camera modded with new lens...e90 unfortunately stays the same

the_stig · 01-09-2011, 09:27 PM

what a great day in LA, finally washed the car after a month of rain, thought i'd make good use of the new lens also

MassBimmer · 01-09-2011, 09:28 PM

Cool shots!

evotwelve · 01-09-2011, 09:29 PM

nice, what set up do you have?

m3pare · 01-09-2011, 09:29 PM

nice! love the shot with the caltech aero building in the background.

the_stig · 01-09-2011, 09:32 PM

wow you guys are fast...haha thanks!

i'm using a nikon d40x with a 35mm f/1.8, and i just got a sigma 10-20. the lenses are a blast. i'm always looking for more cool places in/around pasadena if you guys have suggestions

1013mm · 01-09-2011, 09:39 PM

Love the title LOL! keep at it. you'll get better. I promise

Ink330 · 01-09-2011, 09:40 PM

35mm 1.8 is a sweet lens! Got mine for Christmas.

This is a great shot:

JSH3 · 01-09-2011, 09:57 PM

Unfortunately? Nice car, nice camera! Nothing unfortunate here.

Spoolin335 · 01-09-2011, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ink330

35mm 1.8 is a sweet lens! Got mine for Christmas.

This is a great shot:

Of what... the tire treads?

Personally i like your first shot the best.

LaLakers91tc · 01-09-2011, 10:37 PM

another person with a 35mm 1.8
I have to see if canon has a similar lens to this that I can pick up relatively cheap
The wide angle lens looks good too (i want one of thsoe as well)
modding the camera can be as expensive as modding the car at times

TommyK · 01-09-2011, 10:38 PM

really nice shots

Ink330 · 01-09-2011, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoolin335

Of what... the tire treads?

Personally i like your first shot the best.

I like the composition. It's a unique perspective of the car you don't see very often. you can find a million pictures like the first one. Not saying that it's not a good shot, just saying that particular one is interesting.

ki__ · 01-09-2011, 11:32 PM

I like the new lens

Spoolin335 · 01-10-2011, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaLakers91tc

another person with a 35mm 1.8
I have to see if canon has a similar lens to this that I can pick up relatively cheap
The wide angle lens looks good too (i want one of thsoe as well)
modding the camera can be as expensive as modding the car at times

Canon has a 50mm F1.8 and a 50mm F1.4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ink330

I like the composition. It's a unique perspective of the car you don't see very often. you can find a million pictures like the first one. Not saying that it's not a good shot, just saying that particular one is interesting.

Gotcha.

the_stig · 01-10-2011, 01:08 AM

yeah canon's 'nifty fifty' is super cheap. one of my buddies has the 35mm 1.4 for canon and it's a freakin' beast. nikon also has a 35mm 1.4 and....maybe in a few years, haha.

anyway, i think i need some bigger rims and/or some sweeter treads. that would've made that picture look pretty sweet. and i'll be honest, i actually meant to do something entirely different when i shot that picture. it's amazing what you can get when you start pointing the camera without looking into the viewfinder

and jzhang, you are my inspiration my friend. i wish i could do some post-processing like you. these pictures are pretty virginal....

ibeclueless · 01-10-2011, 05:11 AM

nice shots

chris b. · 01-10-2011, 05:29 AM

hipnotic · 01-10-2011, 10:28 AM

great shots

LaLakers91tc · 01-10-2011, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_stig

yeah canon's 'nifty fifty' is super cheap. one of my buddies has the 35mm 1.4 for canon and it's a freakin' beast. nikon also has a 35mm 1.4 and....maybe in a few years, haha.

I have the 50 1.8 it was soo cheap I couldn't pass it up, and its still pretty good

Just looked at the 35mm 1.4
looks like a great lens but ~$1400 on amazon
I'll pass for now
broke college student status does not afford luxuries like that lens

beskone · 01-10-2011, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaLakers91tc

I have the 50 1.8 it was soo cheap I couldn't pass it up, and its still pretty good

Just looked at the 35mm 1.4
looks like a great lens but ~$1400 on amazon
I'll pass for now
broke college student status does not afford luxuries like that lens

Canon makes a really nice 35mm f/2.0 it's around $350. It's not the 35 f/1.4L but it's nice and sharp stopped down a bit and decently fast to boot so it's great for nighttime shooting. I't on my shortlist of lenses to fill out the wide angle low light lenses in my collection.

LaLakers91tc · 01-10-2011, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beskone

Canon makes a really nice 35mm f/2.0 it's around $350. It's not the 35 f/1.4L but it's nice and sharp stopped down a bit and decently fast to boot so it's great for nighttime shooting. I't on my shortlist of lenses to fill out the wide angle low light lenses in my collection.

gotcha
I'll consider that soon
I'm currently saving up for a 5d, to upgrade from the xsi I've been using, and to add video capabilities. Once I get that, I'll definitely pick up a few good new lenses for it

beskone · 01-10-2011, 07:13 PM

Invest in good glass before you jump to a 5D. the body won't make nearly as much difference as good quality glass. (it will make a difference, but the Xsi will take stunning pictures if you know how to use it and use good sharp lenses with it.

I rocked a T1i/500D with the kit lens, when I finally got the 50 f.1.4 and my EF-S 17-55 the image quality difference was like night and day. Everyone thought I had bought a new body, but nope just new glass.

I didn't upgrade bodies until I got my 70-200 2.8 II as it just looked retarded on the little Rebel body.

IMO, if you don't do a ton of landscape the 7D is a better camera even if it's a crop sensor. Better autofocus, more features, dual DIGIC 4, etc... Plus the 5D MK II is looooooong in the tooth, it's gotta get an upgrade in the next year or so.

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