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03/30/2004 12:17:26 PM · #1 |
My girlfriends sister has an EOS Rebel. She has been getting great photos with it using a xx-85mm lens (not sure of the exact lens at this time).
She wanted a little more range out of a lens so I recommended a Quantaray 28-200mm lens. I use this lens on my D60 and have been very please with it. Its my main lens I use.
Since she got it most of her pics are not good. Some of the pics have not much in focus(maybe too much DOF). I set up the camera the other day for her sons B-day party and all the pics came back bad. I set it for Av mode and set the aperture to an f8 in hopes it would get more of the scene in focus.
Not sure if this is a lens problem, a focusing problem with the lens/camera combo or is film more susceptible to DOF issues than digital at the same f stop. I have ZERO SLR film experience.
James
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03/30/2004 12:26:23 PM · #2 |
james,
i don't know that much about 35mm either, but i do have a coworker here with that same camera, and a similar lense from quantaray. all the pictures i've seen him shoot with that lense, always come back ... less than great. he's not a pro by any means, but i think a lot of his issue has to do with his lense on that camera. maybe that lens doesn't work so hot on the rebel?
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03/30/2004 12:29:46 PM · #3 |
I have an Elan IIE and I have used a 28-200mm Tamron for years,
with beautiful results. Are the pics junk even if you shoot
in full auto?
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03/30/2004 12:48:24 PM · #4 |
| Have you tried using the camera in auto-mode & bracketing up a 1/2 stop ? I would also suggest shooting a roll with various settings & keep notes for each shot to compare after developing .Good Luck |
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03/30/2004 12:50:48 PM · #5 |
Just a thought - what speed film are you using ?
When you start going to the longer lenses and having problems, it could be a result of camera shake - what sort of shutter speeds are they being taken with ?
Maybe try a few on a tripod with the timer, in good light, to take user error out of the equation.
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03/30/2004 02:17:21 PM · #6 |
| You use a Quantaray lens, that's the first problem...and the autofocus on the rebel isn't going to be as good as your D60. Not to mention your D60 is only using the middle of the lens, where as the rebel is using the outer edges that probably suck. Just my .02! |
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03/30/2004 02:38:38 PM · #7 |
thanks for the input. I will see if I can borrow the camera and do some test with it to see where the problem may be at.
Im not sure of the film speed she is using, probablly 400, but I will check into that as well. I have not even seen the pictures, Im just going by what she told my girlfriend and then she told me...so Im hearing it second hand.
James
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03/30/2004 03:41:14 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Just a thought - what speed film are you using ?
When you start going to the longer lenses and having problems, it could be a result of camera shake - what sort of shutter speeds are they being taken with ?
Maybe try a few on a tripod with the timer, in good light, to take user error out of the equation. |
Also might want to lock up the mirror if that is possible with this cam
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03/30/2004 04:03:07 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by MeThoS:
You use a Quantaray lens, that's the first problem...and the autofocus on the rebel isn't going to be as good as your D60. Not to mention your D60 is only using the middle of the lens, where as the rebel is using the outer edges that probably suck. Just my .02! |
I'd tend to agree - was just trying to offer some ways to confirm that :)
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03/30/2004 04:11:02 PM · #10 |
again thanks for the additional info.
They are going to Disney soon and I will just tell her to use her old lens that still works great.
Also I will let her know the thoughts of the Quantaray lens with her camera. Its funny how one lens works well on one camera but not on another.....
Most of the pics in my profile (for the challenge entries) were taken using the Quantaray 28-200mm, my 4 highest rated photos were done with the 28-200.
The bad photos in my profile are due to user error, not the equipment I use.
James
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03/30/2004 04:16:56 PM · #11 |
Most of the images in this gallery were taken with the Eos rebel 2000 film/slides 28-80 canon lens or the 75-300 canon lens my guess is it is the lens lol (some were with the PRO IS digital but it says that on the image so disregard those)
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03/30/2004 07:16:28 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Just a thought - what speed film are you using ?
When you start going to the longer lenses and having problems, it could be a result of camera shake - what sort of shutter speeds are they being taken with ?
Maybe try a few on a tripod with the timer, in good light, to take user error out of the equation. |
I agree with Gordon. Have primarily shot film. Almost always use ISO400. Also a tripod whenever possible. Hand hold is an art that I never mastered.
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04/03/2004 05:44:21 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by jab119:
Not sure if this is a lens problem, a focusing problem with the lens/camera combo or is film more susceptible to DOF issues than digital at the same f stop. I have ZERO SLR film experience.
James |
Yeah, borrow it. Sounds like the EF is not functioning correctly or at all. Sure it's an EF and not AF lens ? I rarely have problems with my Rebel (film) using any of several EF lens. And one of them is a Q-ray. But I also use 400-1000 ISO, rarely lower. Always Fujifilm. The Q-ary is very sesnitive to movement. Tripod !!
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