Best 50mm lens for Canon t3i?

Michael Ca

I recently bought a canon t3i and the standard kit lens just isn't cutting it for me, so I'm looking to a buy a good 50mm lens. Which would be better, 1.8 or 1.4? I would think 1.4 since it gives the option of an even shallower depth of field and more light right? Can someone help by providing links? Thank you!
I'm aware I can crank the ISO up but I'm referring more to videos than anything, I should have been more clear. If I put the ISO anywhere above 1600 the film becomes grainy and adds artifacts I don't want.

And I mean the kit lens isn't "cutting it" as it does not perform very well in low light situations.

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Get the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens. That lens is a great one to have. It works great on the t3i http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005K47X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005K47X&linkCode=as2&tag=cheonlsto-20

Canon T3i Zoom Lens Options?

Jam Jam

Hi friends, my husband and I are going to Tahiti and I want to purchase a great zoom lens. Please let me know what will capture all my scenic adventures.. Thanks so much!
Thank you sooo much! I really appreciate both of your feedback. I will have to look into this. :) This is a trip of a lifetime so I want gorgeous pics.

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I my experience, I have a t1i, I find the Canon 75-300 to do good work. As I just posted on the previous question about this lens... work like this.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimsphotostuff/4761423549/in/photostream

But there are drawbacks to any long lens. The main one being that as you magnify the view you magnify everything - camera shake included. You are more likely to get blur at long zoom. There's a couple of ways around that. One is a tripod, very inconvenient if you're moving a lot.

The other way around it is to do what I did on the above shot... use 1/1000 shutter speed. It works very well in bright sun zoomed or not. I also suggest that when you find a long zoom shot you want,
this is hand held, shooting at 1/1000, fire off several frames of the same subject. If you get some blur on one you may not have it in the next, that sort of thing.

While shooting the bird in the above shot I probably fired off 40 frames in just a couple of minutes.
I got several with no blur and in focus but not all - get my drift.

They're just digital files so it doesn't matter how many you fire. What does matter is the result. If you fire 40 and get one keeper you've succeeded. If you fire one and it's not a keeper... well you get the idea.

I like to use the example of a free lance professional who was working in the Pacific Rim for National Geographic. Wild life was the subject. He was in the area for 3-weeks using film. He fired off some,
this according to him, 3,000 frames. The magazine used two. Point is with only two he was still successful. Good luck and I hope you have a fun time.

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How do you get Shutter Speed to 4000 without the screen getting black?

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Justyn Bel

I have a Canon t3i, and i want to do a slow mo sequence in one of my films, so i was trying to put the shutter speed at 1/4000 with the frame rate at 60, but the screen gets really black even when the iso & f-stop are all the way up. So unless it's like super super bright outside i dont know how to get this to work with a 4000 shutter speed. Is there a trick for this?

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It's not surprising it's black with such a fast shutter speed. Unless you are in stonkingly bright conditions, it's bound to be.

When you say the aperture is all the way up - are you aware that the widest apertures have the lowest f number? You could buy a faster lens (one capapble of a wider aperture, say f1.8). Or you could buy some high intensity lighting to light whatever it is you are shooting.

It's no trick - its about learning to balance the three parameters of the exposure triangle (ISO, aperture & shutter speed) for the lighting conditions to get a decent exposure.

Is there a canon lens that will autofocus without the lens moving and without having to press shutter?

gabby

I have a t3i. I want a lens that will autofocus, however, I don't want to press the shutter, and I want it to focus like your standard video camera. Yknow, the cameras with the built in lens that autofocus on the inside all by itself, completely silent. Is there a lens for the t3i like that?

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Part of the issue is the lens. Part of the issue is the location of the mic in the camera. Because low-end dSLRs are designed to capture still images and video (and audio) is a secondary "convenience feature", the location of the built-in mic and lack of internal audio dampening causes the built-in mic to record the motors moving the lens when auto-focus is used. The manual

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300004720/02/eosrt3i-eos600d-im2-c-en.pdf

even says so. See page 163.

You have a couple of options for resolution:
1) Use an external mic.
2) Use an external recorder and synch the audio when editing.

"Your standard video camera" is designed to capture video - and audio. The mics are better isolated form the camcorder body. It isn't that the lens focus mechanism is "completely silent"... the lens moves and makes noise, but because the camcorder is designed to capture video and audio, the design of the mic installation is very different.

Since we're here, you probably should read up on the overheating and file length limitation of your camera. You will find the same information in the manual for the T4i - and pretty much any dSLR designed to capture stills.

If the large sensor or other specific dSLR feature is required, then use of a device designed to capture video is much more appropriate. The Blackmagic Design Cinema Cam, Canon EOS (C100/C300/C500) Cinema Cam series, Sony NEX-VG series and NEX-EA series or the Panasonic AG-AF series are essentially dSLRs designed to capture video.

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What is a good Canon wide angle lens?

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Steven

I'm getting a Canon EOS Rebel T3i for Christmas, and I want to get a wide angle lens. I'm new to the world of DSLRs so I was wondering what a good, basic and standard wide angle lens would be to get. Obviously, the cheaper, the better, but I still want a quality lens. Should I get a Canon lens? Should I get a different brand? What size? Any personal experience with the lens you recommend? Thanks for your help and Merry Christmas everyone!

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Congratulations on your new camera. My first recommendation for a lens would be the 17-40mm F/4L. It is around $750 so it is likely out of your price range. You could also check out the tamron or sigma wide angle lens. They are cheaper and have a larger aperture, but not quite as good image quality. The cheapest canon lens I'd recommend is the 18-135mm lens. If you meant super wide angle, you would want to look at sigma. They make some quality ultra wide angles. I have the 17-40mm F/4L and love it.

How do you change the focus on a Canon Rebel T3i?

Iloveme

Well, I recently bought a Canon Rebel T3i and every time I take a picture the focus is horrible it focuses on the background rather than the person. I've realized you have to it manually. So, all I'm trying to say is how do you change the focus. Thank you!

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Rule # 1 - Read the Owners Manual

Rule # 2 - Read the Owners Manual

Rule # 3 - Read the Owners Manual

Rule # 4 - Start Back at Rule # 1 - Read the Owners Manual

This type of problem is actually actually covered in the Owners Manual.
Check the side of the lens where the AF/MF Toggle is sitting at.

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