scooter
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Well, what lens' does she currently have.?
I have 9 lens' and can recommend a variety of them depending on what she might like to shoot.
Telephoto Lens Recommendation
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Well, what lens' does she currently have.?
I have 9 lens' and can recommend a variety of them depending on what she might like to shoot.
Well, I'm thinking of a hood for the lens you recommended. If I get that lens, I want to get a hood for it as well. She likes to shoot landscapes, animals, people...
scooter
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You want a 77mm hood.
Any 77mm hood, or is there a brand or something that is better? Does the hood need to be compatible with that particular lens, or are they universal?
vroom_skies
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The Sigma 120-400 should come with a hood, afaik all Sigma lenses come with hoods.
At least they have it listed (Lens hood LH 830-01), maybe Amazon stripped it, but I doubt that:
http://sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3347&navigator=3
Ramodkk: A hood protects the lens and also blocks unwanted rays of light.
At least they have it listed (Lens hood LH 830-01), maybe Amazon stripped it, but I doubt that:
http://sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3347&navigator=3
Ramodkk: A hood protects the lens and also blocks unwanted rays of light.
scooter
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Okay that may be true...I got mine from a store used so I musta lost out on the hood...oh well..I dont use them anyhow.
vroom_skies
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scooter
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I dunno, I've never really liked them..I typically just get a good quality uv filter or something like that and I've been like that for ages./
Geoff
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I have that same exact one, excellent lens!canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM
Had this lens for my 400D for nearly a year now and its been fantastiv, hopefully you can find it for the right price
My wife was discussing a photography contest with me - a MySpace contest - so I asked her about the lens weight issue. She seems to believe that a heavy lens wouldn't be a problem, so I'm gonna eliminate that as a negative, or deciding factor.
The "F" value of the lens determines the distance that the lens can reach. Is that correct? So, if she wanted to take an up close shot of, say, a flower, a lens with a lower "F" value would be better. For a long distance shot, a higher F value is what you would want. Is that right?
The "F" value of the lens determines the distance that the lens can reach. Is that correct? So, if she wanted to take an up close shot of, say, a flower, a lens with a lower "F" value would be better. For a long distance shot, a higher F value is what you would want. Is that right?
vroom_skies
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That's great to hear.
The F# or aperture setting is one function that determines the amount of light coming into the camera, as well as controlling the depth of field (DOF).
So the lower the F#, the better the lens is for low light shooting. So the Sigma 70-200 2.8 would be the best in that regard. However it doesn't have the extended reach of the Sigma 120-400. If it was up to me, I would say she would benefit more from the 120-400 for the sheer versatility of it, but your starting at 120mm, so you are missing the lower focal length with can be annoying.
Okay, I think I see what you're saying. So, if I got the 120mm lens, she'd begin at 120mm, so, in some situations, that would make real up-close shots difficult? She'd easily be able to take long distance shots, but not as easily with shots where you really need to zoom in? Sorry, you'll have to forgive my ignorance here.
vroom_skies
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Ha no problem man,
I'll just steal a link from google:
http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/2004/12/telephoto_and_w.html
Yup, the lens starts at 120mm, so she wont get anything below that.
See if this helps (pretend A-H is a physical distance, say 100 feet across):
A...B...C...D...E...F...G...H
With a lens in the wider focal lengths (lets take 18mm) you'll be able to fit all of A through H in the frame, however with a lens that starts at 120mm, you'll be lucky to fit just one or two letters in the frame. This is with standing at the same vantage point.
I really have no idea why I laid it out like that, just some weird urge. That's why I included the google link, to put pictures to ideas.
Hope that helped,
Bob
BTW- The minimal focal distance for the Sigma 120-400 is 4.9' (1.5 m).
I'll just steal a link from google:
http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/2004/12/telephoto_and_w.html
Yup, the lens starts at 120mm, so she wont get anything below that.
See if this helps (pretend A-H is a physical distance, say 100 feet across):
A...B...C...D...E...F...G...H
With a lens in the wider focal lengths (lets take 18mm) you'll be able to fit all of A through H in the frame, however with a lens that starts at 120mm, you'll be lucky to fit just one or two letters in the frame. This is with standing at the same vantage point.
I really have no idea why I laid it out like that, just some weird urge. That's why I included the google link, to put pictures to ideas.
Hope that helped,
Bob
BTW- The minimal focal distance for the Sigma 120-400 is 4.9' (1.5 m).
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vroom_skies
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Ha, sounds good. I'm going to call it a night here, so I'll be here to help in the morning if no one beats me to it.
I'm about to pull the trigger on the Sigma.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sigma-120-400mm...14&_trkparms=72:1199|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
At ebay, I can get $200 (25%) cash back with this Live Cashback promotion from Microsoft.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sigma-120-400mm...14&_trkparms=72:1199|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
At ebay, I can get $200 (25%) cash back with this Live Cashback promotion from Microsoft.
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