Auto Show : Camera & Lens

I am taking a Sony Cyber-shot 7.2 mega pixel camera and a Motorola Razr phone to the Autosport International show in Birmingham, UK the 14 & 15 of January. Can send photos to email addresses via the phone from there.

Enjoy the show in Detroit.

Carol

 

Try posting at http://www.fredmiranda.com/ and you will probably get many suggestions from the nice folks there. (They like Ferrari's too http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/329109/0 )

 

I've used the stock 18-55mm lens at all the shows I've been too on my Canon.

I've always wanted to try a wider angle lens, maybe 7mm fisheye, just haven't gotten around to it.

I find in the tight quarters of a car show, that anything beyond 55mm doesn't give you any room to manuever, and is too tight a shot to get much of the car.

DM

 

Sounds like you bought the right lens for tight shots w/ latitude for some nice long shots. Inside with f-4 you won’t have much dof so go w/ med wide angle & crop later for close ups. I've used Canon as well as Nikon 35mms for 25 years. You can't go wrong w/ a Canon lens for quality -worth the extra cost when you examine results closely. You will share won’t you?

 

Nice camera! great lens! i wish i could afford a IS lens for my Rebel XT!!! I want the canon 28-300 IS but it costs arouind 2000USD! even the 70-300 IS costs 599USD... Bit steep for my budget!

 

I look forward to seeing some of your pics.

 

If you have a Nikon look into a VR lens. Vibration Reduction is sweet!

 

Canon calls there "VR" len's IS, For Image Stabilizing. Great len's, but the price's are quite high.

 

I think that Jet has purchased that.

 

Ok, you have the best lens money can buy. Now get yourself a filter for protection. But choose wisely. All UV, ND, Skylight filters are not equal.

 

Eric...Im SO jealous man....

Have a great time, and were waiting for the pictures!

 

I'm sure the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens that you just bought will be an excellent all-purpose lens on your excellent camera. Wide-angle, though, it is not, as you may have found if you've used it yet.

From http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/eos_20d-review/index.shtml:
One thing to remember about digital SLRs: due to their smaller sensor size (versus 35mm film) and therefore narrower angle-of-view, the effective focal range of the lens is 1.6 times what it says on the lens. That means that the 18-55 included in the 20D lens kit is equivalent to a 28.8 - 88 mm if used on a 35mm camera. This is great if you like telephoto shots, but for wide-angle you may have to invest some money into some wide-angle lenses. Thankfully there's the new 10-22 mm EF-S lens, which is a relative bargain at $800.

Although your new lens will go as wide as 24mm if mounted on a 35mm film camera body, it will actually go from 38.4-168mm on the 20D. What other lenses do you own? If you have the 18-55 kit lens, you should take that also in case you find yourself in need of a slightly wider angle, or consider a true wide angle (zoom) to supplement your new lens, such as the EF-S 10-22mm:
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=148&modelid=10510
That one will get you down nice and wide.

Good Luck and have fun.

 

i just got the same camera for christmas! but I dont know diddlysquat about the camera. I'll be attending the LAautoshow and if any of you could suggest a lense, that would be awesome! also if u know of ne photography forums that a young amatuer can learn from, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

(long time troll)

 

And use the right filters... but that is a whole different ball game.

 

Best Digital cams have interchangable lenses
Always buy a lens with an f value of 2.8
Always use a bounce flash with a diffuser and deflecter
You will not need image stabilization with this combo.
Digital gets fun above 6 Mega pix but can still be phenominal at 4 and 5.