The photography thread

by **Ric** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:56 am

Amazing. I was there when the above pic was taken, and you just can't tell how well the pic is going to come out.

I've just moved this whole topic from the"Off-topic" forum to here in the "Photos & Videos" forum.

by **JDGT05** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:01 pm

Hey guys,

Just wondering what lens you would recommend for car photography.
Just an amateur looking to do a bit more photo taking for myself, I have a canon 60D
I have the regular lens that comes with but I find them pretty average.

I have a canon 50mm 1.8 and a sigma 10mm fish eye those lenses I find much better to take pics with.

I like up close car photography and was looking to spend up to $1500 on my next lens (max)

After doing some research I have been looking at a Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L
Would you recommend this?

Some of the pics tangla has taken with his 85mm look amazing and I'd love to get that, but don't have the funds, is there a cheaper alternative with a similar outcome for photos.

Some pics I've taken with my 50mm and fish eye

Just clarifying that's not me. Haha

by **Gambit** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:06 pm

50L is a wonderful lens , had one for a period of time , if you can stretch get it

otherwise look at the sigma 50mm 1.4 good reviews out there, great auto focus too.

by **JDGT05** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:11 pm

Gambit wrote:50L is a wonderful lens , had one for a period of time , if you can stretch get it otherwise look at the sigma 50mm 1.4 good reviews out there, great auto focus too.

What about the sigma 30mm 1.4 would that have similar effects?

by **Gambit** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:16 pm

Yeah it is if you want to shoot wider, but going off your comments you enjoy and use the 50mm focal length more often?

by **JDGT05** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:21 pm

Gambit wrote:Yeah it is if you want to shoot wider, but going off your comments you enjoy and use the 50mm focal length more often?

Effectively what I like is being able to focus on a particular part, side or object (being all car related) an having everything fade into blur haha ideally something that I could focus on specific car parts, as well as putting the entire car in frame and dropping the background off.

by **Gambit** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:54 pm

Then either the sigma 50mm or the 50L

by **JDGT05** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:01 pm

Gambit wrote:Then either the sigma 50mm or the 50L

The sigma 50mm is a little more expensive than the canon 50mm in the 1.4... Still go the sigma?

by **Gambit** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:36 pm

Yep

shot both, appreciate the results of the sigma out of those two.

by **JDGT05** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:12 am

Bought myself a sigma 50mm 1.4 today, thanks for the advice gambit, hopefully post some photos up after the weekend!

by **Gambit** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:48 am

JDGT05 wrote:Bought myself a sigma 50mm 1.4 today, thanks for the advice gambit, hopefully post some photos up after the weekend!

awesome, great to hear.

by **tangcla** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:49 pm

Probably a bit late, but the 85mm f/1.8 is a good lens that may suit your style too.

by **JDGT05** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:06 pm

tangcla wrote:Probably a bit late, but the 85mm f/1.8 is a good lens that may suit your style too.

Next on the list

how much is a good price for one now?

by **tangcla** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:36 pm

JDGT05 wrote:Next on the list how much is a good price for one now?

Don't know. I haven't bought new camera gear in a few years.

by **JDGT05** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:42 am

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Canon+EF+85mm+F%2F1.8&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Tang, is this the same lens you were talking about? I read your first post on this thread and you said the lens you bought was $2300 was that a different lens or meant to be this one? Or simply a depreciation in cost since you bought it?