Comments on: your camera bag. lens focal length http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/ how to take that fancy camera off auto & photograph kids like the pros Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:33:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zoe http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Zoe Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:16:36 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-2300 What a perfect post! I'm thinking of upgrading all my kit and was struggling with which lens to go for... taking the plunge and getting a 5D and think i will have to investigate the 50mm lens a bit more! sounds like a good choice. Love the blog! thanks! What a perfect post! I’m thinking of upgrading all my kit and was struggling with which lens to go for… taking the plunge and getting a 5D and think i will have to investigate the 50mm lens a bit more! sounds like a good choice. Love the blog! thanks!

]]> By: Stacey http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Stacey Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:11:00 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-1151 this is a cool blog. I have a nikon, something flash but i have no idea how to take photos its a fluke if i take a good one.....i also have a blog on my site to do with kids, and love this one i will put a link on mine to this xx cheers, i also have a beauty blog if you're into that stuff www.everyoung.co.nz this is a cool blog. I have a nikon, something flash but i have no idea how to take photos its a fluke if i take a good one…..i also have a blog on my site to do with kids, and love this one i will put a link on mine to this xx cheers, i also have a beauty blog if you’re into that stuff http://www.everyoung.co.nz

]]> By: sam http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-993 sam Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:05:49 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-993 oooh i love reading everyones posts !! its so cool to hear the different views :) i am a bit of a lens addict........... and over the years have accumulated a few...... but on my 5dmkII i would have to say that my 24-105 f4 is on there majority of the time.......as i photograph kids mostly, but like a post i read above, when i am doing a baby, i will change to my 50mm 1.8, ( the plastic fantastic itself!! such a steal, but great results) ....... i do have a delicious 70-200 f2.8 aswell, but i find it quite heavy and therefore am reluctant to just grab it for a shoot....as i feel i arent as ' stable' for some reason..... but i am a weak -wristed photographer....hehehee.....especially once you get the battery grip & flash on there, its getting heavy !!! oooh i love reading everyones posts !! its so cool to hear the different views :)
i am a bit of a lens addict……….. and over the years have accumulated a few…… but on my 5dmkII i would have to say that my 24-105 f4 is on there majority of the time…….as i photograph kids mostly, but like a post i read above, when i am doing a baby, i will change to my 50mm 1.8, ( the plastic fantastic itself!! such a steal, but great results) ……. i do have a delicious 70-200 f2.8 aswell, but i find it quite heavy and therefore am reluctant to just grab it for a shoot….as i feel i arent as ‘ stable’ for some reason….. but i am a weak -wristed photographer….hehehee…..especially once you get the battery grip & flash on there, its getting heavy !!!

]]> By: Kim http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Kim Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:28:45 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-814 Rowe- I just bought the Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM. It rocks! Very sharp pictures. My second favorite is 50mm 1.4 prime lens. Rowe- I just bought the Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM. It rocks! Very sharp pictures. My second favorite is 50mm 1.4 prime lens.

]]> By: *rowe* http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-800 *rowe* Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:24:13 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-800 i shoot on canon. i have two lenses - the 50mm 1.4 and the 24-70mm. for the longest while i had just had the 50mm and loved it! i love the depth of field and the creamy skin tones. its a beautiful lens! i bought the L series 24-70mm around 2 years ago. this is an amazing lens! you do loose a little sharpness but boy does it make up for it in the ability to get a variety of shots! coming from a film camera with 4 prime lenses... i never thought id say this but the zoom is my lens of choice! i use it about 95% of the time... i love love love it! im thinking i might like the 70-200mm next for even more flexibility. id love to hear others thought on that lens! i shoot on canon. i have two lenses – the 50mm 1.4 and the 24-70mm. for the longest while i had just had the 50mm and loved it! i love the depth of field and the creamy skin tones. its a beautiful lens!

i bought the L series 24-70mm around 2 years ago. this is an amazing lens! you do loose a little sharpness but boy does it make up for it in the ability to get a variety of shots! coming from a film camera with 4 prime lenses… i never thought id say this but the zoom is my lens of choice! i use it about 95% of the time… i love love love it!

im thinking i might like the 70-200mm next for even more flexibility. id love to hear others thought on that lens!

]]> By: Meredith http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Meredith Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:24:51 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-797 I just purchased my first "big girl" lens. Nikkor 50mm f1.4, and I am smitten. I had rented one for a weekend, and my whole world changed. The difference in the pictures I am able to take with this one lens has been amazing. I can't wait to see what other len's I can set my sights on and play with. Thank you for this information, it is so useful! I just purchased my first “big girl” lens. Nikkor 50mm f1.4, and I am smitten. I had rented one for a weekend, and my whole world changed. The difference in the pictures I am able to take with this one lens has been amazing. I can’t wait to see what other len’s I can set my sights on and play with.

Thank you for this information, it is so useful!

]]> By: Jodi http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Jodi Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:18:35 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-796 I just bought the canon 50mm/1.8 and I am totally in love with it. I think I prefer the prime lense, but will need to get to know it better before proclaiming that too loud and proud. But since buying this lense it has been on my camera more than my other two lenses. I just bought the canon 50mm/1.8 and I am totally in love with it. I think I prefer the prime lense, but will need to get to know it better before proclaiming that too loud and proud. But since buying this lense it has been on my camera more than my other two lenses.

]]> By: Christine http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Christine Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-795 I received my Canon EF 50mm 1.4 about a month ago and I love using it outdoors...have not gotten used to using it indoors. I end up with most of the shots being out of focus. Wanted it to be able to take indoor low-light shots...such as photos of my daughter's classroom events and gymnastics class. Really looking forward to the class!! I received my Canon EF 50mm 1.4 about a month ago and I love using it outdoors…have not gotten used to using it indoors. I end up with most of the shots being out of focus. Wanted it to be able to take indoor low-light shots…such as photos of my daughter’s classroom events and gymnastics class. Really looking forward to the class!!

]]> By: Trude http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Trude Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-793 I'm addicted to my 50mm 1.4 Canon lens for portraiture. But when I'm doing the touristy thing I love my 28-75 Tamron lens, it's a 2.8 and is really flexibile for going from small dark shops to sunny outdoor architecture/people watching shooting. :) I’m addicted to my 50mm 1.4 Canon lens for portraiture. But when I’m doing the touristy thing I love my 28-75 Tamron lens, it’s a 2.8 and is really flexibile for going from small dark shops to sunny outdoor architecture/people watching shooting. :)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/2010/02/13/your-camera-bag-lens-focal-length/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Sarah Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:55:56 +0000 http://www.beyond-snapshots.com/blog/?p=287#comment-784 This is a very interesting read. I shoot with both. If I am shooting in the studio or indoors on, say, a family portrait for a client I will most likely shoot with the prime, but if it's outdoors I'll go with the zoom. I find shooting baby portraits is fine with the prime, but with kids, I need the zoom because they tend to jump about so much. My Nikon 50mm f/1.8 is my cheapest lens but one of my best. I'm looking to buy a new lens in the coming weeks and I have a feeling I'm going to end up buying the Nikon 50mm f/1.4, ha. Gotta love those DOFs. ;) This is a very interesting read.

I shoot with both. If I am shooting in the studio or indoors on, say, a family portrait for a client I will most likely shoot with the prime, but if it’s outdoors I’ll go with the zoom. I find shooting baby portraits is fine with the prime, but with kids, I need the zoom because they tend to jump about so much.
My Nikon 50mm f/1.8 is my cheapest lens but one of my best. I’m looking to buy a new lens in the coming weeks and I have a feeling I’m going to end up buying the Nikon 50mm f/1.4, ha. Gotta love those DOFs. ;)

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