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Hey canon fags
should my next move be

Battery Grip for my 400D/Rebel XTi
or
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

The only other lens I have is a telephoto 75-300mm
and a kit lens
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>> Anonymous
50/1.8

battery grip is for posers
>> Anonymous
>>188691battery grip is for posers

NO U
>> Anonymous
50 1.8, it'll improve your photography more than the fagrip
>> Anonymous
Is the battery grip really around the same price as the 50/1.8?

Also, you might want to look at getting a shorter lens. For most people, a 50mm is pretty long for lots of things. If you know you prefer longer focal lengths, though, then go for it.
>> Anonymous
>>188698

he didn't say OEM grip

opteka and offbrand grips can be hand for $80 and $100 gets you the grip AND 2 batteries
>> Warren !!JL+uuUHRNlZ
>>188691
>battery grip is for posers

Not remotely true, but here I'm still going to side with you on the 50mm.
>> Anonymous
people going "lol battery grip"

are probably d40 or sony fags because their cameras don't have them, rofl
>> Anonymous
>>188759
we're just bitter because 99% of people who buy battery grips for their Rebels do it because shit looks pro and only 1% actually shoot a lot of vertical shots and/or need 1500-shot continious battery life.
>> Anonymous
>>188763

so you ARE a d40 and sony fag
>> Anonymous
>>188772
No, I'm an olympusfag. And I once had an E-300 with a grip, but sold it because it didn't fit into camera bags smaller than xbox and made my neck hurt with its weight.
>> Anonymous
>>188763

OP here, I want a battery grip because I need the battery life lol.

I spend nearly all day outside of my house everyday and have my camera with me constantly taking pictures, and my camera dies fairly quickly
>> Anonymous
Isn't 80mm effective a bit too much telephoto? Even 35 is too much in some situations.
>> Anonymous
>>188812

It works pretty well even on crop cameras, actually. Everyone should have a 50mm.
>> Anonymous
>>188812

indoors, yeah

but you should have it anyway because it's $80 on every system
>> Anonymous
>>188815
It's $80 only in the Canon system.

Inb4 canonfags proclaiming their system superior to all others because of this.
>> Anonymous
>>188815
It's $80 only in the Nikon system.

Inb4 nikonfags proclaiming their system superior to all others because of this.
>> Anonymous
>>188815
It's $80 only in the Olympus system.

Inb4 olympusfags proclaiming their system superior to all others because of this.
>> Anonymous
>>188815
It's $80 only in the Sony system.

Inb4 sonyfags proclaiming their system superior to all others because of this.
>> Anonymous
>>188815
It's $90 only in the Kodak system.

Inb4 kodakfags proclaiming their system superior to all others because of this.
>> Anonymous
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>>188820
wishful thinking

although I'd gladly pay the extra $30 for non-shitty build quality
>> Anonymous
>>188815
It's $80 only in the Pentax system.

Inb4 pentaxfags proclaiming their system superior to all others because of this.
>> Anonymous
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>>188819
is my post official copypasta now?
>> Anonymous
>>188819

Canon has the 50/1.8 for $80, fine it's $90 but only because of gas prices

Nikon has the old 50/1.8 for $80

Pentax has the 50/1.4 smc for $80

Sony/KM has the 50/1.7 for $80
>> Anonymous
>>188827

What anime is that?
>> Anonymous
>>188831

...Olympus? ;___;
>> Anonymous
>>188831
>Nikon has the old 50/1.8 for $80
>Pentax has the 50/1.4 smc for $80
>Sony/KM has the 50/1.7 for $80
These are all out of production (so second hand only) and/or manual.

>>188835
You can put the aforementioned 50/1.4 Pentax on an Olympus if you really want.
>> Anonymous
>>188838These are all out of production (so second hand only) and/or manual.

well.. they're still $80 or less even
>> Anonymous
since from what i read this has become a grip thread.so il ask this.

does the oly e-510 have a battery grip that can be bough?
i dont plan on having one soon by any means but i like
shooting in portrait orientation and so it might be cool to have.
>> Anonymous
>>188841
If we include old lenses, you can as well buy a Helios-44 for like $10 and put it on anything except Nikon.
>> Anonymous
>>188841
Second hand is good. Manual is good unless you've got a entry-level SLR with a finder that's about as useless as one multicoated in cum.
>> Anonymous
>>188846

off brand? yes

the chinese make one, search ebay
>> Anonymous
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>>188846
Olympus firmly believes that only posers buy grips for low-end bodies.

You can get third-party grips from Ownuser, but they kinda look like shit (pic related)
>> Anonymous
>>188856

lolololl another butthurt faggot who has to buy no name grips
>> Anonymous
>>188859
NO U

And the pic is not mine. No way I'd take a pic that shitty to post it on /p/.
>> Anonymous
Fuck, I wish Nikon would make a decent D70 battery grip. The grip of the D70 is too small for my (not that very big actually) hands and control dials when working vertically would be sooo awesome
>> Anonymous
>>188856
anyone used it?
i dont really care how it looks. but if its worth it il think about getting it ya know?!
>> Anonymous
>>188856
Jesus Christ, that image quality is Sony bad.
>> Anonymous
what is the point of a battery grip?
it adds weight
it gives you extra battery (only useful if your super trigger happy, omg a rock clack clack, omg a leaf clack clack.. . . )
or if your too mentally spacktarded to be able to turn the cameras orientation without another grip.

whereas the 50mm 1.8 will allow you to take pictures in low light with af. and its sharp
>> Anonymous
battery pack:$149.00
batteries (2 pack):$18.89
you can buy 15.7755426 for the price of a battery pack.
get the lens
>> Anonymous
>> it adds weight

that's a good thing when balancing a long and heavy lens

>> it gives you extra battery

yes.. that's one of the points

>> or if your too mentally spacktarded to be able to turn the cameras orientation without another grip.

again, it helps with long and heavy lenses

it's nothing about being too "spacktarded", whatever that means
>> Anonymous
>>188933

I love your math.
>> Anonymous
>>188936
you can thank google calculator for that.
>> Anonymous
>>188933
i dont even understand what this means
>> Anonymous
>>188945

He means batteries are cheap.
>> Anonymous
What is the image quality difference between the f/1.8 and the f/1.4? Is it worth it to skip the 1.8 and get a 1.4?

Also, does anyone know the difference in shutter speed going from the 1.8 to the 1.4. Say 1/30th of a second in the 1.8 would yield a what for the 1.4?
>> Anonymous
>>188970

2/3 of a stop.
>> Anonymous
>>188970
F/1.8 is a good lens, f/1.4 is a great lens. For most people, though, the $300 would be better spent on a normal or wide lens. Exceptions are if you do lots of portraits or concerts or other things long, fast lenses get used for.
>> Anonymous
>>188683

50mm 1.8

I bought a battery grip with my XTi and I really feel like it was a waste of money. I've used it maybe three or four times, usually if I'm doing "studio" work. Otherwise I just take the thing off and stick a spare battery in my pocket. Makes the camera lighter, easier for me to grip(lol small hands) and it actually fits in my camera bag.
>> Anonymous
>>188978
Thanks. I think I'll get an 18-55 IS for wider angles and 50 f1.8 for faster pictures/portraits. Maybe someday I'll even get a telephoto if I can save enough money up.
>> Anonymous
>>189002
50/1.8 is a medium tele.

I'd suggest against the 18-55 as your only other lens, though. It'll be good to have around, but you really ought to have a normal (28, 30, and 35mm options are available) or a not-ultrawide wide prime to learn with (20 could work if you want to push it, but 24mm would be better.).

This article sort of explains the reasoning:

http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/the-case-against-zooms.html

Also, on a less conceptual level, the 18-55 won't be useful too much in dark interiors. Most dark interiors are cramped spaces, in my experience. The 50 will be too long.