Photography Equipment & Software Thread

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

If you're shooting people then IS doesnt really help much anyway, as your subject tends to move as well as your hands!

It does help, as long as they keep still At least it compensates for my own shakes so it's always 50% better than no IS

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

IT'S HERE - completely unexpected too, as the rubbish parcel tracking service said it was still in Germany.

The EF-S 17-55mm f/1.8 IS USM seems to be in great shape, it's clean and I don't see any dust or scratches and the AF and IS seem to work great The previous owner liked his ciggies though, the bag it came in smelt like ashtray.

/edit/ Fuck me, this thing is SHARP

[Dingleberry]

Post pics!

Also: interesting blog article about using big stoppers here: http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/long-exposures-with-an-ndx1000-filter/

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Just doodling about a bit indoors, but here's a picture I quite like:

My daughter in front of the TV (we're watching Curse of the Wererabbit).

A 100% crop from an otherwise uninteresting photograph.

And the lens itself! It's one big motherfucker.

[PopeSmokesDope]

Post pics!

Also: interesting blog article about using big stoppers here: http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/long-exposures-with-an-ndx1000-filter/

Some ace pics on there, hopefully when I'm up in the lakes next month i'll get something close to those!

[Nicky]

if you're up in the north west lakes (keswick/cockermouth)area of the lake district, gimme a shout

[PopeSmokesDope]

I'll be in Lancaster for a week or so with Family... hope to drag them around the lake District! I'm not bl00dy going to Morcombe again... what a dump!

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

How's the IS and also what's the Bokeh/sharpness like @ F2.8 ?

I really wish people would stop posting up about stonking lenses. Given the cost of a second hand one I'm thinking it might be a perfect indoor / wedding lens for a crop body.

Haven't got any great bokeh pictures yet, so this one'll have to do. There are plenty of sample pictures on review sites though.

(Yeah, I admit it's a bit rubbish - it's an indoor in-the-shade f/2.8 picture at 55mm with IS on, no flash)

The sharpness on 2.8 is good, IS is good too. Most reviews say that this is the best general purpose lens for crop bodies, the only complaints are its price and size/weight. Indeed a popular wedding lens, especially where the photographer uses a fullframe with a 24-70L or 24-105L, and this one on a crop as backup.

But don't take my word for it, this is an excellent review: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/reviews/canon-ef-s-17-55mm-f-2.8-is-usm-lens-review.aspx

Or this one, it's a bit more technical: http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/178-canon-ef-s-17-55mm-f28-usm-is-test-report--review

[PopeSmokesDope]

Given the cost of a second hand one I'm thinking it might be a perfect indoor / wedding lens for a crop body.

My mate uses it for just that purpose on his 40d.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Is it normal that I squeal like a little girl when I turn it all the way to 55mm while the aperture remains at 2.8?

Yes, I'm pretty easily pleased.

[iwan_canobi]

Looks very nice, glad its meeting your expectations! Nothing better than that sense of relief that it has paid off!

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Well, my main worry was with it being second hand and coming from far, far away. Normally I would definitely prefer to try it out before buying. Fortunately it looks like the previous owner has been very careful with it, as it's in mint condition.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

It really IS huge though. It must be 4 times the size and weight of the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kitlens or something. It's about as big as my EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

[Nicky]

guys - get enroled onto this for free

http://creativelive.com/courses/hddslr-moving-still-video-vincent-laforet

[macosx]

Yeah, it's lonely in the 7D thread

[PopeSmokesDope]

I'm using a 40d....

[furq]

I notice 'Miss Aniela' has a book out on self portraiture now.

Presumably it's two pages long. Page one reads 'have tits' and page two reads 'put them on the internet'.

In fairness, they are great tits. Er, in an artistic way, obviously.

(NSFW)

[NecroMorrius]

Ew.

[NecroMorrius]

I'm using a 40d....

He's talking about video

[Alexlotl]

In fairness, they are great tits. Er, in an artistic way, obviously.

(NSFW)

Christ. Might be the humane thing to buy her book, just so she can afford some sandwiches or something.

[PopeSmokesDope]

He's talking about video

I know! That's why I said i'm using a 40d!!!

[NecroMorrius]

Ah you got the wacky hacky software update?

[PopeSmokesDope]

Lol, no! What wacky hacky softwrae update?

[PopeSmokesDope]

Is it a protective cover or just rain cover you;re after? If it's raincover I use these http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~ProductID~8323.html

[Swallow]

Any reason not to buy this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Integral-16GB-UltimaPro-SDHC-Class/dp/B003ZDNLIW/ref=pd_ts_ce_19?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

[PopeSmokesDope]

What stop nd?? I've only got the stupidly expensive big stopper, which I do love!

[Zomby]

Photoshop (CS5) question: I took some photos today and one has a bird in the blue sky what I want to get rid of and another has a blob of light on concrete that I want to remove.. what do I use in Photoshop to do this? Either an explanation or tell me what to google is fine, I just don't know what I'm looking for.

Thanks folks <3

[PopeSmokesDope]

Clone tool

[Zomby]

Spot on, 2 minutes on youtube and I've done them both to a respectable level.

[iwan_canobi]

Ah you got the wacky hacky software update?

Theres a wacky hacky software update? Do tell!