ToriEm
2nd of February 2005 (Wed), 02:11
Hello,
Love this site. I've been all over it learning. I'm a novice in all aspects of photography. Being a 1st time mother created in me a desire to capture these very sweet days through photographs. I purchased the Canon 10D when it first came out. I've used it approx. 1.5 yrs now w/ a 28-80mm lens that came w/ my ole 35mm Rebel 2000 kit. I also have the 75-300mm lens, which I rarely use. And a speedlite 200e, which I've never used w/ my 10D. I use the on-board flash.
Most pictures I take are candid and inside my house. I occasionally attempt poses. And occasionally take candid outdoor shots. All of my little sweetie of course.
Wanting to take better pictures is what led me to your site. I have reviewed this website and drawn some conclusions as to what I can do to improve my pics. What I'm looking for are "confirmations" that I have drawn "good conclusions". That will give me the confidence to know I will be making a logical purchase. Here it goes...
It appears my 10D camera is a good one and no upgrade is necessary here. Below is what I believe I should buy to accomplish what I mentioned above:
Lens Choice = Canon EF 50mm 1.4 USM
Light Choice =
(for candid shots)
1 Canon Speedlite 580EX w/ a softbox (for the candid shots)
(for posing shots in 17'x16' room)
The Busy Bee Package from Alien Bees which includes
4 AlienBees B800 Flash Units
4 CB1 Single Light Carrying Bags
2 LS3900 13-foot Heavy Duty Light Stands
1 LS3050 10-foot General Purpose Light Stand
1 LS1100 Backlight Stand
1 SB3060 30-inch x 60-inch Giant Softbox (with LGSR speedring)
1 LG4X Four-Channel Wired Remote Control
1 U32SW 32-inch Silver/White Reversible Bounce Umbrella
1 U48TWB 48-inch Translucent White “Shoot-Thru” Umbrella
1 HG4X Set of Four Honeycomb Grids (10º, 20º, 30º and 40º)
1 LSB48 48-inch Light Stand Carrying Bag
Additional Items =
a gray card w/ white balance card on back
Love this site. I've been all over it learning. I'm a novice in all aspects of photography. Being a 1st time mother created in me a desire to capture these very sweet days through photographs. I purchased the Canon 10D when it first came out. I've used it approx. 1.5 yrs now w/ a 28-80mm lens that came w/ my ole 35mm Rebel 2000 kit. I also have the 75-300mm lens, which I rarely use. And a speedlite 200e, which I've never used w/ my 10D. I use the on-board flash.
Most pictures I take are candid and inside my house. I occasionally attempt poses. And occasionally take candid outdoor shots. All of my little sweetie of course.
Wanting to take better pictures is what led me to your site. I have reviewed this website and drawn some conclusions as to what I can do to improve my pics. What I'm looking for are "confirmations" that I have drawn "good conclusions". That will give me the confidence to know I will be making a logical purchase. Here it goes...
It appears my 10D camera is a good one and no upgrade is necessary here. Below is what I believe I should buy to accomplish what I mentioned above:
Lens Choice = Canon EF 50mm 1.4 USM
Light Choice =
(for candid shots)
1 Canon Speedlite 580EX w/ a softbox (for the candid shots)
(for posing shots in 17'x16' room)
The Busy Bee Package from Alien Bees which includes
4 AlienBees B800 Flash Units
4 CB1 Single Light Carrying Bags
2 LS3900 13-foot Heavy Duty Light Stands
1 LS3050 10-foot General Purpose Light Stand
1 LS1100 Backlight Stand
1 SB3060 30-inch x 60-inch Giant Softbox (with LGSR speedring)
1 LG4X Four-Channel Wired Remote Control
1 U32SW 32-inch Silver/White Reversible Bounce Umbrella
1 U48TWB 48-inch Translucent White “Shoot-Thru” Umbrella
1 HG4X Set of Four Honeycomb Grids (10º, 20º, 30º and 40º)
1 LSB48 48-inch Light Stand Carrying Bag
Additional Items =
a gray card w/ white balance card on back