Recent content by Janjan

After hiring the canon 17-55mm lens I was really impressed with the focusing speed and the quietness compared with my tamron. I got some really good photos. I didn't realise quite how good it was until I put my Tamron back on so I took the plunge and I bought it along with the canon 50mm 1.4...

Just tried this program after unsuccessfully trying 4 other programs which let me recover my deleted images but not save them without paying for the software. I've got my precious images back of my beautiful daughter and for free. Thanks so much Ian Jan

canon 17-55mm 2.8 is the lens I'm picking up today to hire over the weekend. The guys in the shop recommended the canon 50mm 1.4 prime. I've got a metz mecablitz 36 AF-4C flash

Thanks for everyone's advice. Wilkinson cameras hire out the canon 2.8 zoom so I'm going to rent that this week and see what I think and then make a decision on the zoom and prime combination.

Now you've gone and confused me again!! Just when I was weighing up the Tamron, Sigma and nifty 50 option ...... If only I had more money to spend. It's hard to justify the amount of money when photography is only a hobby.

The Tamron is optically not that far from the Canon, but the focus speed suffers (what's that worth to you?) Do you mean the focus speed suffers compared to the Canon zoom or it suffers compared to a prime?

Pingu666 - Thanks for the pop up flash defuser idea. I've got a Metz 36 AF-4C flash. Does a 30mm prime not distort faces or would it be ok as I'm not doing full face photos I've been reading a lot of reviews on lens and I'm still undecided. I'm thinking of getting the Canon 17-55 f2.8. I can...

Thanks so much for all your posts it's certainly given me a lot to think about. The lens I'm favouring most at the moment is the 50mm 1.4 so I can get a fast shutter speed. It would be my first prime lens - love the comment about me using my natural zoom ha ha. I certainly do that chasing after...

Thanks Phil for your posts. I do basically understand the exposure triangle I just struggle sometimes putting it into practice. I'm not used to doing indoor photography and as you say on camera flash doesn't give good results. Would you say Tamron and Sigma lenses are as good as Canon or...

I know what I'm doing with my landscape stuff but am at a loss with indoor photography. Still unsure about a prime or zoom but know I need a wider maximum F stop. Would you say F4 is wide enough or do I need wider. I was talking to an events photographer a few weeks ago when I was out and about...

LOL at the typo also. Have just had a play with my lens at 85mm as suggested, had to use my partner as my target as baby is in bed. I understand where you're coming from about the Tamron but believe it or not I have got some pretty good urban landscape photos from it and I do use it on M...

Thanks for the suggestion of the reflector and trying F4 to check the shutter speed. I've been into urban landscape photography before having my baby so I do want to buy a new lens for doing portraite. I have a few quid to spend on one. As my baby is only 10 months old I think I would have a...

Hi can anyone help with the basics of taking portraits indoors. I've never done portraits before having a baby last year and now I'm obsessed with photographing her. I want to take good indoor photographs but without flash if that is possible. I'm looking into buying a new lens and am not sure...

Thanks to all for the warm welcome and thanks to Sarah for pointing me in the right direction for help on the site. It's great to know there are people out there who are happy to help. I hope I will be able to offer help as well :)

Hi My name is Jan and I'm new to the forum. My main area of interest has always been urban landscapes but since having a baby last year my main focus is now my little girl I want to learn about portrait photography. I have a Canon 450D and a Tamron 18-270mm 1:3.5-6.3. I've been struggling...