Hi
Was curious as to what type pf Cameras members are using for shooting!
Although had a "Snappy Digital pocket size" before, I have evolved to biggger (Yeah I know 3g) monster now, and have found out that it is not in the Pixels that it counts, but in the lense used.
Although not strictly into shooting people, Scenery is attractive hence question about lense
Now carry 17-85 f1.4 -5.6 and 24 mm Wide angle, what are you pro recommend I look into?
Thanks
Woof1
The 35mm lens used on digital cameras is equivalent to the 50mm standard lens used on regular non-digital cameras. (function of chip size)
My regular 35mm SLR set for assignment is 15mm/ 20mm/ 24mm/ 35mm PC/ 50mm 1.4/1.2 for night time/ 28-85mm for all purpose use/ 135mm/ 280mm and a 500mm catadioptric for far off used with a tripod. Film is usually ASA100 and 400. Until digital cameras get up to 35 megapixel, slides are still better quality, and in some ways more sensitive to very small changes and depths of light. Kodachrome is still the gold standard, though Fujichrome, with its slight red bias has uses for warming and de-yellowing Asian skin, and Ektachrome with its slight blue bias, makes that white snow a touch crisper.
For digital cameras, a good wide angle equivalent would be from 14 - 17mm, which your lens can do; crowded scenes might even merit a 12mm. Modern lenses have minimal spherical abberation - the distorted fishbowl look.
For people and some architectural features, especially to isolate them from surroundings, a 200/ 300/ 400 mm is useful, it also gives a very flat look to the image, as if you are right on top of them. Just use it from a steady position.
Suggest you just take as many photos as you can, film is not an expense; get some good quality memory cards with high data transfer rates, avoiding the usual bottleneck, and practice as much as you can, reviewing images with a knowledgeable friend, or just a self-check as to what looks good.
Consider use of daylight flash in extreme sunlight to minimise shadows under eyes and wrinkles, and use indirect flash (off a white ceiling for night time poses, it is less harsh. Consider an extra small flash if you look like doing a lot of that.]
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