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Glass of portraits - Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro

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Kippei
on September 8, 2008
in Photography and Tools
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Having shot mutiple portraits shoot and the most recent TFCD shoot yesterday, I came to realise the 24-105L is nowhere deem for portraits. Although within the 85-110 portraits range, the f4 aperture make it a stop less "popping" lens than a f2.8 or less, but it make a great general photography lens. It will still be my event workhorse for times to come.

Come one day, my pro photographer friend decided to take a purge for Canon 24-70L and ditched his copy of Sigma 24-70. Enuff said, his result on the 24-70EX was stunning on par with Canon and serviced/calibrated. Above picture show the actual unit and 1/4 price of the Canon but the 82mm thread is a turn off. Decisions!!!!

50 f1.4 and 85 f1.8 are good prime for portraits but I don’t like to sneaker zoom. :D I am lazy. 70-200 f4 is a must get in the future but right now I have not encounter situation where I needed that tele range.

DSLR Final Verdict

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Kippei
on April 14, 2008
in Rants and Tools
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Thanks to the people who commented. I roughly have some idea to make up my mind on which body to take. Next came the accessories + lens. Gotta pick one another.

Some of my lens choices

  • Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS f/3.5-5.6 (Kit lens)
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (I think this is a must have lens)
  • Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD (Alternative fast lens to the 18-55mm, cheap as well)
  • Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro (Part of the research)
  • Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC (More expensive than the Tamron)

ZOOM (Will have to see the need for zoom after hands on)

  • Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS (For the longer reach. The IS here is a saviour)

MACRO

  • Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro(The one and only for figu)

FLASH UNIT

  • Canon Ex Flash 420/430/550 Ex
  • Sigma EF-530 DG SUPER