New camera time :D

Canonite · 4th February 2014, 10:48

Hi chaps, its always exciting picking up new kit.
As some may know from previous threads I got rid of the Nikon and went back to Canon, so i've just picked up my new 600D and as the kit lens is poor ive also picked up the EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 and my all time favourite EF-S lens....the 10-22mm for my super wide stuff.

I've also started shooting more portraits so expect me pointing my cameras at you and your cars at the meets.

pab · 4th February 2014, 10:59

Sounds a nice bit of kit. I could do with a few high resolution shots of my car. I'll get the coffee.

Canonite · 4th February 2014, 12:19

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Originally Posted by pab

Sounds a nice bit of kit. I could do with a few high resolution shots of my car. I'll get the coffee.

The lenses are the real hero, i'll keep the batteries charged up ready

Nige B · 4th February 2014, 12:31

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Originally Posted by Canonite

Hi chaps, its always exciting picking up new kit.
As some may know from previous threads I got rid of the Nikon and went back to Canon, so i've just picked up my new 600D and as the kit lens is poor ive also picked up the EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 and my all time favourite EF-S lens....the 10-22mm for my super wide stuff.

I've also started shooting more portraits so expect me pointing my cameras at you and your cars at the meets.

can you afford the Image rights ??

Canonite · 4th February 2014, 12:45

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Originally Posted by nigeeb

can you afford the Image rights ??

All rights remain the property of the photographer unless the release form states otherwise

coolcat · 5th February 2014, 04:15

I used to have the 10-22 efs lens as well.
It is a cracking crop body wide-angle lens, it didn't get used as often as it should and I had to sell it to help fund a new telephoto a while back.
That's the good thing about good glass, they hold on to their value very well and you don't lose much money on them.
Camera bodies on the other hand

Enjoy the new camera and look forward to seeing more of your work with it and the glass

Canonite · 5th February 2014, 08:32

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Originally Posted by coolcat

I used to have the 10-22 efs lens as well.
It is a cracking crop body wide-angle lens, it didn't get used as often as it should and I had to sell it to help fund a new telephoto a while back.
That's the good thing about good glass, they hold on to their value very well and you don't lose much money on them.
Camera bodies on the other hand

Enjoy the new camera and look forward to seeing more of your work with it and the glass

Cheers Jeff, I had the 10-22mm previously on hire and loved it, but then a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 cropped up on TP for under £300 so I snapped that up instead. I loved that I could use it on the full frame as a 16mm f2.8 prime.

Same reasons though, I sold it to fund some 580 speedlites.

I've just got the 17-55 on hire, to be honest its a nice lens and the f2.8 is useful but it's too limited for what i'd need it for. If it went to 85mm i'd look at buying one but i'd sooner just use the f1.8 85mm prime instead over the 17-55mm.

Gate Keeper · 5th February 2014, 08:39

I had a look at the reviews for the 600D Alan and they all had positives. I saw that it uses Digic 4 for processing and reducing the amount of noise quite significantly. I await to see how you find this. Quite an impressive spec overall. I think you will have a lot of fun finding out. Enjoy!

Canonite · 5th February 2014, 12:16

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

I had a look at the reviews for the 600D Alan and they all had positives. I saw that it uses Digic 4 for processing and reducing the amount of noise quite significantly. I await to see how you find this. Quite an impressive spec overall. I think you will have a lot of fun finding out. Enjoy!

Thats the drawback with the older XXD bodies I had, noise was quite poorly handled. The newer models just wipe the floor with older pro-am bodies in terms of noise. I've been having a muck about testing various extremes and the results are damn good. I just need to get out and shoot some proper stuff.

coolcat · 5th February 2014, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Canonite

Cheers Jeff, I had the 10-22mm previously on hire and loved it, but then a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 cropped up on TP for under £300 so I snapped that up instead. I loved that I could use it on the full frame as a 16mm f2.8 prime.

Same reasons though, I sold it to fund some 580 speedlites.

I've just got the 17-55 on hire, to be honest its a nice lens and the f2.8 is useful but it's too limited for what i'd need it for. If it went to 85mm i'd look at buying one but i'd sooner just use the f1.8 85mm prime instead over the 17-55mm.

If you don't mind buying third party lenses I bought the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 constant.
It's the fastest constant zoom on the market and has been making serious noises in the photo forums and mags.
I got it mainly for using in the cat pens at the rescue centre and I've been blown away by it.
It is so tack sharp and has lovely bokeh.

This is a Jpeg straight off the card with no editing just to give you an idea, taking in to account that photobucket is quite lossy and does tend to soften images as well.
I would suggest trying/hiring a copy, it's a good 'un.

4th February 2014, 10:48	#1
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	New camera time :D Hi chaps, its always exciting picking up new kit. As some may know from previous threads I got rid of the Nikon and went back to Canon, so i've just picked up my new 600D and as the kit lens is poor ive also picked up the EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 and my all time favourite EF-S lens....the 10-22mm for my super wide stuff. I've also started shooting more portraits so expect me pointing my cameras at you and your cars at the meets.

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,156 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	I used to have the 10-22 efs lens as well. It is a cracking crop body wide-angle lens, it didn't get used as often as it should and I had to sell it to help fund a new telephoto a while back. That's the good thing about good glass, they hold on to their value very well and you don't lose much money on them. Camera bodies on the other hand Enjoy the new camera and look forward to seeing more of your work with it and the glass __________________ Jeff.

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Sounds a nice bit of kit. I could do with a few high resolution shots of my car. I'll get the coffee.

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,064 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	I had a look at the reviews for the 600D Alan and they all had positives. I saw that it uses Digic 4 for processing and reducing the amount of noise quite significantly. I await to see how you find this. Quite an impressive spec overall. I think you will have a lot of fun finding out. Enjoy!