Sunday, June 22, 2014

Good fisheye and telephoto lens for my Canon 550d?

Q. Hello, yup. I'm an experimental photographer. and admit that i'm kind of an amateur too, but what good fisheye lens would you recommend for my canon 550d? I wouldnt wanna buy something that turned out to be a load of crusty doodoo. Please help :D. oh and hopefully affordable ones. haha. the pro "red-ringed" ones aren't under my budget :p :(. (i'm kinda saving up for telephoto lens too)

Oh and just a follow up. What would be a good telephoto lens? I was kidna going for the EF 70-300mm f/4 IS USM cause i heard the others are kinda.. bad haha. or should i save up more for the f.4L IS USM? is it worth it?


Answer
make yourself clear what you want.go to camera store and try the lens which you wanted to buy.then you will come to know what focal length you really need.then by that required focal length choose the lens.dont waste your money after buying the lens and feel that this is not i expected..tell me what you are going to shoot with fisheye and telephoto lens?if you want to see the object which is far away,get a binocular.,or better rent some all around lens with the focal length of 18-200mm.then check out your photos ,then you will find which focal length you most like to use..

Dnt be hurry to buy a equipment,be hurry to learn what its all about.

canon t2i(550d), looking for a 50mm lens, value for money and performance wise what can you advise?

Q. shooting video, and want as much advantage i can get in low light with a nice film look?
im a big fan of carl zeiss but the price isn't ideal for me at the moment.


Answer
The 50mm prime lenses available from Canon are the f/1.8, f/1.4 and f/1.2 All three are excellent for low light shooting, with f/1.2 being the one that can shoot in the lowest light conditions. The f/1.8 would be considered economy level, the f/1.4 would be more of a consumer level, and the f/1.2 is a professional level prime.
The f/1.8 is the most inexpensive out of the three, but also the cheapest make. This lens small, compact and most importantly, only about $100. I have this lens and it takes excellent pictures with that great blurry background and sharp focus, but I find the focus ring to be mediocre. The focus ring is very small, about a cm wide and when manually adjusting, might be more difficult, especially for people will larger hands. This lens is completely made of plastic, including the mount, which could be a deal breaker because this makes it substantially less durable than the f/1.2 and f/1.4. However, for the price, this lens is well worth the money.
The f/1.4 is larger, more durable and more expensive than the f/1.8. This lens looks much more like a lens than the f/1.8, it's strong and has a metal mount, but still has the plastic body. This lens is powered by a USM motor and has full-time manual focus. A f/1.4 will cost you around $400 and if you're looking at a good, sturdy lens that isn't overly expensive, this is probably it.
Lastly is the f/1.2 This lens is the largest out of the three and also the most expensive. One of these will set you back about $1000, but is a much more professional lens than the other two. This lens is part of the professional L series that Canon sells and is constructed of all metal with plastic extremities.
You're best bet of finding the perfect lens for you is to go in to a local photography store that provides all three of these and try them all out for yourself. With this information on your mind, you can try them all out and see which one is the best for you, it could be any of these.
Good luck!




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