Honolulu POTN Hale

motion_projekt wrote in post #5582426
What do you guys think?

1Dmk3 - Used with Sub-mirror fix, good condition = $3600

1Dmk3 - Brand Spanking New - $4,149.45

I seen one for $3600 on Craigslist, if thats true, you'll have a chance to examine it before plucking down the money.

aiea1 wrote in post #5578918
Aloha and welcone to the hale pak !!,

The Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro is the best lens for macro, plus it is a just plain great lens for shootng other stuff,

thanks for the tip :3
umm.. i'm looking online at places, and that lens seems really pricey...
i remember nakatsu telling me that more generic lenses are just as good....

aiea1 wrote in post #5583278
I seen one for $3600 on Craigslist, if thats true, you'll have a chance to examine it before plucking down the money.

Check the warranty as well!

quaaa wrote in post #5583450
thanks for the tip :3
umm.. i'm looking online at places, and that lens seems really pricey...
i remember nakatsu telling me that more generic lenses are just as good....

You could get a EF-S 60mm Macro from Canon. Roughly 96-100mm with the crop factor. f/2.8. I've heard good things and I think Kyler either has one has had one. He could tell you about it.

quaaa wrote in post #5583450
thanks for the tip :3
umm.. i'm looking online at places, and that lens seems really pricey...
i remember nakatsu telling me that more generic lenses are just as good....

How much were you thinking of spending?

You might to check out Kenko Tubes.

There are other lens brands you can look at...Sigma, Tamron and Tokina.

To get more lens information you might want to also check out the Canon EF and EF-S forum.

Chris

Samanax wrote in post #5579436
Looks like both of you have XTi's and are in Kaneohe. I just got my XTi this past December and I also live in Kaneohe...but I'm not a girl. And I'm not as talented as the other forum members...I'm a newbie who lost interest for awhile and now I'm trying to get inspired to start shooting again.

Chris

That's ok Chris, that your not a girl:p I'm not all that wonderful myself. I shot Film for most of my photography career, now I am finding that digital is a whole other beast!!! I am slowly but surely figuring it out. If ya you need some inspiration let me know I can maybe throw some ideas out there for ya. I felt like that before, sometimes you just loose the motivation.

here's an idea I got from another sight. Give your self an assignment for the week. Pick a theme like .... the color green.... or textures... or trying to see beauty in something ugly... anyways that whole week concentrate on that theme, and shoot everything you see within that. You'll be suprised at what you get and what inspires you

Samanax wrote in post #5583657
How much were you thinking of spending?

You might to check out Kenko Tubes.

There are other lens brands you can look at...Sigma, Tamron and Tokina.

To get more lens information you might want to also check out the Canon EF and EF-S forum.

Chris

thanks =)
i'm still new on this site.. so i have some exploring to do haha.
my price range is up to 250-300? lol..

here's a sample of one of my photos :3
(taken with a point-and-shoot = =)

HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'text/html' | Byte size: ZERO

quaaa what lens do you have now?

i'm going to assume...KIT LENS!

on another note,

1DMK3 - ProPhoto Supply, based in OR - $4,499

So its either buying used or B&H. hm...

quaaa wrote in post #5583734
thanks =)
i'm still new on this site.. so i have some exploring to do haha.
my price range is up to 250-300? lol..

here's a sample of one of my photos :3
(taken with a point-and-shoot = =)

HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'text/html' | Byte size: ZERO

Wow, which P&S did you shoot this with? And did you do any PP to the image?

I just got into digital photography so I'm not familiar with macro lenses, but B&H has quite a few macro lenses for Canon DSLRs that cost less than $300...but I have no idea how good they are.

Chris

Samanax wrote in post #5583780
Wow, which P&S did you shoot this with? And did you do any PP to the image?

I just got into digital photography so I'm not familiar with macro lenses, but B&H has quite a few macro lenses for Canon DSLRs that cost less than $300...but I have no idea how good they are.

Chris

chris - sony cybershot dcs-w70 (7.2 megapixels), in photoshop, i just made the colors teensy darker (using the ctrl+m thing). that's all

and pocketninja, i'm at work right now (reason why i'm responding so fast), so i don't know.. i bought it from nakatsu. 18-30mm sigma i think?

thanks =) i think i get the B&H catalogue in the mail for some reason...

quaaa wrote in post #5583818
chris - sony cybershot dcs-w70 (7.2 megapixels), in photoshop, i just made the colors teensy darker (using the ctrl+m thing). that's all

and pocketninja, i'm at work right now (reason why i'm responding so fast), so i don't know.. i bought it from nakatsu. 18-30mm sigma i think?

thanks =) i think i get the B&H catalogue in the mail for some reason...

ewww dont buy stuff from nakatsu.

LOL. He'd better have given you a good deal on it. =)

quaaa wrote in post #5583734
thanks =)
i'm still new on this site.. so i have some exploring to do haha.
my price range is up to 250-300? lol..

Just saw this: http://honolulu.craigs​list.org/oah/pho/69171​3018.html on Craigslist.

Welcome to the Hale.

Also, I've heard good things about Sigma Macro lenses but haven't tried any yet. You can see some lens reviews here: http://www.photozone.d​e/Reviews/overview

aiea1 wrote in post #5583278
I seen one for $3600 on Craigslist, if thats true, you'll have a chance to examine it before plucking down the money.

That looks like a good deal. That Craigslist one comes with the extra OEM batt too. If you can test the AF yourself then that's the best thing. If it had the submirror fix he should have a paper that says it was done and that the warranty was extended a year from the date of the fix. Ask for a copy of the receipt if you buy it too--you'll need it if any warranty issues come up. The guy I bought mine from actually sent me a copy of the receipt with the personal info blacked out and retained the original and said he would help me out with any warranty issues if they ever came up which was great.