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October 11, 2008 at 2:42 PM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #286015October 11, 2008 at 2:42 PM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #286036
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ParticipantThe front element of most lenses is very strong and you can clean it with confidence. Just do not put solution directly on the lens since it is not sealed. I prefer to keep clean the lens and not the filter plus the lens.
IS will give you 2-3 stops so if your subjects are not moving it is a big advantage. I would go for this telefoto lens:
Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 with Image Stabilizer, for a half an arm.
The Canon 17-80 I.S. is a good companion lens to that telephoto and has a perfect range for travel.
The L series will give you better quality but if you cannot afford them try to improve the picture quality by shooting RAW and post-processing with software like Lightroom, Aperture, Photoshop.
Shoot the same picture in aperture priority at f/8 and f/2.8, if the quality is similar you have a good lens. If f/2.8 looks soft, you now know why the L series is so expensive.
October 11, 2008 at 2:42 PM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #286059ParticipantThe front element of most lenses is very strong and you can clean it with confidence. Just do not put solution directly on the lens since it is not sealed. I prefer to keep clean the lens and not the filter plus the lens.
IS will give you 2-3 stops so if your subjects are not moving it is a big advantage. I would go for this telefoto lens:
Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 with Image Stabilizer, for a half an arm.
The Canon 17-80 I.S. is a good companion lens to that telephoto and has a perfect range for travel.
The L series will give you better quality but if you cannot afford them try to improve the picture quality by shooting RAW and post-processing with software like Lightroom, Aperture, Photoshop.
Shoot the same picture in aperture priority at f/8 and f/2.8, if the quality is similar you have a good lens. If f/2.8 looks soft, you now know why the L series is so expensive.
October 11, 2008 at 2:42 PM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #286067ParticipantThe front element of most lenses is very strong and you can clean it with confidence. Just do not put solution directly on the lens since it is not sealed. I prefer to keep clean the lens and not the filter plus the lens.
IS will give you 2-3 stops so if your subjects are not moving it is a big advantage. I would go for this telefoto lens:
Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 with Image Stabilizer, for a half an arm.
The Canon 17-80 I.S. is a good companion lens to that telephoto and has a perfect range for travel.
The L series will give you better quality but if you cannot afford them try to improve the picture quality by shooting RAW and post-processing with software like Lightroom, Aperture, Photoshop.
Shoot the same picture in aperture priority at f/8 and f/2.8, if the quality is similar you have a good lens. If f/2.8 looks soft, you now know why the L series is so expensive.
October 11, 2008 at 9:07 AM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #285529ParticipantWhy spend hundreds of dollars on a good lens and put an additional piece of glass in front of it? I only use polarizer filters which remove glare and reflections. Throw the UV filter away.
I’ve heard that the 17-50 Tamron is a good lens and well priced for a f/2.8.
October 11, 2008 at 9:07 AM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #285820ParticipantWhy spend hundreds of dollars on a good lens and put an additional piece of glass in front of it? I only use polarizer filters which remove glare and reflections. Throw the UV filter away.
I’ve heard that the 17-50 Tamron is a good lens and well priced for a f/2.8.
October 11, 2008 at 9:07 AM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #285841ParticipantWhy spend hundreds of dollars on a good lens and put an additional piece of glass in front of it? I only use polarizer filters which remove glare and reflections. Throw the UV filter away.
I’ve heard that the 17-50 Tamron is a good lens and well priced for a f/2.8.
October 11, 2008 at 9:07 AM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #285864ParticipantWhy spend hundreds of dollars on a good lens and put an additional piece of glass in front of it? I only use polarizer filters which remove glare and reflections. Throw the UV filter away.
I’ve heard that the 17-50 Tamron is a good lens and well priced for a f/2.8.
October 11, 2008 at 9:07 AM in reply to: OT: Duh, the filter on the camera makes a huge difference. #285872ParticipantWhy spend hundreds of dollars on a good lens and put an additional piece of glass in front of it? I only use polarizer filters which remove glare and reflections. Throw the UV filter away.
I’ve heard that the 17-50 Tamron is a good lens and well priced for a f/2.8.
ParticipantI have Euros on FXE. It can bought like any stock, no additional fees. It trades at the Euro price and pays interest. It is like a CD in Euros. Buy GLD for gold, SLV for silver, USO for oil, etc. These type of funds are the easiest way to trade metals and commodities. It may be late now to gain much from gold and Euro but there are not many options. I have money saved for a down payment so it does not really matter if the US Dollar devaluates since home prices are in dollars. But I also have other savings, to hedge agaist inflation I though of buying stuff I will always need, like 100 pounds of salt, 1000 socks, etc. It may be better to spend the money now that just watch it loose it’s purchasing power. Now you have a good excuse to buy that 63″ plasma. In a couple of years you may not afford it.
ParticipantI have Euros on FXE. It can bought like any stock, no additional fees. It trades at the Euro price and pays interest. It is like a CD in Euros. Buy GLD for gold, SLV for silver, USO for oil, etc. These type of funds are the easiest way to trade metals and commodities. It may be late now to gain much from gold and Euro but there are not many options. I have money saved for a down payment so it does not really matter if the US Dollar devaluates since home prices are in dollars. But I also have other savings, to hedge agaist inflation I though of buying stuff I will always need, like 100 pounds of salt, 1000 socks, etc. It may be better to spend the money now that just watch it loose it’s purchasing power. Now you have a good excuse to buy that 63″ plasma. In a couple of years you may not afford it.
ParticipantI have Euros on FXE. It can bought like any stock, no additional fees. It trades at the Euro price and pays interest. It is like a CD in Euros. Buy GLD for gold, SLV for silver, USO for oil, etc. These type of funds are the easiest way to trade metals and commodities. It may be late now to gain much from gold and Euro but there are not many options. I have money saved for a down payment so it does not really matter if the US Dollar devaluates since home prices are in dollars. But I also have other savings, to hedge agaist inflation I though of buying stuff I will always need, like 100 pounds of salt, 1000 socks, etc. It may be better to spend the money now that just watch it loose it’s purchasing power. Now you have a good excuse to buy that 63″ plasma. In a couple of years you may not afford it.
ParticipantI have Euros on FXE. It can bought like any stock, no additional fees. It trades at the Euro price and pays interest. It is like a CD in Euros. Buy GLD for gold, SLV for silver, USO for oil, etc. These type of funds are the easiest way to trade metals and commodities. It may be late now to gain much from gold and Euro but there are not many options. I have money saved for a down payment so it does not really matter if the US Dollar devaluates since home prices are in dollars. But I also have other savings, to hedge agaist inflation I though of buying stuff I will always need, like 100 pounds of salt, 1000 socks, etc. It may be better to spend the money now that just watch it loose it’s purchasing power. Now you have a good excuse to buy that 63″ plasma. In a couple of years you may not afford it.
ParticipantI have Euros on FXE. It can bought like any stock, no additional fees. It trades at the Euro price and pays interest. It is like a CD in Euros. Buy GLD for gold, SLV for silver, USO for oil, etc. These type of funds are the easiest way to trade metals and commodities. It may be late now to gain much from gold and Euro but there are not many options. I have money saved for a down payment so it does not really matter if the US Dollar devaluates since home prices are in dollars. But I also have other savings, to hedge agaist inflation I though of buying stuff I will always need, like 100 pounds of salt, 1000 socks, etc. It may be better to spend the money now that just watch it loose it’s purchasing power. Now you have a good excuse to buy that 63″ plasma. In a couple of years you may not afford it.
May 19, 2008 at 9:33 PM in reply to: Five Cities With Biggest Decline in Home Values (SD #2) #207953ParticipantThat was in 2005 but since then, the frequent wildfires, the man-eating white sharks, the stray bullets from Tijuana and the Padres loosing streak hace people moving out of the city….
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