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What is the best Canon lens for portrait photography?

jle — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:56:29 +0000

As I have been working toward adding a portrait aspect to my current photography efforts, I have been spending some quality time reading about portrait lenses. According to my research, the following Canon lenses are excellent choices for portrait photography:

What do you think? What is your favorite Canon portrait lens?

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You Can’t Shoot If You Don’t Have Your Camera…

jle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:57 +0000

Ever decide to leave the camera bag, DSLR, lenses, tripod, flash, and accessories at home rather than pack them for that quick trip to wherever? Did you regret that decision after recognizing a number of great images that you could have made if you had your gear along? If this has happened to you, you might consider investing in a quality point and shoot.

I will argue that a point and shoot camera holds a prime spot in your photo arsenal. Point and shoots are easy to pack and carry, so you never have to leave it behind. Moreover, some of the new point and shoot cameras are capable of producing professional quality images. For example, take the Canon G9. The G9 boasts an impressive set of specs including the following:

12.1 megapixel CCD
ISO range of 80-1600
6X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom
Macro focusing to 0.39 inches
Several shooting modes, including manual
RAW file format capability

For the serious amateur in particular, the RAW image format is a highly useful feature. RAW images from the G9 can be cropped, post-processed as necessary, and submitted to stock agencies just as the images from a DSLR.

You can find a great review of the Canon G9 at Digital Photography Review.

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3 Things to Love About the Canon 40D

jle — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:21:00 +0000

I recently made the jump from the Digital Rebel (yes, the original Digital Rebel) to the 40D. Obviously, this is a drastic jump in technology and the number of improvements over the Rebel are too many too list here. There are, however, three particular features that are worth noting:

Burst rate – the 40D boasts a burst rate of 6.5 fps and, of equal importance, an image buffer capable of handling 17 consecutive RAW images. The Rebel manages 4 consecutive images at a rate of 2.5 fps.
Noise – Even at ISOs above 400, the 40D produces low noise images whereas the Rebel gets noisy at ISO 400 and above.
LCD – The 40D is equipped with a 3″ LCD compared to the 1.8″ LCD on the Rebel which makes the instant image review much more meaningful.

40D owners – what are your favorite features?

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