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    Re: IS and Sports question

    I own the 85/1.8 which I've used on a 30D, 40D and my new 7D. This lens is definitely worth the relatively small amount of money it costs. Autofocus is quite fast, and manual focus is much smoother...
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    Re: Very Basic Metering Question

    There is no single, simple answer to that question but I'll try to give my best two cents.


    If you're using Canon's Evaluative Metering, the camera is telling you (to it's best ability) that the...
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    Re: Anyone Got the 7D?

    Alright, you guys seem to be a wealth of knowledge on this topic, so at the risk of going off on a tangent, I have a question.


    If I shoot 10MP Medium RAW images with my EOS 7D, is the camera...
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    Re: Wide angle prime?

    I have owned both the Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM and the Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX HSM lenses.


    The Canon lens was fairly sharp stopped down, and focused quickly, but it was quite soft, and showed heavy...
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    Re: Wide angle prime?

    Jayson, I own this lens. It is quite sharp (my copy produces results very similar to Bryan's), and focuses pretty quickly. Focus accuracy is dead-on. My personal, anecdotal experience says the lens...
  6. Re: General purpose, wedding, portret lens for 1.6 crop body!

    I own the 17-55 IS, and use it primarly for weddings on my 40D. It is, hands down, the sharpest lens I have ever used on a Canon Digital Body. 35mm equivalent of 27-88mm is a pretty nice range, and...
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    Re: Is there a need for a shutter?

    You're right. To some degree there isn't much need for a mechanical shutter any longer. In fact, some (or maybe a lot, I'm not sure) lower end point and shoot digital cameras don't have a physical...
  8. Experience with a SD to Compact Flash card apapter in a DSLR?

    So I've been lusting over one of these new Eye-Fi SD cards, and was bummed to find out that they are currently not available in Compact Flash format. Then I found some cheap (~$20) adapters, in which...
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    Re: Crop factor and f/stop

    I can't help but be completely confused by this thread, and by the general frequency with which people on this forum multiply the maximum aperture of a lens by a 1.6x crop factor when it's used on a...
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    FS: Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

    This lens was purchased used on Ebay, about six months ago. The lens is cosmetically beautiful, with only one tiny (<1mm) nick on the lens barrel. The glass is flawless, not a scratch, mark, or spot...
  11. Re: Lens Help - Canon 70-200's and 17-55 f/2.8 IS

    I would sell the Tamron and buy the Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS. I've used this lens quite a bit for wedding photography, and it focuses very quickly. I can't compare it directly to the Tamron, but I...
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    Re: Photography in the rain

    I've been in a similar position. The secret is to be underneath the rain cover yourself. I would start with a large trash bag, a rubber band, and a lens hood if you have one. Cut a small hole in the...
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    Re: 70-200 f4 IS or the 70-200 f2.8 IS??

    My experience shooting weddings has convinced me that if I was to rent or buy a lens specifically for low-light work, it would be a really fast prime, like the 50/1.4 or 85/1.8. The f/1.2~1.4 L...
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