Thursday, December 15, 2011

Canon Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens + Bower Professional 58mm Lens Hood + Giottos Anti-Static Microfiber Cleaning Pouch + Lens Pen Cleaning System + Giotto's Super Rocket Air Blower + Professional 58mm Multi-Coated 3pc Essential Filter Kit & Much More! Willoughby's Est. 1898 Canon Lens Bundle

!±8± Canon Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens + Bower Professional 58mm Lens Hood + Giottos Anti-Static Microfiber Cleaning Pouch + Lens Pen Cleaning System + Giotto's Super Rocket Air Blower + Professional 58mm Multi-Coated 3pc Essential Filter Kit & Much More! Willoughby's Est. 1898 Canon Lens Bundle

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  • Entirely new optically, with a three-group floating system for exceptional close-up performance.
  • The first lens in its class to feature innner focusing. The lens length never changes, even at life size!
  • A secondary diaphragm blocks stray light at f/2.8, increasing contrast when shooting wide-open.
  • Ultrasonic Motor provides outstanding AF speed at all focusing distances.
  • Wide manual focusing ring with smooth action, and full-time manual focus even in AF mode.

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Canon Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens + Bower Professional 58mm Lens Hood + Giottos Anti-Static Microfiber Cleaning Pouch + Lens Pen Cleaning System + Giotto's Super Rocket Air Blower + Professional 58mm Multi-Coated 3pc Essential Filter Kit & Much More! Willoughby's Est. 1898 Canon Lens Bundle

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Canon Portrait Lens On a Budget - How To Choose A Portrait Lens

!±8± Canon Portrait Lens On a Budget - How To Choose A Portrait Lens

Getting a good portrait lens is not difficult, but knowing which ones qualify is important. Before you go out and make a purchase, you should take a look into your camera bag to see if you may have a Canon portrait lens in there cleverly disguised as.. let's say a Macro lens or maybe a sports action lens.

The first issue is to determine what the qualifications of a good Canon portrait lens actually are. But in the process, keep in mind that you want to save money.

I hope this does not burst your bubble. I mean, photographers are kind of like fishermen and golfers. We are always under the impression that we need the next new camera or lens that comes out. Or, like my mother-in-law used to say, "If you don't have it, you need it." While the grass may be greener on the other side of the fence where your neighbor has a Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 portrait lens that she paid 00 for, it's possible that you can get by with something that you either already own or that costs just a tad bit less.

OK, real quick, the qualifications:

1. Image quality - this has to be really good. You do not want a lens that has poor image quality. After all, you will be shooting people, and most people are very vain about their appearance. It's not like taking a picture of a monkey or bear at the zoo. Those animals don't care what their picture looks like.

To find out whether the lens in question will qualify as a Canon portrait lens with respect to image quality, check some expert sites. But keep in mind that these guys are going to be very technical. You might just want to go to the Amazon or B & H Photo website and check user reviews. In that case, look for reviews from advanced amateurs or professionals. They will also be fairly reliable.

2. Focal length - Portraits can be taken with a lens that is as short as 50mm or as long as 300mm. Some of the pros use the extra long length to get the great bokeh, but normal portrait shooters use a lens of about 85mm to 135mm. The good news is that if you have an entry-level or mid-level digital SLR, you have what is known as a crop factor, which simply means that your camera multiplies the focal length of the lens by either 1.5 or 1.6 depending on the make of the camera. So if you have a 100mm lens, multiply it by the crop factor of, say 1.6, and you have an effective focal length of 160mm. And a 50mm lens becomes an effective focal length of 85mm. Of course, the shorter the focal length, the closer you will be to your subject. That's why a wide angle lens of 28mm will not be your best bet for a portrait lens.

3. Aperture - The aperture is really important. The wider the aperture, the better your chances for getting the nice blurry background that is desirable in this type of photography. You want a minimum of f/4.0 for longer length lenses, such as a 180mm lens, and at least an f/2.8 for the shorter lenses, such as 50mm. The larger the aperture, the better your background will be. But you also need a good sharp focus on the eyes because there is a very shallow depth of field with the wider apertures.

Generally, single focal length lenses are preferred for portraits, but that is not a hard and fast rule. Some photographers use their Canon 70-200 mm lens for this and are very happy with it.

OK, so there is a wide range of possibilities here. Going back to the first suggestion, look into your camera bag and see which, if any, of your current lenses fit the qualifications. If you still need to purchase a Canon portrait lens, proceed with patience. Getting a lens that can do two or three types of images is also a viable option.

One last thing. Third party lenses, like Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina are also great ways to save a few bucks. There are some excellent lenses made by these manufacturers, but make sure you check what the experts and others who have used them say in forums and online comment areas.


Canon Portrait Lens On a Budget - How To Choose A Portrait Lens

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

!±8±Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Macro Digital Photography

!±8± Macro Digital Photography

Macro digital photography has to be one of the most underrated and under-practiced aspects of digital photography. The fact is that it's just not "close-ups". Macro digital photography is o much more. Taking digital photography of macro, particularly abstract, is an incredibly stimulating art form. One of the reasons why macro digital photography is so good because the objective is to get as much detail as you can. And the subject is not often distinguishable. You can turn a basic household item into a brightly colored world filled with shapes, lines and form. It allows the mind to take a break from categorizing everything and lets the imagination just enjoy the art form.

In macro digital photography, it's very important to understand that you will be working with less light. What tends to happen is that you have less light on a smaller surface than you do a larger surface. This can lead to the need, in your digital macro photography, to adjust our F Stop to compensate for less light. And not only that, but in digital photography macro but your lens so you can get the important sections of your macro subject and focus on a shallow depth of field.

Composition is everything in Macro digital photography. Due to the fact that you are working with an absence of defining elements you find yourself working with the tone, texture, shape and light of the subject. To capture your lines, shapes, tones and texture well, make sure you have the right exposure. This means that in all aspects of your digital macro photography you'll need to get the right macro lenses. If you don't have macro lenses and you wish to practice, I suggest grabbing a magnifying glass and seeing what things look like up close. Keep in mind that this is not an effective long term photographic tool, but it does open your mind when you first start macro digital photography.

One tip I can give you for successful macro digital photography is to take "portions" of subjects up close. Find a point in your macro digital photography that shows flowing lines, symmetry and a loving gentleness that you normally would not find at normal distance. For example take the centre of a flower, such as a daisy. You will notice that the centre of the daisy comes alive with a softness and fascination that can only be obtained by macro digital photography.

To practice your digital macro photography, take your magnifying glass and really look up close at sections of subjects that have lots of detail up close. You can choose the grain of wood, clothing material, flowers and even colored objects such as semi precious stones. You'll find that subjects with very, very small fine detail are the best digital photography macro subjects. So get practicing!

By Amy Renfrey


Macro Digital Photography

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