GKPE: General Ramblings thread

Anyone have any opinions of the 50 1.8 Mk2 lens for low light situations, going to a christening the Sunday in a quite old dark church.

akiwi wrote in post #3061124
Hi Di, Im the overseas correspondent here bringing you news & weather from Europe.

Warm but overcast. (Er... not me, the weather!)

Warm, god wish it was warm here,

thanks all for your "welcomes" I hope my stay here isn't too expensive! If anyone photographs paintball tourneys let me know. That is mainly what I photograph at the moment. keep the sons and hubby happy. I'm still learning how to use my new camera.... phew it's hard work but fun.

Di
Mum and Wife on the sideline

Wazza wrote in post #3059992
The dollar briefly traded at US74.76c, the highest level it has touched since it became a free floating currency in March 1985. It was floated at US44.44c.

The dollar was last at this level against the US dollar in 1982 when New Zealand ran a so-called crawling peg currency.

The previous post-float high of US74.65c was in March 2005.

At 12.10 it had eased slightly and was trading at US74.64c.

As I mentioned to David in an earlier post -- it will get to .75 For those of you planning to buy something at B&H or overseas now is the time to buy... or wait till its gets to .75 which effectively will give you around .735 with all the bank charges.

klippe wrote in post #3060003
Here's a few shots I took in March at Mission Bay (Auckland Waterfront).

Neither of them are great from a photographic outlook, but I thought they were fun. One day I'll go back and make a good job of it....they are what they are.

Cliff

Good fun watching those critters dive for coins or other stuff. Are they that hungry?

Di-in-NZ wrote in post #3061100
Hey all you Kiwis
Was kindly directed over this way by Scottnz. I'm kind of new to photography. Just had a 400D bought for me, so I'm frantically trying to learn how to use it!

So nice to meet you all.

Di

Welcome aboard Di! If you're in Auckland and want to met the crew, there's a BBQ at Moppie's place on Saturday.

EDIT: Oops, you're in Wellington... but if and when you do find yourself up here, there are some 12+ active GKPErs up here.

Mark Vuleta wrote in post #3061166
Anyone have any opinions of the 50 1.8 Mk2 lens for low light situations, going to a christening the Sunday in a quite old dark church.

The 50mm 1.8 was good fun for me but I felt that it wasn't what I wanted long term hence I sold it to Moppie. IT is capable of giveing you very good pics as long as you understand its limitations. It is also the best bang for buck lens I've come across.

Di-in-NZ wrote in post #3061167
Warm, god wish it was warm here,

thanks all for your "welcomes" I hope my stay here isn't too expensive! If anyone photographs paintball tourneys let me know. That is mainly what I photograph at the moment. keep the sons and hubby happy. I'm still learning how to use my new camera.... phew it's hard work but fun.

Di
Mum and Wife on the sideline

There is the Camera section so post any questions' will bring them all out there may yeild a more of a worldwide responce. Even a "who shoots paintball" thread in the general section.

So they brought you the camera to photograph them? .........nice

dgcorner wrote in post #3061180
Welcome aboard Di! If you're in Auckland and want to met the crew, there's a BBQ at Moppie's place on Saturday.

What time? What to bring?

weka2000 wrote in post #3061186
There is the Camera section so post any questions' will bring them all out there may yeild a more of a worldwide responce. Even a "who shoots paintball" thread in the general section.

So they brought you the camera to photograph them? .........nice

Yeah they are a vain bunch ........

but good paintballers.

Di-in-NZ wrote in post #3061207
Yeah they are a vain bunch ........

but good paintballers.

You will need good lens as well

Welcome Di..


Tony: The cue is to bring your 300mm 2.8 and 1DS Mk II

Test the waterproofing

dgcorner wrote in post #3061185
It is also the best bang for buck lens I've come across.

Thanks John, I was just wondering wether (weather??) it is much of a difference compared to my 2.8 of if I should spend a bit (reasonable bit) more & get the 1.4. I dont envisage doing a lot at these low light levels without a flash, just not supposed to be using a flash in this church. For $160 odd dollars, if it can give me a reasonable shutter speed, it is probably worth spending $160 even if it doesn't get a lot of use.

Cheers


Mark

ditto also, BBQ (read party??) at Moppies, when, where, what to bring?

weka2000 wrote in post #3061224
You will need good lens as well

I will need a good lens (so I thought)
I asked in the lens forum about what i should use. I got two kit lens EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III and the EFS 18-55mm with the camera. They said they would be fine. Guess seeing as how I really am still learning all this they will do for me.

LOL I like the nice white ones! But I dont really think I will go there. By the time I've worked out how to use it properly I'll be an older lady than I already am!

Wazza wrote in post #3061231
Welcome Di..

Tony: The cue is to bring your 300mm 2.8 and 1DS Mk II

Test the waterproofing

Hey when did I get the 1DS Mk II or is this my forseable future

Di-in-NZ wrote in post #3061235
I will need a good lens (so I thought)
I asked in the lens forum about what i should use. I got two kit lens EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III and the EFS 18-55mm with the camera. They said they would be fine. Guess seeing as how I really am still learning all this they will do for me.

LOL I like the nice white ones! But I dont really think I will go there. By the time I've worked out how to use it properly I'll be an older lady than I already am!

I got a new nice white one the other day........have to sell off a few lens and a 30D to help pay for it

Di-in-NZ wrote in post #3061235
I will need a good lens (so I thought)
I asked in the lens forum about what i should use. I got two kit lens EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III and the EFS 18-55mm with the camera. They said they would be fine. Guess seeing as how I really am still learning all this they will do for me.

LOL I like the nice white ones! But I dont really think I will go there. By the time I've worked out how to use it properly I'll be an older lady than I already am!

don't ya know, got to stay young at heart. anyway they were right. that lens is a good place to learn.

apart from the buy of the 400D, have ya done much photography?

weka2000 wrote in post #3061242
I got a new nice white one the other day........have to sell off a few lens and a 30D to help pay for it

Oh my god really - that's kinda depressing the They are expensive tho, obviously Weka2000 you know what you're doing with the lens though