Canon 50MM f1.8 or Lightroom?
Mar 3, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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bear in mind that a 50mm lense on your camera is about an 80mm on a full frame camera...that focal length is great for portraits and even on full frame it's a great lense. Great you are taking a class...that's the best thing you could do for your photography.
Mar 4, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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1.8-1.4 will give you great indoor images with lower light without having to use the flash and you can play with DOF. I agree buy the best glass you can afford, always, and get lightroom later.
Lightroom is a great program for basic post editing. I haven't learned full on PS yet (it is a goal) but I can do a ton with Lightroom and have had it since the beta version came out a few years ago. Great stuff.
Lightroom is a great program for basic post editing. I haven't learned full on PS yet (it is a goal) but I can do a ton with Lightroom and have had it since the beta version came out a few years ago. Great stuff.
Mar 4, 2011 | 01:43 AM
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as someone who owns many lenses and also sells on Ebay, I will say that usually it's not worth buying lenses used..There are exceptions to that of course but generally I buy at B&H and keep all the packaging if I ever want to see them.
To save a few dollars unless you know the seller, you might be buying someone else's problem.
To save a few dollars unless you know the seller, you might be buying someone else's problem.
Mar 4, 2011 | 07:43 AM
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as someone who owns many lenses and also sells on Ebay, I will say that usually it's not worth buying lenses used..There are exceptions to that of course but generally I buy at B&H and keep all the packaging if I ever want to see them.
To save a few dollars unless you know the seller, you might be buying someone else's problem.
To save a few dollars unless you know the seller, you might be buying someone else's problem.
Mar 6, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Buy lens, produre Lightroom (*COUGH*torrent*COUGH*) and don't get rid of the Rebel because the 20D shutter will fail eventually.
I can't remember if you can check the total pictures/shutter actuations on the 20D. But shutters fail, it costs +/- 150$ to have it replaced. I did that with the 10D a friend essentially gave me (shutter was busted, camera would take one picture and need to be reset), shutter replaced last summer, has been going strong since. It's an independent shop in Cali, NOT Canon who will charge you 200$ just to take a look at it. I can dig up the info tonight if you'd like.
Besides, it's nice to have a lens per body. You look like a pro.
I can't remember if you can check the total pictures/shutter actuations on the 20D. But shutters fail, it costs +/- 150$ to have it replaced. I did that with the 10D a friend essentially gave me (shutter was busted, camera would take one picture and need to be reset), shutter replaced last summer, has been going strong since. It's an independent shop in Cali, NOT Canon who will charge you 200$ just to take a look at it. I can dig up the info tonight if you'd like.
Besides, it's nice to have a lens per body. You look like a pro.
to late, sold the rebel
Got $320 for it so I'm happy though. If the shutter on the 20D goes, will give me an excuse to upgrade....(really, both cameras are pretty out of date, i figure I'll use the time to get my skills together, work on acquiring more glass.....and if/when this thing dies....pick up something new) That said, my brother didn't take a TON of photos, and reality may be that when this thing dies, he'll have his 5D sitting in the closet 
Got the 50 and acquired lightroom
For $120 it's really a no brainer, would I like the 1.4? Yes, maybe one day. Last edited by HBdirtbag; Mar 6, 2011 at 07:04 PM.
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