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Nab needs help Mich
Sup /p/?

Long time reader, first time poster. (At least in this thread) I recently picked up a 30d with the lens kit, but I'm looking to pick up a few other lenses.

Basically, I want to switch the emphasis of my Fine Arts degree to photography (from metalworking / sculpture), so a well-rounded collection of lenses would be nice.

I may also get a job as a photography for the Athletic Department (at Penn State), so what type of lenses are recommended for that?

Any and all help would be appreciated.

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Also, I have a project coming up in which the theme is "people." Anything is possible, as long as people are the focus of the shots. I need 150, not necessarily of the same theme, so I was wondering if /p/ had any ideas / suggestions.
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>> Anonymous
Don't... Don't do it. Metalworking is so much better, so much more expessive.
>> Anonymous
Not sure whats in the lens kit but if you do have the money to spend heres what I would recommend

18-55 kit (just for wide angle sake)
24-105 f3.5-4.5 Canon i believe has this lens, Its a good all rounder just not so great for wide angle
50mm f1.8 (or f1.4) This is good for people shots, also get the 85mm f1.8 (or 1.4) if you can afford it, Another good portrait lens.

Then for sports pick up the 70-200 f4, or 70-200 f2.8, Both quite expensive but if you are stuck on the sidelines quite a ways from the action this is what you will need. If you can get up close basically any lens will do.

Also pick up an external flash, its more usefull than you think

Total cost is 2000$-4000$ for those lenses (or combinations of)
>> Anonymous
>>34470
I'm going to guess that this is your first SLR camera. Why? Because if you'd already used SLRs, you probably wouldn't be asking what kind of lenses to buy. Frankly, work with what you've got. I'm assuming the kit lens is the 18-55mm EF-S lens, which, despite being a lower end lens, is still very useful.

Use it, learn it, see what you can do with it first. Once you realize what you want to do but can't, THAT will tell you what kind of lenses you should get in addition. The danger of getting a bunch of lenses or other equipment for pushing what you have already to the limit is that you become somebody who thinks photography is done by purchasing expensive gadgets. Learn to take good photos with simpler, cheaper stuff first, and then move up when you're ready.
>> Liasa
As for the subject, my idea consists of mostly daily activities. One person offering another a piece of gum, a hug between friends. Nothing too intimate, nothing too distant. Just, people, and what they are, and how they interact, as beasts, as strangers, as friends.
>> Anonymous
>>34505
I agree. But I think that some activities are a little more troublesome to isolate than others. For example, it's a bit hard to capture someone offering gum to another unless you had some foresight that it was going to occur or very quick with your camera. Depending on your location, you can take photos of public workers like construction workers or police officers just doing their jobs (jackhammering concrete, waving in traffic, etc).

Maybe some people will consider this to be too distant. But I feel that even these events are not too small to capture onto film.
>> des
Not only is there more money to be had in metalworking but it's easier to get a reaction from viewers in sculpture. People see, and make, prints everyday.
A good smith can make some bucks. Shit, even if you can't find work making art, you could always become a farrier!
>> Liasa
Good thought. Basically, just go outside and move around. If you live in a vaguely urban area, you will catch these people in moments of candid humanity; people doing a job is not quite so primal as sharing, love, or anger, and it does not evoke the same emotions and reactions in the viewer.

But if that's easier, then by all means, do it. Also, take the shots from different angles, and as people go through their motions.
>> Anonymous
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So I see we have the same camera..
>> Anonymous
hmmm, i to have an AE-1, great camera, i've also got a 20D with the 28-105mm lense and the 50mm 1.8. i use the camera mostly for, sports, portraits, and a bit of landscapes, but i know i'd like a wider angle lense, and sigma makes some nice ones at a lower cost then canon, i'd suggest that you don't buy a lense till you need it, and even then try to borrow, spending money on glass you'll never use is a pretty big waste, and you'll soon find yourself spending money on other accessories, like, tripods, remote shutters, lighting, and more fun things. oh, and if your doing 'arty' stuff with why not look into some cheaper cameras to fool around with, after all, camera's only take pictures, people make them.