That's no fun and by the time I get the bill for his gas money after almost every other day, it won't be that much cheaper

 

hahahahha

well, i guess it depends on WHAT you're shooting and what the end use is going to be... The 24-70 may not look that much larger, but believe me, it is. And heavy. I've got the 28-135IS and it's a perfectly acceptable "walking around" lens... A few shots with various lenses.... crops are @ 100%

28-135






50/1.8 II


85/1.8


70-200/2.8 IS


70-200/2.8 IS PLUS 1.4x TC


All of these were shot RAW and converted with Photoshop CS, some have had a little cleanup and tweaking, but it should give you a little look at sharpness and different lens qualities... or let you know that regardless of what you shoot with a little post-processing can make all the difference in the world

 

The quality in the shots with the Purple haired girl and the blonde are very - I'm judging mostly by the close ups.

I'm glad you posted up a picture of the 70-200 with the 1.4 because I've been trying to gauge what kind of detail is lost with the TC.

What do you do for the blacking shots:

 

what do you mean by that?

If you mean "how did I get all the background and stuff completely black" it's pretty simple, i used a studio strobe with a spotlight grid focused on her face, limiting spill to the background and the background itself is a very dark light-absorbing fabric. Just a matter of controlling the light.

 

ok.. i've read all this stuff like 2 times already, and trying to keep up with what you guys are saying... and man.. i'm soo lost... it's just a bunch of gibberish to me...

 

"what's the best lens to get for taking pictures of hot girls?"

does that simplify it enough for ya?

 

yeah i got that....

i'm just not getting all the terminology... i'll read though it a couple more times..

 

Yep - that's what I meant. Got it

It looks very cool. Where do you get the fabric? Do you have to have the spotlight - or will any focused light work?



Dylan - I still don't fully understand everything. The more I actually play with camera settings and see what people have done with different equipment I understand it more. Books and online research have helped, but not nearly as much as seeing it in practice. Funny thing is I've always been good for extracting knowledge from print, but this is the first time they aren't working for me.

Just be glad we're not talking about F-Stops, ISO, Shutter Speeds, White Balance, Aperture, etc......these are the things that go into a picture. The equipment is easy compared to figuring out the proper light/speed/lens opening settings

And by the way, your equipment, and camera settings all change for different types of pictures and lights

 

thanks pointy. the fabric was at the location - it's a tv studio. i forget what that fabric is called, exactly, but any blacked-out background and controlled light will get you there. As well, any sort of focused light will work, even a flashlight, but it'd better be bright and have a smooth diffusion pattern.

oh, another (more scientific) lens comparison:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/24-70/

 

If the sale of my employer goes through I'll give you the black fabric photo/film background cloth I have here.