Personally, I use my wide angle way more than my zoom. The standard "eye" lens is 50mm, so the one you mention is almost all wide angle. However, I'd rather have something that didn't go quite as wide but had a bit of zoom, something in the 30-85mm range, depending on what's available.
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megan walker - Dec 09, 2010 1:32:40 pm PST #15577 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2010 2:43:03 pm PST #15578 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
50mm is standard for a full-frame camera, but consumer-level SLRs have a smaller sensor, so a 35mm lens would be normal.
megan walker - Dec 09, 2010 2:44:25 pm PST #15579 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
50mm is standard for a full-frame camera, but consumer-level SLRs have a smaller sensor, so a 35mm lens would be normal.
Ahhh, I didn't realize digital was different. I was basing that on my Pentax K1000.
NoiseDesign - Dec 09, 2010 2:51:02 pm PST #15580 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Something like this
is a good lens. I'm not sure how much you want to spend. This has a good amount of zoom, is a reasonably fast lens, and the USM lens are very quick and quiet autofocus.
This lens
is essentially a higher quality version of the kit lens. Better glass, faster autofocus, quieter autofocus.
Vonnie K - Dec 09, 2010 4:17:33 pm PST #15581 of 25501
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Yikes. Almost as expensive as the camera body itself, I see.
I might go for the XS with the standard lens and bookmark those links to better lenses. And come back for them when I'm wee bit more developed as a photographer down the road.
Thanks for your input!
omnis_audis - Dec 09, 2010 10:16:47 pm PST #15582 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Has anyone seen these coats that hold a ton of gear, including an iPad? [link]
Check out the x-ray pics. Pretty cool! Makes me want to get an iPad and this coat. If only I had more money.
NoiseDesign - Dec 09, 2010 10:29:34 pm PST #15583 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I've been thinking about getting a Scottevest for a while now. Part of my hesitation is that I find a lot of terminals tend to be a bit on the warm side when I'm traveling in the winter and would need a coat.
omnis_audis - Dec 09, 2010 11:33:28 pm PST #15584 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
it turns into a vest!
Theodosia - Dec 10, 2010 8:16:24 am PST #15585 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Today I noticed that the sharper screen on my new iPod Touch is letting me read the B.org web pages very nicely indeed, much better than the old screen. Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone is thinking of upgrading!
tommyrot - Dec 10, 2010 8:22:47 am PST #15586 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Today I noticed that the sharper screen on my new iPod Touch is letting me read the B.org web pages very nicely indeed, much better than the old screen. Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone is thinking of upgrading!
Yeah, that is amazing. My boss and I compared the screen on my new Touch to his older iPhone - some small print was very hard to read on the iPhone but completely legible on the Touch. Cool!