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#31
Jan 10 2013 02:54am
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 10 2013 04:57am)
Im gonna try to stick with it a bit longer this time. I watched a youtube thing on it so I understand a little better now. I guess I just dont get why its supposed to be so helpful, but I guess that will come in time.

And Im super sadface, that monitor is on sale for $399 D:


It's just so much more ergonomical and its great for focus recomposition. You get used to it and if you try going back to the standard way it just feels weird ha
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Jan 10 2013 12:10pm
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 10 2013 02:54am)
It's just so much more ergonomical and its great for focus recomposition. You get used to it and if you try going back to the standard way it just feels weird ha


I hope so ^^

The spyderpro went on sale last night so I bought it :D.

Im hoping that I can earn enough to buy the 85mm 1.8 before tax time too. What do you think of the 70-300? We went to best buy not that long ago and I tested one out, it seemed pretty sharp and I liked the bokeh. Just trying to figure out other options if I dont go for the 70-200.
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Jan 10 2013 12:16pm
Quote (Xandriia @ 10 Jan 2013 22:10)
I hope so ^^

The spyderpro went on sale last night so I bought it :D.

Im hoping that I can earn enough to buy the 85mm 1.8 before tax time too. What do you think of the 70-300? We went to best buy not that long ago and I tested one out, it seemed pretty sharp and I liked the bokeh. Just trying to figure out other options if I dont go for the 70-200.


if you dont go for the 70-200 f2.8 IS, then rather look at the 135 f2 or if you want to do some macro then look at the 100 f2.8L
imo you will be disapointed with the 70-300 in a few weeks/months and you will regret it
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Jan 10 2013 12:59pm
Quote (jayandnix @ Jan 10 2013 12:16pm)
if you dont go for the 70-200 f2.8 IS, then rather look at the 135 f2 or if you want to do some macro then look at the 100 f2.8L
imo you will be disapointed with the 70-300 in a few weeks/months and you will regret it


Ive never even looked at the 135 before, thanks. Looks like you can get super sharp images wide open, I really need that. Its pretty rare that I go under 2.8 with my 50.

I used to have a lot of fun with macro, I even got a set of filters for it. Didnt last long though :lol:

The only thing Im worried about is the fact that all my lenses will be primes..shouldnt I have some sort of zoom?
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Jan 10 2013 04:51pm
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 11 2013 04:10am)
I hope so ^^

The spyderpro went on sale last night so I bought it :D.

Im hoping that I can earn enough to buy the 85mm 1.8 before tax time too. What do you think of the 70-300? We went to best buy not that long ago and I tested one out, it seemed pretty sharp and I liked the bokeh. Just trying to figure out other options if I dont go for the 70-200.


Fantastic! :D

70-300 is a waste of money. It's slow!

Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 11 2013 04:59am)
Ive never even looked at the 135 before, thanks. Looks like you can get super sharp images wide open, I really need that. Its pretty rare that I go under 2.8 with my 50.

I used to have a lot of fun with macro, I even got a set of filters for it. Didnt last long though :lol:

The only thing Im worried about is the fact that all my lenses will be primes..shouldnt I have some sort of zoom?


135 is a great portrait lens! But because it's so long it's more for static subject studio work..

There is nothing wrong with primes.. Like I said, I use my 24/50/85 combination nearly all the time. The 70-200 only comes out when I'm in a studio, even then I use the 85 mostly..

If you can't shoot under 2.8 then there is something seriously wrong with that lens, it should be sharp enough at f2.

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Jan 10 2013 06:24pm
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 10 2013 04:51pm)
Fantastic! :D

70-300 is a waste of money. It's slow!



135 is a great portrait lens! But because it's so long it's more for static subject studio work..

There is nothing wrong with primes.. Like I said, I use my 24/50/85 combination nearly all the time. The 70-200 only comes out when I'm in a studio, even then I use the 85 mostly..

If you can't shoot under 2.8 then there is something seriously wrong with that lens, it should be sharp enough at f2.


And you have the 85 1.8 right, not the 1.2?

I just really like it at 2.8, that seems to be the sweet spot, for mine anyway. I guess I havent messed with it since I started using AF more though..the softness could just have been me being off.
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Jan 11 2013 02:22am
Quote (Xandriia @ Jan 11 2013 10:24am)
And you have the 85 1.8 right, not the 1.2?

I just really like it at 2.8, that seems to be the sweet spot, for mine anyway. I guess I havent messed with it since I started using AF more though..the softness could just have been me being off.


Yeah 1.8. I thought about the 1.2, really hard, believe me, but I just couldn't justify the price tag

Ummm... The softness will definitely be you being off HA

I don't know why you MF :(
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Jan 11 2013 10:09am
Quote (lithfkn @ Jan 11 2013 02:22am)
Yeah 1.8. I thought about the 1.2, really hard, believe me, but I just couldn't justify the price tag

Ummm... The softness will definitely be you being off HA

I don't know why you MF :(


Ok, just making sure. Because I love your photos but I was gonna be mad if you were using the 1.2..haha. So expensive.

Ive been using AF way more! Believe me, I heed your advice whenever possible :lol:
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#39
Jan 12 2013 12:08am
Quote (Xandriia @ 11 Jan 2013 20:09)
Ok, just making sure. Because I love your photos but I was gonna be mad if you were using the 1.2..haha. So expensive.

Ive been using AF way more! Believe me, I heed your advice whenever possible :lol:


yeah we love lithfkn

This post was edited by jayandnix on Jan 12 2013 12:08am
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Jan 12 2013 12:39am
Quote (jayandnix @ Jan 12 2013 12:08am)
yeah we love lithfkn


Yeah, I wish I could work with him. I imagine Id learn quite a bit.

Plus hes not half bad to look at either.. :lol:
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