Help me have PHOTOGRAPHY FUN in Sept!

[mom2rtk]

Well, new camera is finally in hand. I tried really hard to upgrade to the T1i, but in the end they weren't able to accommodate. It was an online item and I had to choose something IN the store..... So the Xsi it IS!!!

A couple of quick questions:


1) For the initial charge of the battery, do I need to do it overnight? Or just til the light turns green???? I can't find anywhere that specifies first charge instead of regular charges....

As you might imagine, after nearly 3 weeks, I'm excited to have a camera again, but I don't want to rush the battery and ruin it. I know I had a P & S once that required an extra long first charge and I rushed it and the battery never did hold a charge worth a darn........

2) I want to buy an extra battery or 2. These are kind of pricey, around $50 I think. There are cheap generics on Ebay. Any reason not to get the knock-offs???

 

[ukcatfan]

2) I want to buy an extra battery or 2. These are kind of pricey, around $50 I think. There are cheap generics on Ebay. Any reason not to get the knock-offs???

I have heard people say that they had no problems. The risk is that if it fails you likely void your warranty.

 

[mom2rtk]

OK, so I'm getting comfortable with my new Xsi..... I can hardly wait to try it out at Disney!!

I think I've settled on renting a wide angle lens to bring for a little fun. Is there an advantage over getting one over the other??

Do I get a different look with one that is fixed at 10mm vs. one that is 10-17? What about brands?

The lends I use most is my 18-200, which is nice at 18, but doesn't get that typical fisheye look.

THanks again for all your advice!

 

[mom2rtk]

Anyone else out there with fisheye Disney photos to post????

 

[boBQuincy]

OK, so I'm getting comfortable with my new Xsi..... I can hardly wait to try it out at Disney!!

I think I've settled on renting a wide angle lens to bring for a little fun. Is there an advantage over getting one over the other??

Do I get a different look with one that is fixed at 10mm vs. one that is 10-17? What about brands?

The lends I use most is my 18-200, which is nice at 18, but doesn't get that typical fisheye look.

THanks again for all your advice!

You can't go wrong with a Canon lens on a Canon camera, their 10-22 is a really fine lens. 10mm is 10mm and at that setting they should all look the same (except for a fisheye).

I like Canon batteries in Canon cameras. No other batteries are likely to meet all the specifications and almost certainly will not be backed by Canon should something go wrong. Consider the extra $$ as insurance, then decide if you need it or not.

 

[mom2rtk]

You can't go wrong with a Canon lens on a Canon camera, their 10-22 is a really fine lens. 10mm is 10mm and at that setting they should all look the same (except for a fisheye).

I like Canon batteries in Canon cameras. No other batteries are likely to meet all the specifications and almost certainly will not be backed by Canon should something go wrong. Consider the extra $$ as insurance, then decide if you need it or not.

Thanks!

So is a "fisheye" lens, at say 15mm, much different from a regular 10mm lens?? I do want some of that distortion.

Will either of those be enough different from what I get now at 18mm on my 18/200 lens??

Thanks for the help on the batteries too!

 

[boBQuincy]

Thanks!

So is a "fisheye" lens, at say 15mm, much different from a regular 10mm lens?? I do want some of that distortion.

Will either of those be enough different from what I get now at 18mm on my 18/200 lens??

Thanks for the help on the batteries too!

A fisheye will give those characteristic curved lines at the edge of the frame (although a fisheye designed for full frame but used on a crop sensor will give less of that). A rectilinear lens is designed to keep the straight lines straight, although at 10mm it is not always successful.

10mm is *dramatically* different from 18mm (and from 15mm), almost twice as much in the frame! Shooting portrait orientation with 10mm you have to be careful not to get your feet in the photo!

 

[mom2rtk]

A fisheye will give those characteristic curved lines at the edge of the frame (although a fisheye designed for full frame but used on a crop sensor will give less of that). A rectilinear lens is designed to keep the straight lines straight, although at 10mm it is not always successful.

10mm is *dramatically* different from 18mm (and from 15mm), almost twice as much in the frame! Shooting portrait orientation with 10mm you have to be careful not to get your feet in the photo!

Is there a web site somewhere that shows examples of the same thing with different lenses?? Like say a 15mm fisheye and a regular 10mm?

Will either of these work fine on my new Canon Xsi?