NEWBIE Q & A Thread: Newbies Ask, Experts Answer PART 2

[isee12dots]

nasa sayo din ang desisyon kung ano ang kailangan mo.

handa ka na ba sa prime? maninibago ka kasi sa fixed focal vs sa zoom lens.

pag need mo na talaga ang lens, di mo na itatanong anu ang kukunin kung hindi titingin ka nalang ng reviews para sa lens na napili mo

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[DennisP]

hi!need po ng advice/suggestion..

ano po magandang/worth it na bilhin among the 6? : (kahit po 2 suggestions)
- AF-S VR Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- AF-S Nikkor 85,, f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

btw, kung sakali po it will be the first time for me to buy a lense 

It depends on what you have now and what you need (focal length, low light, bokeh, etc.)

kit lense lang po kasi ang meron ako ngayon.....i own a D5100 po...
pinagpipilian ko po kasi kung prime lense or zoom lense..aun po

I suggest you get yourself the 50mm 1.4G and use at as an everyday lens.  That way, you'll learn the art of composition and framing.  Need to go wide?  Take a few steps bake.  Need to go long.  Take a few steps closer.  From there,  you'll find out what zoom lens you need to get in the future.  If you like getting wide or group shots and landscapes, then the wide angle zoom would be your next investment.  You like portraits, close-ups, sniper shots?  Then the telephoto zoom is your next project.

HTH.

PS.  Why the 50mm instead of the 35mm?  Because the 50mm is already a full-frame lens, if you plan to go the FX path.

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[mars07]

San mo ba balak gamitin ung lens for? For portraiture, events, sports, landscape etc?

Yan ung magdedetermine kung anong lens recommendation ang bagay sa yo.

as of today po kasi i want to explore pa po..kaya hindi ko pa alam kung ano gusto ko talaga..want to try different lense po kasi......pero as of today po..nahihilig po ako sa lansdcape and sa food photography...

pasensya na kung magulo

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[mars07]

hi!need po ng advice/suggestion..

ano po magandang/worth it na bilhin among the 6? : (kahit po 2 suggestions)
- AF-S VR Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- AF-S Nikkor 85,, f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

btw, kung sakali po it will be the first time for me to buy a lense 

It depends on what you have now and what you need (focal length, low light, bokeh, etc.)

kit lense lang po kasi ang meron ako ngayon.....i own a D5100 po...
pinagpipilian ko po kasi kung prime lense or zoom lense..aun po

I suggest you get yourself the 50mm 1.4G and use at as an everyday lens.  That way, you'll learn the art of composition and framing.  Need to go wide?  Take a few steps bake.  Need to go long.  Take a few steps closer.  From there,  you'll find out what zoom lens you need to get in the future.  If you like getting wide or group shots and landscapes, then the wide angle zoom would be your next investment.  You like portraits, close-ups, sniper shots?  Then the telephoto zoom is your next project.

HTH.

PS.  Why the 50mm instead of the 35mm?  Because the 50mm is already a full-frame lens, if you plan to go the FX path.

thank you so much sir!! ...now i know kung ano na bibilhin ko!

btw, ask ko na lang din po, ano po mas maganda between the two?
yung VR 70-300mm or yung 55-300mm VR??

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[DennisP]

hi!need po ng advice/suggestion..

ano po magandang/worth it na bilhin among the 6? : (kahit po 2 suggestions)
- AF-S VR Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- AF-S Nikkor 85,, f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

btw, kung sakali po it will be the first time for me to buy a lense 

It depends on what you have now and what you need (focal length, low light, bokeh, etc.)

kit lense lang po kasi ang meron ako ngayon.....i own a D5100 po...
pinagpipilian ko po kasi kung prime lense or zoom lense..aun po

I suggest you get yourself the 50mm 1.4G and use at as an everyday lens.  That way, you'll learn the art of composition and framing.  Need to go wide?  Take a few steps bake.  Need to go long.  Take a few steps closer.  From there,  you'll find out what zoom lens you need to get in the future.  If you like getting wide or group shots and landscapes, then the wide angle zoom would be your next investment.  You like portraits, close-ups, sniper shots?  Then the telephoto zoom is your next project.

HTH.

PS.  Why the 50mm instead of the 35mm?  Because the 50mm is already a full-frame lens, if you plan to go the FX path.

thank you so much sir!! ...now i know kung ano na bibilhin ko!

btw, ask ko na lang din po, ano po mas maganda between the two?
yung VR 70-300mm or yung 55-300mm VR??

The 70-300mm VR.  Has better build quality, plus it's also an FX lens.

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[mars07]

hi!need po ng advice/suggestion..

ano po magandang/worth it na bilhin among the 6? : (kahit po 2 suggestions)
- AF-S VR Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
- AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- AF-S Nikkor 85,, f/1.8G
- AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

btw, kung sakali po it will be the first time for me to buy a lense 

It depends on what you have now and what you need (focal length, low light, bokeh, etc.)

kit lense lang po kasi ang meron ako ngayon.....i own a D5100 po...
pinagpipilian ko po kasi kung prime lense or zoom lense..aun po

I suggest you get yourself the 50mm 1.4G and use at as an everyday lens.  That way, you'll learn the art of composition and framing.  Need to go wide?  Take a few steps bake.  Need to go long.  Take a few steps closer.  From there,  you'll find out what zoom lens you need to get in the future.  If you like getting wide or group shots and landscapes, then the wide angle zoom would be your next investment.  You like portraits, close-ups, sniper shots?  Then the telephoto zoom is your next project.

HTH.

PS.  Why the 50mm instead of the 35mm?  Because the 50mm is already a full-frame lens, if you plan to go the FX path.

thank you so much sir!! ...now i know kung ano na bibilhin ko!

btw, ask ko na lang din po, ano po mas maganda between the two?
yung VR 70-300mm or yung 55-300mm VR??

The 70-300mm VR.  Has better build quality, plus it's also an FX lens.

pero compatible naman po siya with D5100?

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[DennisP]

Yes, it's compatible.

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[isee12dots]

nag eexplore ka palang? you have the kit lens..

want to try the 50 or 35mm? set your zoom to 50 or 35 and never touch it, ma practice mo to na parang naka prime ka.
prime is about discipline.

also you have d5100, so you have good iso handling and low light capabilities. wag matakot sa ISO


choosing between 55-300 vs 70-300? it doesnt matter if 55-300 is a DX lens, because if you go full frame. i doubt you will use a 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G because by that time, i bet you can afford the premium 70-200 f2.8 or even a third party fixed aperture lens

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[winstonb]

Hi everyone! I just want to ask what's the difference of Canon 50mm 1.4 and Canon 50mm 1.8? There's a huge difference kasi sa prices nila. Worth it ba yung 50mm 1.4 for its price? Ano mas ok sa dalawa? Thanks in advance!:)

 
Better bokeh on the 50mm 1.4. Here's a shot of a Concept One wheel on a Hyundai Sonata for Powerwheels magazine.
 

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[aarondee16]

Hi everyone! I just want to ask what's the difference of Canon 50mm 1.4 and Canon 50mm 1.8? There's a huge difference kasi sa prices nila. Worth it ba yung 50mm 1.4 for its price? Ano mas ok sa dalawa? Thanks in advance!:)

 
Better bokeh on the 50mm 1.4. Here's a shot of a Concept One wheel on a Hyundai Sonata for Powerwheels magazine.
 

ang ganda!!:) but isn't it hard to use kasi fixed focal length na siya? I'm using Canon Kiss X5 with 1.6 crop factor btw..

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[vproject]

Use foot zoom if you want to get nearer or farther.

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[aarondee16]

Use foot zoom if you want to get nearer or farther.

okay sir! thank you very much!:)

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[hayyanah]

newbie and wondering what lenses i should buy for my canon eos 550d.
 
Medyo nahihilig po ako sa portrait, pero most of the activity na inaattenand ko kasama ko mga kaibigan ko is indoor events at iniisip kong bumili ng lens na pwede magamit for indoor events.
 
Meron na po akong 50mm f/1.8, 18-55mm (included sa binili kong cnon eos 550d) and sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 ex dc hsm.
 
 

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[winstonb]

Hi everyone! I just want to ask what's the difference of Canon 50mm 1.4 and Canon 50mm 1.8? There's a huge difference kasi sa prices nila. Worth it ba yung 50mm 1.4 for its price? Ano mas ok sa dalawa? Thanks in advance!:)

 
Better bokeh on the 50mm 1.4. Here's a shot of a Concept One wheel on a Hyundai Sonata for Powerwheels magazine.
 

ang ganda!!:) but isn't it hard to use kasi fixed focal length na siya? I'm using Canon Kiss X5 with 1.6 crop factor btw..

@arondee16, why should a prime lens (fixed focal length) be hard to use?

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[vproject]

newbie and wondering what lenses i should buy for my canon eos 550d.
 
Medyo nahihilig po ako sa portrait, pero most of the activity na inaattenand ko kasama ko mga kaibigan ko is indoor events at iniisip kong bumili ng lens na pwede magamit for indoor events.
 
Meron na po akong 50mm f/1.8, 18-55mm (included sa binili kong cnon eos 550d) and sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 ex dc hsm.
 

Groups shots - pwede na ung 18-55mm lens mo. Bili ka na lang ng external flash. Either that or Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Non-VC.
Mga fashion show etc - 70-200mm f2.8 lens / 85mm f2.8 lens / 100mm f2.8 lens

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[ctguy19]

excuse me po, newbie lang po, saan po sa forum na ito na nagtuturo sa pag photo ng portrait po? thank you po

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[edap617]

Forgive my ignorance. Is there a 35mm prime lens with image stabilization?


Thank you in advance.

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[DennisP]

No need for VR/ IS for the primes.  At f/1.4 or f/1.8, primes are fast lenses.  The slowest shutter speed you should have for the 35 is 1/40, which is still decently fast.

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[ebs100]

Forgive my ignorance. Is there a 35mm prime lens with image stabilization?
Thank you in advance.

Not that I know of. For Canon I think IS for prime lens is at the telephoto to super telephoto range only except for the 24mm F2.8 and the 28mm F2.8.

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[edap617]

Thank you DennisP and ebs100.

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