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Hi All,

I am looking for good quality lens for my trophy shots (when i catch:D)

I have 60D, i use for now 17-70mm F2.8 Sigma, or my 50mm F1.4 which is very nice but you have to be to far away..

Its carp fishing so the fish can be quite a size,

Thanks Phil
 
Best in the class is the Canon 17-55 or for half the money the non-vc Tamron 17-50.
 
Oh, and what's your pb? :)
 
what is wrong with the 17-70? That would be my first choice focal length for a carry along camera. if you want to exaggerate the size a bit, then a 10-22 could be on the cards. A small tripod and delayed timer could get you some cool shots.

Thanks
Rick
 
The23rdman said:
Best in the class is the Canon 17-55 or for half the money the non-vc Tamron 17-50.
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Not much point him buying a Canon 17-55 f2.8 if he already has a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8. Is there? :shrug:
 
Jackwow said:
Not much point him buying a Canon 17-55 f2.8 if he already has a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8. Is there? :shrug:
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Sorry, I thought he wanted a replacement. Anything wider than that is going to produce horrible distortions and your prizes will look naff. You need a full frame camera!
 
I heard my name mentioned...:)

I do fishing photography for a living (I work for DHP Ltd - Total Carp, Advanced Carp Fishing etc) and TBH, a lens like the 17-70mm (I use a Nikon 17-55mm) is my staple lens, especially when it comes to catch shots.

I know the guys on the carp mags who shoot their own stuff opt for 35mm and 50mm primes on crop bodies because they keep things looking 'real'. Go too wise, say 12mm, and you run the risk of the fish distorting and looking like a 80lb barrel!!!:)

It all depends though on what you want to achieve; think of normal trophy shots like portraiture in that you want minimal distortion so the fish looks accurate.

I love shooting on a 14mm and a 10.5mm fisheye, getting right up to the fish, but that's for impact shots that are meant to grab the reader's attention and nothing more. I also shoot a lot on a 70-200mm because I can use DoF to create lots of background blur that the designers can lay text over, especially when it comes to covers. I think background separation is massively important anyway because it just makes a trophy shot look better.

Have a gander at my Flickr page and you should see plenty of varying shots with exif info. Might help :)

If you want any info, my work e-mail (public) is patrick@dhpub.co.uk :)
 
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