Lens or Flash?

dmo580 wrote in post #10078525
Yeah flash. You got a good set of lenses there. A lot of people get in the bad habit of trying to get faster lenses to avoid flash.

That describes me to a T.

Got the flash. Now just have to learn how to use it.

Thanks for the help, all. I am looking at buying a speedlite 430Ex and either renting or buying a 50mm 1.4.

Flash that will swivel and bounce. Even if it is one of the YN or vivitar manual flashes.

i was toying over a flash or more of a studio type kit etc for a while then the other weekend i bought a 430exii only used it a couple of times - only for practice too of the kids etc but what a difference it makes!!!
really looking forward to getting more use out of it & a set of 10M leads came for it yesterday for off camera stuff.
i went for the 430ex because it's still e-ttl & has high sync plus the usual manual, bounce, swivel etc & at a later date i could add the dearer 530ex as a master.

I think Steve Jobs would choose the lens.

I was in the same position and just bought myself a 430EX I, it should be arriving in the next couple of hours .

dmo580 wrote in post #10078525
Yeah flash. You got a good set of lenses there. A lot of people get in the bad habit of trying to get faster lenses to avoid flash. But it's hard indoors. 2.8 only gets you so far, so people sacrifice DOF and some motion blur and ISO to deliver you pictures, but honestly, a flash would've solved it all.

This was my mistake too. For every lens I have in my kit, i wish i had purchased lighting instead. Get the flash, learn to bounce it, then take it off camera.

The strobist motto is flash before L glass you can get a lot out of even a kit lens with the right light. Here are a few shost with one Alien Bees B800 and a reflector card, with the 18-55 IS

oh FFS, you're making me hungry!

50mm 1.8 and a flash.

Flash. I've been on cruises and if you want to take pictures inside the boat, a flash is a must. Or you could pick up a YN-467 ~100 and a 50mm 1.4 for ~325 used here.

Thanks to all for the advice. I got a 50 1.4 and the 430ex the other day. I have only taken a few pictures so far, but I am looking forward to taking some more this week.

nozlep wrote in post #10106480
Thanks to all for the advice. I got a 50 1.4 and the 430ex the other day. I have only taken a few pictures so far, but I am looking forward to taking some more this week.

Congratz

Young_Werther wrote in post #10092718
50mm 1.8 and a flash.

For awhile this was all I had a 50mm 1.8 and three flashes and I definately wouldn't give up flashes for lenses indoors.

flashes value is irreplaceable by any glass. Make sure you have at least one in your bag.