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WHAT LENSE SHOULD I USE?
May 28, 2015 21:26:43 #
I've been reading all the posts on the UHH for several years. Today I read one looking for advice on which lenses were best for wedding photography.
There were many suggestions on particular lenses but no mention of the camera body they were using. Full frame or cropped sensors.
A 70-200mm on a cropped sensor might not work for a wedding but on a FF body would.
This is also true of questions pertaining to landscape, portrait, action, wildlife, etc.
Perhaps the person asking the question could name the camera model and if it's a full frame or cropped sensor (I know which canon models are cropped or FF, but have no clue for Nikon or other companies), and the person responding could do the same.
There were many suggestions on particular lenses but no mention of the camera body they were using. Full frame or cropped sensors.
A 70-200mm on a cropped sensor might not work for a wedding but on a FF body would.
This is also true of questions pertaining to landscape, portrait, action, wildlife, etc.
Perhaps the person asking the question could name the camera model and if it's a full frame or cropped sensor (I know which canon models are cropped or FF, but have no clue for Nikon or other companies), and the person responding could do the same.
May 28, 2015 21:30:05 #
LG1 wrote:
I've been reading all the posts on the UHH... (show quote)
You're being far to logical for people who ask such questions! Sad, but true.
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May 28, 2015 21:46:16 #
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Loc: La Mesa, CA
LG1 wrote:
I've been reading all the posts on the UHH... (show quote)
Have you contacted the persons you have an issue with? Most likely no one here knows who you're talking about.
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May 28, 2015 22:19:26 #
No! Just a general observation of questions asked and answered without specific information for the rest of us UHH readers to learn from.
May 28, 2015 22:41:23 #
IMO, that is the kind of question that if he or she had to ask, they are far from ready to shoot a wedding.
Sorry, but it really is a dumb question.
Sorry, but it really is a dumb question.
May 28, 2015 23:10:52 #
I guess you did not get the point. There are many questions about what lenses would be best for shooting weddings, landscapes, portraits, or whatever without mentioning if the body is a cropped sensor or FF.
Some of the replies recommend lenses that they have used such as a 24-70mm without mentioning if they are using a cropped sensor or FF for that particular application. Apparently they assume we readers know what camera body they are using.
Some of the replies recommend lenses that they have used such as a 24-70mm without mentioning if they are using a cropped sensor or FF for that particular application. Apparently they assume we readers know what camera body they are using.
May 29, 2015 01:58:11 #
LG1 wrote:
I guess you did not get the point. There ... (show quote)
LG1, cut'en some slack! It's not about the photos, it's about the equipment. It's about being seen, not actually using the stuff!!
How often does someone boast about having the TRILOGY? I'll bet there are pros that don't have those!!
Ha ha, hey, just kidding...., people just get excited I guess and leave out the details sometimes!! :lol:
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May 29, 2015 03:13:32 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
LG1 wrote:
I've been reading all the posts on the UHH... (show quote)
If you're unfamiliar with the subject, you probably won't be of much help in replying, anyway. Google can get you quick answers so you can follow the conversation.
May 29, 2015 09:25:05 #
Not knowing crop or FF drives me nuts too. The advice is differant. This goes along with giving a Camera model and not if it is FF or crop. I know which Nikons are crop and which are FF but have no idea about Conan and other brands. - Dave
May 29, 2015 10:03:59 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
Not knowing crop or FF drives me nuts too. The advice is differant. This goes along with giving a Camera model and not if it is FF or crop. I know which Nikons are crop and which are FF but have no idea about Conan and other brands. - Dave
:thumbup: You can't give lens advice without knowing if the camera is APS-C or FF. The OP should also say which it is.
May 29, 2015 10:08:41 #
MarkD wrote:
:thumbup: You can't give lens advice without knowing if the camera is APS-C or FF. The OP should also say which it is.
I think that is what the op was saying. He did not ask for Wedding lense advice. He observed that is hard to give without knowing the format of the camera. - Dave
May 29, 2015 11:39:20 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
I think that is what the op was saying. He did not ask for Wedding lense advice. He observed that is hard to give without knowing the format of the camera. - Dave
Sorry, I meant the OP who in the future asks for lens advice, not this OP.
May 29, 2015 11:54:53 #
CaptainC wrote:
IMO, that is the kind of question that if he or she had to ask, they are far from ready to shoot a wedding.
Sorry, but it really is a dumb question.
Sorry, but it really is a dumb question.
I agree with CaptianC because if they knew what they were doing they would have asked about what phone to get. :shock:
May 29, 2015 12:23:59 #
Hey guys, lighten up. Some of you are getting too grouchy!
I always remember my instructor who said that no question is a dumb question.
I always remember my instructor who said that no question is a dumb question.
May 29, 2015 12:24:01 #
The question is certainly not "dumb". It does reflect that the OP has not compared the difference between the two sized sensors. The size difference is what makes a lens either good for a particular use or not. The cropped size sensor, which is smaller than a full frame sensor, seems to give "extra reach" or higher magnification of the subject, is not true. The sensor just makes the surroundings of the subject larger. Like laying a dime on top of a quarter. The angle of view is the difference. So, if a 50mm lens is used with crop frame Canon camera, the angle of view is multiplied by 1.6. (50mm X 1.6 = 80mm) This means the angle of view is that of a 80mm lens on a full frame camera, without any magnification. So, for weddings, portraits, and other subjects a photographer must factor in the crop factor when using lens on a cropped sensor camera. This will make certain lens not appropriate for some subjects, or situations.
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