please review this setupfor a newbie

gsgary · 01-05-2009, 03:32 PM

Here's any example of the depth of field F2.8 will give you at 300mm shot at about 35 feet

doug494 · 01-05-2009, 03:32 PM

deleted you guys post faster than i can

samal · 01-05-2009, 03:35 PM

no, I would say
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Macro
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro

for budget minded amateur, or

Canon L lenses for Quality/aspiring pro oriented

Mgw189 · 01-05-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by doug494

So you would say

Sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 DG Macro lens

and
Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM Autofocus Lens

But that still leaves me in the 28mm range which may be too short.

4.0 will be way to slow for the kinds of photography your talking about wanting to shoot. and look for lenses that complement each other not cover each other. no reason to cover 70 - 200 twice.

samal · 01-05-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gsgary

Here's any example of the depth of field F2.8 will give you at 300mm shot at about 35 feet

Great picture gsgary! action is really coming at you! I would probably ran a little Gaussian blur on the grass that is in focus under the dog, sorry if C&C was not appropriate here

gsgary · 01-05-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by samal

Great picture gsgary! action is really coming at you! I would probably ran a little Gaussian blur on the grass that is in focus under the dog, sorry if C&C was not appropriate here

But then you wouldn't have seen the very small depth of field

Enem178 · 01-05-2009, 03:55 PM

Sorry Disregard!!

doug494 · 01-05-2009, 03:57 PM

Sorry guys I had a sigma 24-70/2.8 (not the 70-300) but pasted the wrong one in the post. I didn't get it deleted fast enough.

DavidSR · 01-06-2009, 07:31 AM

Amazon.com: Used and New: Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)

Here is the XSi kit that I was talking about. This ships and is sold from Amazon which many have purchased from before. I also think it might be cheaper to buy this compared to buying the XTi and 18-55 IS.

01-05-2009, 03:35 PM	#18
samal I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo Grove, IL Posts: 264 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	no, I would say Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Macro Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro for budget minded amateur, or Canon L lenses for Quality/aspiring pro oriented __________________ Canon 50D Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di LD IF Speedlite 430EX II I wish I really knew what to do with all this!

01-05-2009, 03:41 PM	#20
samal I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo Grove, IL Posts: 264 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by gsgary Here's any example of the depth of field F2.8 will give you at 300mm shot at about 35 feet Great picture gsgary! action is really coming at you! I would probably ran a little Gaussian blur on the grass that is in focus under the dog, sorry if C&C was not appropriate here __________________ Canon 50D Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di LD IF Speedlite 430EX II I wish I really knew what to do with all this!

01-05-2009, 03:55 PM	#22
Enem178 Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Orange,NJ Posts: 238 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	C&C Did I focus Correctly??? Sorry Disregard!! __________________ Canon 40D \| Canon 28-135MM F/3.5-5.6 \| Canon 50mm f/1.8 \| Canon 10-22MM F/3.5-4.5 \| Canon 430 EXII SpeedLite \| 2 Impact VSD300 Strobes \| Sony DSC-H3 Manfrotto 190 Tripod Legs & 488RC2 Head http://www.kwaltonphotography.com/

01-06-2009, 07:31 AM	#24
DavidSR I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 259 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Amazon.com: Used and New: Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Amazon.com: Used and New: Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Here is the XSi kit that I was talking about. This ships and is sold from Amazon which many have purchased from before. I also think it might be cheaper to buy this compared to buying the XTi and 18-55 IS. __________________ Canon XTi, 55-250mm IS and Vivitar 285HV, Cactus V4 Trigger and Receiver.

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01-05-2009, 03:32 PM	#16
gsgary TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chesterfield UK Posts: 3,129 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 80 Times in 69 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Here's any example of the depth of field F2.8 will give you at 300mm shot at about 35 feet

01-05-2009, 03:32 PM	#17
doug494 TPF Noob! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	deleted you guys post faster than i can

01-05-2009, 03:37 PM	#19
Mgw189 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 837 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by doug494 So you would say Sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 DG Macro lens and Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM Autofocus Lens But that still leaves me in the 28mm range which may be too short. 4.0 will be way to slow for the kinds of photography your talking about wanting to shoot. and look for lenses that complement each other not cover each other. no reason to cover 70 - 200 twice.

01-05-2009, 03:50 PM	#21
gsgary TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chesterfield UK Posts: 3,129 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 80 Times in 69 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by samal Great picture gsgary! action is really coming at you! I would probably ran a little Gaussian blur on the grass that is in focus under the dog, sorry if C&C was not appropriate here But then you wouldn't have seen the very small depth of field

01-05-2009, 03:57 PM	#23
doug494 TPF Noob! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Sorry guys I had a sigma 24-70/2.8 (not the 70-300) but pasted the wrong one in the post. I didn't get it deleted fast enough.