Recent content by ste1010

based upon the recomendation above I have just placed an order with DSCL. I am looking at getting about ten 20x16" prints done of gymnasts for my daughter's gym club so I placed an order for a couple of prints as samples. Order placed on Tuesday night, Order received today, with regular status...

Not sure I said enaough reach on the 70-200, if I did, it was meant to say not fast enough.

Mark..I am using a 85mm f1.8. I generally am able to get pretty close to the action at comps. I have also picked up a nifty fifty for use at my daughter's gym club where sometimes I am too close for the 85mm. I have only recently bought the camera/lens and only had it out once in her gym club...

I considered the Sigma 70-200 a while ago but changed my mind due to a lot of posts on this forum and external reviews which state a lot of them have focussing issues. sounds like a great lens if you get a good one but not so good otherwise. Not sure how true this is.

My Brother is looking to sell his 70-200mm F4 L. To be honest its a bit more than I wanted to pay as the main reason for getting the camera was taking pics of my daughters gymnastics, and I have bought some lenses for that which I am happy with. I borrowed his 70-200 and found I had to crop...

I did search through the board but couldn't find anything specifically around the EF-S lenses. I guess I need to do a bit more reading, however, the posts here have answered my specific question. thanks for ll the responses. Regards Steve

Thanks for the replies, So if I understand, the effective focal lenght of the 55-250 will be 400mm irrespective of the fact eht EF-S lens is made for a crop body. cheers steve

Hi Looking for a cheap zoom to go on my 550d. Was looking at something like a used 70-210 f3.5-4.5, 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 USM, or possibly the 55-250. I am aware that on a crop body such as the 550d the focal length of a standard lens is multiplied by 1.6. However the 55-250 lens is built...

yeah, I could probably shoot from home with a 500mm. My concern with the 50mm 1.8 is I have heard the focussing is a bit hit and miss, especially in low light. The light isn't too bad to be honest. with the 85mm I was managing to get between 500-1200 sec on ISO 1600/3200 depending on where I...

Distance shooting in the Gym is not an issue, I can get as close as I like really. I think 500mm will be ideal, but I am just concerned the 'nifty fifty' would not be up to the job.

Tugster, thanks for your response. I thought it may have been the case that lighting was the problem. I believe that Flourescent lights flicker very quickly and shooting at fast speeds this may be a probelm. At least I know it is the lighting and not me:-) Have you any thought on a shorter...

Hi I posted a thread some time back asking for help regarding a lens for shooting Gymnsatics. I have finally bought a Canon 85mm f1.8 and tried it out this week with some promising results. The main reason for buying the lens was for my daughters comps, but I have been asked by her...

Just had a google on 18% grey. Its amazing what you learn. Thanks

I am interested in this. With regard to Custom White Balance. If I am shooting at a gym comp in doors, if I took a picture of something white i.e a card and then select that picture via the menu for CWB. Is that all I need to do. Sorry, pretty new to all this. thanks Ste

How close is close, my daughter cometes at local and national comps and I can normally get to withing 15 feet of the floor or apparatus. Cheers Steve