Hello All!
Mar 18, 2014 18:27:31 #
BEEDUDE14
Loc: Maryland
My name is Lyle and I am a beekeeper from Maryland and can't wait for the last snow to melt and it to warm up so I can play with my bees! I have a newer Canon T3i and enjoy using it greatly! I also still have my Minolta 3xi that is film but haven't used it in awhile! I only bought Minolta products and when shopping for an updated camera was upset that they were not around anymore. I am looking to expand my lenses for taking more in depth bee pictures and was wondering if anyone had a suggestion! Thank You!
Mar 18, 2014 18:37:11 #
I'm certain that heaps of folk will give you lots of advice and help from this forum Lyle very friendly place
Mar 18, 2014 18:39:22 #
Welcome to UHH Lyle, glad you joined up. What type of pictures do you want to take? Do you want to take macro photos of your bees? If so I would suggest a macro lens. Do not shoot Canon but for my macro shots with my Nikon D7100 I use a 105mm micro Nikkor lens. I would think that Canon would have a similar lens. You can also check out Sigma & Tamron. They would be cheaper than a Canon lens.
Enjoy the forum and post some photos.
Don
Enjoy the forum and post some photos.
Don
Mar 18, 2014 18:41:43 #
BEEDUDE14 wrote:
My name is Lyle and I am a beekeeper from Maryland... (show quote)
welcome beedude14, I want pics of those bees and hives. have always been fascinated w/ bee keeping.
Mar 18, 2014 18:58:52 #
Hi Lyle! welcome to the site. There are a lot of folks to help you here. For the lens question you will get more hits in the main photo form. But if you are thinking micro shoots of your bees. I would go with a 105 or even longer micro lens. The longer the lens the farther away you can be from your subjects. I shoot Nikon so I can't get you any of the lenses they have. But they will be close to 105mm or 200mm.
Erv
Erv
BEEDUDE14 wrote:
My name is Lyle and I am a beekeeper from Maryland... (show quote)
Mar 18, 2014 19:16:04 #
BEEDUDE14 wrote:
My name is Lyle and I am a beekeeper from Maryland... (show quote)
Hello and welcome to UHH. I will over look the Canon thing. Have fun.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Mar 18, 2014 19:54:32 #
Welcome to the Hog, Lyle. What lens do you have now? What are you looking to shoot that you cannot with your current lenses? ;)
Mar 18, 2014 20:41:49 #
BEEDUDE14
Loc: Maryland
Hey Adicus! Wow New Zealand! Great fly fishing and Beautiful country! Due you fly fish! If not maybe I will have to come and teach you and definitely bring my cameras!!
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Mar 19, 2014 11:23:13 #
BEEDUDE14 wrote:
My name is Lyle and I am a beekeeper from Maryland... (show quote)
Good morning Lyle, welcome to the hog. The more you use the DSLR the less you will use your film camera. Its inevitable.
Just have fun and make some new friends here.
Rich
Mar 19, 2014 11:36:16 #
Greetings Lyle, and welcome to the UHH!
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your photos.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your photos.
Mar 19, 2014 12:47:38 #
BEEDUDE14
Loc: Maryland
I have tried to download photos of my bees that everyone wants to see but it says they have to bee in pdf form. Never had to do photos that way so how do I do it? I am not a computer wiz! LOL!
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