camera lens?

mdjgirl7

Will any canon lens fit a rebel? What would be a good lens to start off with?

yes I know nothing lol

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Hi MD Girl. Not all Canon lenses will work on a Rebel digital Specifically.... none of the FD lenses have the same type of mount as do the EF lenses... (by EF, I refer to the electronic focusing lenses that are "electronically" driven when mounted to the camera). I have found out the hard way :(( that not all of the EF lenses will work on every camera either ... and I mostly refer to the one you are asking about... the Rebel. If you use the wrong kind of lens on your camera... you will get an error message and the camera will not take ANY pictures, so when buying a lens, make sure it signifiies that it is designed for your camera. As for a good lens to start off with.... many people will recommend the 50mm, but I don't. You will be happy with a 50mm initially... but after a few shooting trips you will be wanting to take long range shots or maybe very wide angle landscapes and the 50mm is just too restrictive. I recommend and always have in my camera bag a telephoto zoom lens. 18-200mm or 70-210mm gives you many more photo opportunites than does a standard 50mm. And let me pass on another piece of advice since you are in the market for a lens. Always look to see where the lens is manufactured... it is printed somewhere on the lens body. It will say Made in _____ . Your best quality lenses will be made in Japan. I never buy those made in any of the other countries.... and if you compare the two... you will see the difference in the weight and in the craftsmanship. Hope that gives you something to consider. Thanks for reading and happy shopping. :))

Which Camera Lens?

Q. I just bought a Canon Rebel EOS Digital XTi camera (newbie to photography) which came with a Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 and a Tamron AF 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical lens. I am taking a trip to Scotland and want to a have a universal lens and I don't know if the one I have will work well enough (the AF28-80mm). I don't know what I should get and I don't want to spend a lot either. Any ideas? I plan on taking a lot of landscape photos, castles etc.

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Ok, land scape lenses 'usually' require a wide angle, when set at infinity or less have an enormous depth of field (ie all will be in focus) - Hint: Set your depth of focus, so that it's extremity is on infinity (not the focus point) this way you will have a far greater depth of field.
Telephotos usefull for other things rather than landscapes and buildings, so take 28-80 mm lens, this will be far more usefull all round.

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Good camera and lens for landscape photography?

Justin B

Preferably, under 800 dollars, but can go up to 1000.

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I was going to give you the newest list from some of my colleagues, but then in the fine print, you mention $800

Sadly you need a minimum of two things. A good entry level DSLR (no problem, there are good ones in your price range) and the second one is a good lens for shooting landscape photos. Herein lies the problem.

A good Nikon 10-24 mm ($810) or Canon 10-22 mm ($860) wide angle lens is going to cost you most of your whole budget. Add a $1000for a Nikon D90 or Canon 50D and as you can see, your budget is blown.

Entry level DSLR's like the Nikon D5000 or Canon 1000d with their 18-55 mm counter parts are are not recommended for serious landscape photographers. The will do the job, sure, but my guess you will eventually want to buy something better.

My colleague who shoots about half of his time shooting landscapes has a Nikon D3x with 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens. That little bundle cost him $9,800 (excluding the $400 tripod and a handful of CF cards) so you can see, serious landscape photography can be expensive.

What is a great all around camera lens for the canon t3i. I want to shoot portraits, landscape, urbanscape,?

jessmister

What is a great all around camera lens for the canon t3i. I want to shoot portraits, landscape, urbanscape, waterfalls, etc. I have about a $1000 to spend. I was looking at the Canon EF Zoom lens - 24 mm - 105 mm - F/4.0 - Canon EF. Please help me.

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The 24-105mm lens is a great one, but it isn't as wide on a cropped sensor camera like the T3i. In reality the wide end would be about 38mm due to the 1.6x crop factor.

The EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 is another lens to check out. It's an optically excellent lens and the constant f/2.8 aperture is handy for low light situations. You don't miss out on the wide end like you do with the 24-105mm.

And if you want a little more versatility but don't mind sacrificing the f/2.8 aperture, the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 also has great image quality.

If you'd like, you can read some reviews on each of the lenses in the link below.

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/

Better yet, you can rent lenses to try them out for yourself. When you're spending this much money on a lens, it's not a bad idea.

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What are the essentials for photography?

best camera lens for landscape image

booboo_921

I am getting very serious about photgraphy, and i want to have everything i need to produce great photos..

I have a new camera, the lens that came with the camera, and another lens for landscape shots and such... and i have photoshop... what else do i need? (lighting? other lenses?)

Thanks for the help!

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You do have the essentials now.

Probably want the following as well:

"The Camera" by Mr. Adams
"Understanding Exposure" by Mr. Peterson
Tripod
Polarizer filter
Carry Bag
Remote Release
Another Battery
Another Media Card

How to achieve reflective eyes in photo?

CB

Some of my favorite portraits are those where the eyes are a window into the landscape behind the camera lens. I've noticed these are usually achieved outside under natural and strong light, rather than in a studio, where the flash seems to dominate the reflection. Any suggestions for how to achieve this look both in and out of the studio? Is this a matter of the angle of the light, the concentration of the light source, the intensity of the light, the sensitivity of your camera (how much detail it catches), the type of lens, etc.? To be clear, I don't necessarily mean a close-up of the eye itself, but rather a portrait, say, shoulders up, where the eyes have a glassy quality and a clearly defined, sharp reflection.
Thanks for the tips. I wasn't so much talking about catch light as the sort of mirror-like reflection some portraits achieve. Thanks again!
Thanks for the tips. I wasn't so much talking about catch light as the sort of mirror-like reflection some portraits achieve. Thanks again!

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To get a catch light whether you're in a studio working with artificial light, outside or in a household using natural light, your model need to look in the direction of the light source.

If you have Photoshop I recommend using this method over an action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_9rIVUqoCk

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