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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

03/22/2005 02:34:20 PM · #1

finally i have a dslr to practice on but not to have it was lent to me a S1 by Fuji. I need to buy a lens though and i have no clue what to get. Now before anybody says i should do research i have i been looking for the past hour for the real cheap lens i read about in a post a while ago 50mm and i cant find the post and i cant find it at ritz camera. but i looking definalty under 100 dollar actually below 75 because i dont need anything exotic jus to practice. any suggestions i am trying to stay in the nikkor line since they have the cpu's and i will be able to use a flash and all that stuff but maybe there are other lenses that offer that same luxury at the same price thanks alo t

Leon

e301

03/22/2005 02:42:56 PM · #2

Nikon Nikkor f/1.8 50mm is the one you're looking for. Not sure if it's quite as cheap as the Canon equivalent, but should be around your price range.

Prof_Fate

03/22/2005 02:50:51 PM · #3

//www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=97388&is=REG
I have the canon version, it rates pretty well. I also have the canon 50mm 1.8.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

03/22/2005 03:08:22 PM · #4

For the 50/1.8 I think this is the correct link. It's fo rthe import version, and I don't see any reason not to buy that verion in this instance.
//www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=247091&is=GREY

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/22/2005 04:06:13 PM · #5

i checked out both links good stuff but if i remember a while back though it was quoted 50 bucks i dont know but i will buy 1 of them

Damian

Nikon D200

03/22/2005 06:04:39 PM · #6

Nikkor 50 1.8 is an amazing lens.....here are some shots from it.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/22/2005 06:09:10 PM · #7

Yea those are definatley some nice shots but you have no zoom correct iam assuming that because it jus says 50 mm versus 50-60mm

Damian

Nikon D200

03/22/2005 06:11:25 PM · #8

I thought the same thing since i already had the 18-70, I used to zoom a lot, now I just walk to get my position. No big deal really, the lens is VERY fast and really sharp. And for $100 you simply cannot go wrong. Many photographers(if not all) who have it think of this lens as a steal.

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

03/22/2005 06:23:36 PM · #9

It's a great lens and most important it will help you to become a better photographer.

It's the most amazing lens you can buy within your budget.

03/23/2005 01:41:08 PM · #10

what is better manual or auto focus?

03/23/2005 01:45:36 PM · #11

Originally posted by LEONJR:

what is better manual or auto focus?

What better a phillips or a flat screwdrver? Depends on what you are using them for.

03/23/2005 07:44:52 PM · #12

What are some example of when you should use manual focus

03/23/2005 07:51:41 PM · #13

Originally posted by LEONJR:

What are some example of when you should use manual focus

Low light and macro. Also with extreme wide-angle it doesn't matter because anything beyond a few feet is infinity.

03/23/2005 07:54:04 PM · #14

ok thanks alot i assume it to be more difficult to take pictures manually focusing so i beleive a MF lens would be a good start off for me iam going to get a sigma 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/23/2005 08:13:02 PM · #15

Originally posted by LEONJR:

ok thanks alot i assume it to be more difficult to take pictures manually focusing so i beleive a MF lens would be a good start off for me iam going to get a sigma 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6

Maybe I am misunderstanding your intent here, but why would you want harder?

kearock

Nikon D90

03/23/2005 08:51:12 PM · #16

Originally posted by Damian:

It's not a major difference, but walking and zooming are not the same. When you walk closer to your subject, all the angles change, so for example, the background of your image changes in size relative to your subject. An image where you walk up and an image where you zoom in from farther away will be different. The subject will be similar because that's what you're framing, but the background will not be the same. In film (movies), cinematographers actually use this to produce some nifty effects. They call it a warp zoom or something like that. They move toward or away from their subject while zooming such that the subject stays the same but the background 'warps'. It's very funky and surreal.

03/24/2005 02:04:18 PM · #17

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by LEONJR:
ok thanks alot i assume it to be more difficult to take pictures manually focusing so i beleive a MF lens would be a good start off for me iam going to get a sigma 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6

Maybe I am misunderstanding your intent here, but why would you want harder?

Well i remember reading somewhere on here about how you should start off with a 50mm lens and there was a good reason for it, versus a zoom lens so i jus assumed the same thing applied in situation correct me if iam wrong

Leon