Eat a Snicker, JB. You're not yourself when you're hungry.
Keep your eyes open at Advanced Autoparts, Autozone, NAPA, Tractor Supply or anywhere that sells tools. They have 'bins' where everything is priced at $5 and 9 times out of 10 they'll have hex sets in there. I got a pair - one metric, one SAE - for $5 a few months back.
Many thanks all. I'm ordering the Canon right now.
Is this lens any good? Seems awfully low-priced at $300 for a wide angle lens. I'm not expecting miracles from it, but can anyone weigh in as to their results and experiences using it?
I was about to post an innocent question on this forum, hoping for some good advice, or at least some well-meant encouragement. Reading through how the OP in this thread has been belittled and insulted both personally and professionally, I don't think I'll bother.
Wow! Thanks again everyone.
Thanks, Megalodon, much appreciated.
Basic question, but please help an old guy out here. I can't record video on my T3i, apparently my SD cards aren't able to write data fast enough to do it. Went to Wallyworld last night to see what I could find (nearest place that sells them withing 45 mins drive) and the spotty adolescent in Electronics knew less about them than I did. What kind of card specifications do I need to look for? Capacity? Class? Anything else to be looking for?
People say the words 'cropped sensor' like its a bad thing...
My 50mm prime on my Canon T3i has an effective focal length of about 80mm give or take. So what? Yes, yes, I know all about focal length and how wide angle optics capture more 'view' with a full frame sensor but the qualitative effect of focal length is the same. 50mm is 50mm. If I want more in your viewfinder, I can step back a bit. Or I can cough a few hundred bucks for a 35mm lens and pretend it's a 50mm. Or, for a couple of grand, I can buy a FF body and not have to move my feet. Seems a bit much, though.
I don't do much PP, if any, unless it's a HDR image. I'd probably do more if I was a pro wedding or portrait phhotographer,or selling prints of my work. I like to see what I managed to get from using the camera. Also, my Dad used to say that you can't polish a turd...
Anyone got any tips for photographing bellydance/American Tribal Style dance? My wife is part of a troupe, they like to have good pictures of them in motion with fans/veils/poi for publicity, but usually they are fairly dimly lit venues, and stationary posed photos after the performance just don't look right. There needs to be some movement.