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Im off to Cyprus end of May, so obviously i will be taking lots and lots of photos..:lol:

But what would an ideal lens be for taking landscape photos, i have a canon 350D so it as the standard 18-55 lens and i have an old 75-300 lens which is a bit bulky to carry around my kneck all week.

Cheers Ian
 
Should of added i was thinking about buying a 55-250 lens
 
tried and tried again. If you are really about a holiday (presumably with family) a 35mm prime (or 50mm) and a 24-70 zoom will do.
Unless you are talking about photographic holiday.
 
Deff a family holiday,i have to be honest i am still learning and i only really understands basic stuff or maybe not:)

I guess the photos i like taking are Portraits and Landscape at this stage so if it does exist is there a lens which will cover both
 
willow said:
Deff a family holiday,i have to be honest i am still learning and i only really understands basic stuff or maybe not:)

I guess the photos i like taking are Portraits and Landscape at this stage so if it does exist is there a lens which will cover both
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No need for tel-zoom (anything over 100mm) light weight, enjoy the fun of holiday.
 
Thanks
got to admit i dont really understand lenses, other then i know what the low to high size means etc but when it comes to aperture i dont have a clue what this does or means.....and how it effects the photo you are taking....

told you i was at the basic stage:lol:
 
I used to take 3 or 4 lenses on holiday & lug a big bag around, I then got a super zoom, 18 - 180, righ its slow, but easy to carry & no changing lenses
 
I've decided when I go to Furteurventura in May I'm leaving my 7D behind and taking my old 400D/Siggy 18-200 with me along with an old flashgun and stofen diffuser.

It's not a photography holiday but that set up will still let me get some decent shots if the need arrises :)

My girl friend will also her her little P&S with her so I think we've got it covered between us :lol:
 
willow said:
Thanks
got to admit i dont really understand lenses, other then i know what the low to high size means etc but when it comes to aperture i dont have a clue what this does or means.....and how it effects the photo you are taking....

told you i was at the basic stage:lol:
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Aperture, how much light hits the sensor...
Use the f#
Low f# is small depth of field (DOF) faster shutter
High f# is large dof and a slower shutter

Small dof is a small area infront of the lens, large is like the point n shoot, more in focus.


As a beginner and on holiday, get yourself a 30 or 35 mm lens. Not sure on the canon side, might be an 35m f1.8 or the sigma 30mm f1.4.

Stick your camera in Av mode and set to f4 for lots of crisp, f1.4 for soft but nice pics and perhaps f2.8 for a bit of both ;) Oh and get the lens a few weeks before for a bit of practice plus to find whether there are any quality problems (AF not quite right etc sigma).

If you are going places with lots of detailing but not close you will need a zoom and as a beginner the lens you have should be ok.

Depends on how much you've got to spend on the lens, kit ones should do you fine too, and you can always say you want to go back to re-shoot areas that you visited... next year.
 
I'm of to cyprus on the 11th of may and I was wondering what I should take was gonna defo take my 70-200 2.8 though that's a must
 
Thanks ECNIV well explained even I can understand that now:lol:
 
I bought the Canon 18-135 IS as my walkabout / travel lens, its very good indeed (ignore the early reviews!).

Sharp, nice colour reproduction, fantastic IS (ideal for those lovely evening holiday shots) and most omportantly, great range.

Here's a thread I recently posted showing some landscape shots I shot last week;

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=308995

Failing that, take a 50mm 1.8. The mkII Canon can be had for as little as £60 and is a supurb little lens. Of course you'd be restricted to 50mm but if you canlive with that :thumbs:
 
Is it the case then that if you want sharper pictures you should be looking at a lower F/ number on the lens, which i guess would be better for sport pics
 
willow said:
Is it the case then that if you want sharper pictures you should be looking at a lower F/ number on the lens, which i guess would be better for sport pics
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Not really. Generally the low f/ number lenses are sharp as they are the higher quality and more enpensive lenses containing more glass to let more light in, especially with zooms.

With a low f number, you get the subject nicely in focus with everything else blurred (putting it in very basic terms!). If you want the whole image sharp and in focus, you have to use the higher f numbers anyway, such as f/7 and above.

Does that make sense? A f5.6 lens will still be sharp when correctly used!
 
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so if you wanted to take a portrait pic you would set the F/ number lower, so making the background more blurred..but you should get a nice crisper photo.

did have a little search and yes i can see that the lower f/ number lenses are more expensive..

On a side note i just found my canon 28-90 lens from my old 35mm canon camera, just a shame its silver in colour:)
 
15-85. Job done (as long as you don't need f2.8).
 
Willow, you should see whether there are any other photographers near you with the lens you may be interested in. You could go meet them in a public place, try out the lenses and perhaps pick up some tips ?

Alternatively, see whether the local jessops have the lenses. Not the best for testing but you can get a feel for size, weight, price and ease of use in medium lit stores (iso 400-800). Just don't let them pressure you on the lenses, take you time. As you want holiday snaps, see if the sales person will pose for you using the lenses, you can take home and review the pics on the cameras memory card and go back if there is a clear winner.

Also, ask about exchange/returns if you dont like the lens, so you at least get the option to swap it (within a week or so).
 
Nicosia the main city is good you'll get to see the border between the Greek side and Turk side and the UN patrolling with guns :)
 
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Nicosia the main city is good you'll get to see the border between the Greek side and Turk side and the UN patrolling with guns :)
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sorry mate that's the least interesting bit...although our politics is a painful story..:/

anw if you are driving around the island pm me i can give you a lot of info with nice places to go and photo :)
 
There's not much more interesting things in Cyprus apart from beaches wee man can't beat steer shooting
 
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