuser, and bob's your uncle.

 

[UncleGrumpy]

The 550EX is a good flash, but its been replaced by the 580EX which is I think £300, the E-TTL works really well, the 2 pulses of the flash are so close you can barely register them, I find that a Stofen omni-bounce works wonders as well, but what a rip - £15 for a bit of opaque plastic. I've had the 550 for ages and only really used it a couple of times, but its leagues ahead of the cheapies.

Its a geeks dream as well, the instruction book is thicker than my cameras one

Its high time we got all the serious camera heads together for a major shooting session, anyone got an EOS1?, always wanted a play with one of those.

 

[dk]

The 550EX is a good flash, but its been replaced by the 580EX which is I think £300, the E-TTL works really well, the 2 pulses of the flash are so close you can barely register them, I find that a Stofen omni-bounce works wonders as well, but what a rip - £15 for a bit of opaque plastic. I've had the 550 for ages and only really used it a couple of times, but its leagues ahead of the cheapies.

Its a geeks dream as well, the instruction book is thicker than my cameras one

Its high time we got all the serious camera heads together for a major shooting session, anyone got an EOS1?, always wanted a play with one of those.

how about meeting here for sesh?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=215584

 

[unofficialPete]

anyone got a flash aswell as i have been thinking about getting one but have no idea which would be best really?

430EX is fantastic, its more intelligent than me, you can throw any settings at it in M mode and it'll compensate very well. Amazing for macro, portrait, indoor shots, can make the kit lens usable indoors, even night motor sport - talking about cars 20 meters away or more...

p.s. in on that meet :clown: