Recent content by FatChance

In view of the strap line.... "Talk Basics If you are new to photography, or just have a question you think is basic, then fire away! Absolutely no question is too silly or basic for us in here."....I was hoping for something other than " If you don't like it, don't shoot it and move on"...

I can understand the concept of having a background softly out of focus in order to highlight the sharpness in the foreground subject. What I just can't grasp is the idea of, or desire in having a shot, for arguments' sake, a Christmas tree and its' lights completely out of focus over 100% of...

That's the lens line-up I have as well. I was taking some street shots yesterday and I found a few cramped situations where the Canon EF S 18/55 IS came into its' own. At 18mm I find it quite useful and is a good starter lens to have IMO.

I recently bought one of these EF 50mm f1.8 II for my 450D and it excels at low light/night shots without flash. For landscape, I really want a Canon EF S 10-22. In addition to the stock 18/55, my 55/250 zoom and the 50mm f1.8, the Canon 10-22 would just about cover all my needs, until the next...