tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874253178547484570.post8006350177028809609..comments2023-09-29T05:51:38.029-07:00Comments on Making Great Photos with a Canon DSLR: Using telephoto lenses for 'compression'Clint Bogardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521494835791884261noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874253178547484570.post-30903033926581308212008-12-15T00:31:00.000-08:002008-12-15T00:31:00.000-08:00i've just bought a Canon 1000d and I want to take ...i've just bought a Canon 1000d and I want to take photos with blur background as well...pls. help. :)edelweizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580202879787530312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874253178547484570.post-80110004710846377682008-03-17T14:27:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:27:00.000-07:00swimlappy (I actually just got back from a lunchti...swimlappy (I actually just got back from a lunchtime swim -- are you a swimmer?): In regards to L lenses: 1) if you are doing a lot of 'small aperture' shooting, L lenses don't make much of a difference (the 18-55 kit lens does great @ f8) 2) If you are shooting zoom lenses at wide apertures, L lenses tend to be sharp 'wide-open' whereas non-L lenses tend to be 'softer' wide-open (the L's also ave very fast AF, great build-quality, etc). There is a real difference. 3) Most of the Canon non-L primes are SHARPER than any Canon zoom (L or non-L). And are relative cheap - these are a great value. 4) The L lenses I referenced in this blog post are 'cheap' in my opinion. If you want a 200mm telephone lens that's half decent, you're going to spend $600 -- why not get an L (200 f2.8, 70-200 f4) :) 5) I agree that it's best to master technique, prior to buying more gear--at the same time, if you know you're going to buy a telephoto lens eventually, I can see justifying the purchase :)Clint Bogardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10521494835791884261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874253178547484570.post-9089526148884462442008-03-17T11:58:00.000-07:002008-03-17T11:58:00.000-07:00I have to admit that as a newbie at photography, I...I have to admit that as a newbie at photography, I have been scared away from L lenses because of the prices. Though I hear and read many praises about them. I wonder if the lens would actually make a difference in my shots, or if I would get better shots spending time learning about color, light, aperture, shutter speed and composition? Probably the latter for now haha! But in the meantime, I can certainly add a few of these to my Amazon wish list ;-)swimlappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487763358602283073noreply@blogger.com