Well, to tell the truth, I only had "the big camera" (Canon EOS 5D MkII) for a week; it's my grandfather's and he let me use it while he was visiting. He's very generous and has gotten me two lenses (Canon EF 35 f/2 and EF-S 10-22) and a camera bag; while I hope to be able to get some professional cameras and lenses someday, I've been able to get some photos I am not embarrassed about with the gear I currently have. For instance, these flower photos were taken with my Rebel XS and 10-22mm lens. Of course, a nice camera and lens does not a good photographer make, but there are certain things better cameras than mine can do that mine can't. For instance, shooting at a high ISO with not very much noise. My camera will only go up to ISO 1600, and images taken at that setting are just about unusable, whereas I was shooting with the MkII at a conference last month at ISO 3200, and the noise wasn't all that bad, although it could have been better.
Oh, and even though buying a camera like the 5D MkII won't magically make you into a great photographer (although it can be very useful and can improve the image quality of your photos), if you want one, prepare to spend $2000 or more on the body and $900 for the kit lens...or $2200+ for the famous 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM, the top-of-the-line model of the lens in my profile pic. The one I was using is the 70-200 f/4L, which at $600-something is the cheapest of the long, off-white lenses and the least expensive L lens, I believe, although I Ah be wrong about that.
Oh i can post here too ^^. So again, the upper version looks just stunning! Great work with setting the hue!
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ReplyDeleteLOVE those pictures! You are too a great photographer! And I'm sure that huge camera is a help:) Maybe that's what I need......
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Well, to tell the truth, I only had "the big camera" (Canon EOS 5D MkII) for a week; it's my grandfather's and he let me use it while he was visiting. He's very generous and has gotten me two lenses (Canon EF 35 f/2 and EF-S 10-22) and a camera bag; while I hope to be able to get some professional cameras and lenses someday, I've been able to get some photos I am not embarrassed about with the gear I currently have. For instance, these flower photos were taken with my Rebel XS and 10-22mm lens. Of course, a nice camera and lens does not a good photographer make, but there are certain things better cameras than mine can do that mine can't. For instance, shooting at a high ISO with not very much noise. My camera will only go up to ISO 1600, and images taken at that setting are just about unusable, whereas I was shooting with the MkII at a conference last month at ISO 3200, and the noise wasn't all that bad, although it could have been better.
ReplyDeleteOh, and even though buying a camera like the 5D MkII won't magically make you into a great photographer (although it can be very useful and can improve the image quality of your photos), if you want one, prepare to spend $2000 or more on the body and $900 for the kit lens...or $2200+ for the famous 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM, the top-of-the-line model of the lens in my profile pic. The one I was using is the 70-200 f/4L, which at $600-something is the cheapest of the long, off-white lenses and the least expensive L lens, I believe, although I
ReplyDeleteAh be wrong about that.