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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/31/2007 10:46:57 AM · #1

Well, after several satisfying years with my Sony F828, I finally decided to return to the SLR format and get a Canon. Thanks to my wife and her gift for my birthday, I now have a Canon 30D with several new lenses to boot.

Thanks also to several of you for helping Marianne find the right stuff! It looks like I have a good starter set of lenses, too. Here are a few photos taken with the camera:

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My new profile pic was taken with the 50 mm lens.

All in all, I'm impressed with how clean the Canon is, though it appears I have some dust or something on the sensor (little round blurry dark blobs?). The lenses seem to be a good collection, too.

What fun to shoot with lenses again. The last time I did this was years ago--pre-digital--with my Pentax ME Super (a camera I still use for things like pinhole photography and such).

Exciting stuff! Thanks to you who coached my wife!

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

01/31/2007 10:51:34 AM · #2

Congrats, David! You will love the 30D, but I'm guessing you'll miss that Sony from time to time. I know I miss mine sometimes. And yeah, sounds like you've already joined the world of dusty sensors -- they do come from the factory that way - mine did! Not to worry though, easy enough to clean. Enjoy the new toy! :)

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/31/2007 10:51:53 AM · #3

Un oh! Like you didn't have enough ribbons already! ;)

Congrats! Love new toys!

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

01/31/2007 11:48:39 AM · #4

Originally posted by idnic:

I do miss some things about the Sony. I didn't have to change lenses all the time for one! I also appreciated being able to see a preview of the shot as I was taking it. I don't think the Canon does that...

Still learning all about it, and having fun doing it!

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

01/31/2007 11:53:02 AM · #5

Congrats David!
You must put the toilet seat down huh. Quite the Birthday!

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/31/2007 12:01:37 PM · #6

Originally posted by doctornick:

Un oh! Like you didn't have enough ribbons already! ;)

My thoughts exactly! Congratulations.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/31/2007 12:14:04 PM · #7

O crap, we're in trouble now!
David, congrats on the new hardware. You will love the 30D.

justine

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/31/2007 12:19:39 PM · #8

Happy Birthday. Glad you like it. What lens did you get?

Ubersteiny

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

01/31/2007 12:22:43 PM · #9

Canons are terible with arriving with dirty sensors! i hate it
my 20D looked like they just put it in mirror lock and ran around the bloody desert

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

01/31/2007 12:24:08 PM · #10

uping the ante...huh?

Next Stop...lens mania.

Have fun!

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/31/2007 12:29:03 PM · #11

Originally posted by pawdrix:

uping the ante...huh?

Next Stop...lens mania.

Have fun!

Yikes! I already have LENS MANIA! Are there local recovery groups?

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

01/31/2007 12:30:16 PM · #12

Originally posted by dsidwell:

Yikes! I already have LENS MANIA! Are there local recovery groups?

Yeah, we meet at B&H - a kind of self-defeating group.

PhantomEWO

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/31/2007 12:33:33 PM · #13

Excellent, so now you will prove it's the photographer and not the camera! Many more ribbons to come ;)

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/31/2007 12:47:56 PM · #14

Originally posted by dsidwell:

Originally posted by pawdrix:
uping the ante...huh?

Next Stop...lens mania.

Have fun!

Yikes! I already have LENS MANIA! Are there local recovery groups?

As is true for many other terminal diseases, there are coping groups. It is only a matter of time, however, before the LM triggers full-on L Disease. The onset of L disease is often sudden and acute, and the prognosis for recovery is very poor. 5-year wallet survival rates are below 5%. The end stage is reached when the moths in the victim's wallet die.
Sorry to be the bearer of such bad news, but take heart. DPC is home to a large group of LD victims, and we are here to support you through this most difficult time.

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6400

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 (E-mount)

01/31/2007 12:51:00 PM · #15

My first decent digital camera was the Sony 707. I sold it after I bought my first DSLR and I wish I hadn't. If you can keep the 828, please do! You won't regret it.

Ubersteiny

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

01/31/2007 01:07:00 PM · #16

Originally posted by kirbic:

Originally posted by dsidwell:

Originally posted by pawdrix:
uping the ante...huh?

Next Stop...lens mania.

Have fun!

Yikes! I already have LENS MANIA! Are there local recovery groups?

As is true for many other terminal diseases, there are coping groups. It is only a matter of time, however, before the LM triggers full-on L Disease. The onset of L disease is often sudden and acute, and the prognosis for recovery is very poor. 5-year wallet survival rates are below 5%. The end stage is reached when the moths in the victim's wallet die.
Sorry to be the bearer of such bad news, but take heart. DPC is home to a large group of LD victims, and we are here to support you through this most difficult time.

im already trying to save up to get my next L glass. its damn expensive!
i swear after i get just 1 more lense(maybe 2..) ill get a car

breadfan35

Nikon D3

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

01/31/2007 01:19:07 PM · #17

Nice man, Congrats!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/31/2007 01:23:03 PM · #18

Originally posted by noisemaker:

i swear after i get just 1 more lense(maybe 2..) ill get a car

The lenses hold value better, and don't need fuel!

Nullix

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

01/31/2007 02:06:09 PM · #19

Originally posted by dsidwell:

...with several new lenses to boot.

Wow, that's a nice list of lens:

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

You'll love the 17-40 (my walk around lens) and the DOF of the 50mm wide open is great.

cpurser

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/31/2007 11:03:33 PM · #20

I agree with keeping your F828. I just bought a used Olympus C-8080 for a travel and "discrete" camera. I've been wanting one for years! (it is one of the highest rated P&S camera ever).

-Chad

skylercall

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/31/2007 11:19:50 PM · #21

Originally posted by dsidwell:

I also appreciated being able to see a preview of the shot as I was taking it. I don't think the Canon does that...

No SLR does.

eschelar

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/31/2007 11:30:14 PM · #22

Actually, there's an olympus that does. E-330 I think...

Anyhow, if you want to check for dust, you can use any lens, (make sure it's clean on both ends), point it at any smooth light surface, use manual focus to put the lens OUT OF FOCUS, and overexpose just a hair (to counteract the camera's desire to bring whites down to 18% grey - obviously overexposing in the context of the camera's meter)

You should get a smooth, uniform frame and any blotches will probably be dust.

Read the manual for sensor cleaning mode and start with a simple blower with the camera facing down (I mounted mine on a tripod so I could hold a flashlight).

Most of the time it will blow right off, some can be a bit more stuck on, for which some carefully use a bit of magic tape (I don't let it touch the sensor, just the dirt, but others let it touch the sensor). You shouldn't need to use any physical contact unless there is gunk or streaking...

Ubersteiny

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

01/31/2007 11:35:33 PM · #23

Originally posted by eschelar:

or get a sensor scope