What kind of camera lens should I buy?
I have a canon rebel sxi and currenlty only have the standard lens that came with the camera. I am trying to get into some outdoor portrait photography. (currently practicing on anyone who is willing to let me). Is there a certain type/brand of lens that is better for outdoor portrait?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am new to the whole photography thing…
The lens you have is just about perfect for shooting outdoor portraits.
Have you tried using it? If you shoot in the shade, you will avoid a lot of problems associated around shooting people outdoors during the day.
You could buy a good Canon 50 mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens, but until you have your portrait shooting skills down, you may want to spend some money on more memory cards or even a 5 in 1, 42 inch reflector kit
February 6th, 2010 at 12:05 am
The lens you have is just about perfect for shooting outdoor portraits.
Have you tried using it? If you shoot in the shade, you will avoid a lot of problems associated around shooting people outdoors during the day.
You could buy a good Canon 50 mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens, but until you have your portrait shooting skills down, you may want to spend some money on more memory cards or even a 5 in 1, 42 inch reflector kit
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February 6th, 2010 at 12:24 am
I own and recommend the Tamron 18-200. Several reasons.
It’s wide at the bottom but has a pretty fair reach so it makes it a great every day lens. Mine rarely leaves my Rebel XS because it’s such a work horse and good for just about any situation.
Here’s a look at a few more reasons why I recommend it. Also, check the lens out at B&H – link below.
My photo link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimsphotostuffhttp://www.bhphotovideo.com/
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February 6th, 2010 at 1:13 am
nikon is the best camera period !!
check this great nikon camera review site and find the one you like the most.
good luck and take great pics.
sharonsky
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February 6th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Canon 50mm f1.8 or 1.4 is one of the best lens for portrait and if you want good zoom len Canon 55-250mm or Canon 70-300mm are good choice.
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February 6th, 2010 at 1:32 am
I am not raining on anyone’s parade here, but the lens you have is excellent! Learn to use it, for a different lens will make little difference…this stuff falls under the heading of experience, not lenses. Buy a good book or portrature, read, learn, practice, learn. You may need a few reflectors, but in reality, a few sheets of white fabric may do the job…to even out the lighting, add highlights, etc. Also, learn to use your flash for fill when shooting in strong shadowed faces….makes all the difference in the world…..really, it is a matter of experience, I am not kidding.
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February 6th, 2010 at 2:13 am
Portraits are done just fine at effective 80mm or in your case 50mm
So the kitlens already can do it, but the trick is to learn the ways how to do it. You could invest into a flash that you can use externally[wireless] to light up the model. You can use mirrors or even diffuse the flash if you put it on the camera. Yes a canon 50mm lens will even be better but the question is if it is worth investing in it.
For portraits a better flash is a good first step because even with a 50mm prime doing F1,8 bad light still is bad light.
Use the shade well and don’t worry to dive into the higher Iso ranges. Better a sharp is not somewhat noisy image then an unsharp noise free image.
And mostly go to the book store read some books about it and maybe take a photo course.
DSLR"s and their associares are great tools IF you know how to use them. If you don’t they are just rather expensive compacts!
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