Brian Austin
En-Route
Okay, I'm expanding the photo gear collection. Yes, I'm a lens geek now.
Current inventory:
Canon 20D
Tamron 28-75/f2.8
Canon EF-S 10-22/f3.5-4.5
Canon EF 70-200/f2.8L IS
Canon 2X MkII
Canon Speedlite 580EX
Sekonic L558R lightmeter
A few questions:
1. I'm looking at longer lenses, preferably in the 400-500mm range. I like the versatility of zooms but have heard very nice things regarding speed and sharpness on primes (ie non-zoom). It appears my choices (given my budget) are the Canon 100-400mm zoom, the Canon 400/f5.6L, or the Sigma 50-500mm (there is also the 170-500 but I haven't seen good things about it). The 100-400 is a favorite among Canon fans but I've heard good things about the 400/5.6L and the Sigma. Any recommendations?
2. Any recommendations on a book that specifically addresses lightmeters and how to use them? The Sekonic manual is rather light on techinque. Another book I picked up, "Understanding Light" (author escapes me at the moment), is good about light and technique...but nothing regarding lightmeters and how to utilize them.
Thanks for any input!
Current inventory:
Canon 20D
Tamron 28-75/f2.8
Canon EF-S 10-22/f3.5-4.5
Canon EF 70-200/f2.8L IS
Canon 2X MkII
Canon Speedlite 580EX
Sekonic L558R lightmeter
A few questions:
1. I'm looking at longer lenses, preferably in the 400-500mm range. I like the versatility of zooms but have heard very nice things regarding speed and sharpness on primes (ie non-zoom). It appears my choices (given my budget) are the Canon 100-400mm zoom, the Canon 400/f5.6L, or the Sigma 50-500mm (there is also the 170-500 but I haven't seen good things about it). The 100-400 is a favorite among Canon fans but I've heard good things about the 400/5.6L and the Sigma. Any recommendations?
2. Any recommendations on a book that specifically addresses lightmeters and how to use them? The Sekonic manual is rather light on techinque. Another book I picked up, "Understanding Light" (author escapes me at the moment), is good about light and technique...but nothing regarding lightmeters and how to utilize them.
Thanks for any input!