Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
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Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Keith Tue Jan 01 2013, 23:16
Thinking of buying an EOS 60D and EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 lens, but have two questions:
1) does the 1.6 crop factor in effect turn the lens into a 27-88mm?
2) if I buy a grey import package from a UK dealer (saving about 300 quid), will I have trouble getting it serviced/repaired?
Thanks.
What EOS do you have? I was also considering a 600D.
1) does the 1.6 crop factor in effect turn the lens into a 27-88mm?
2) if I buy a grey import package from a UK dealer (saving about 300 quid), will I have trouble getting it serviced/repaired?
Thanks.
What EOS do you have? I was also considering a 600D.
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Guest Tue Jan 01 2013, 23:23
pfft camera snob 
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Ben Wed Jan 02 2013, 02:31
I have the T4i and yes to the first question. No clue about the second. I have a EF 70-300 IS for my longer shots and is a far better lens imho. For what I want, it works great. 60D is not all that different now from the T4i. 60D was the other Canon I seriously considered. I just wanted the touch screen. 
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Kathy Wed Jan 02 2013, 11:24
Canon.No sorry I have a Nikon D700
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Guest Wed Jan 02 2013, 13:09
and iv just bought a samsung nx1000 and aint got a clue with the settings lol may have to read the book 
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Kathy Wed Jan 02 2013, 15:40
Warren wrote:and iv just bought a samsung nx1000 and aint got a clue with the settings lol may have to read the book
My hubby has a good saying "RTFM" Read The Fing Manual
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Guest Wed Jan 02 2013, 18:46
Kathy wrote:Warren wrote:and iv just bought a samsung nx1000 and aint got a clue with the settings lol may have to read the book
My hubby has a good saying "RTFM" Read The Fing Manual
I've still not read my manual and had the camera 6 months now
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by sonics family Wed Jan 02 2013, 19:19
Just realised i clearly know nothing about cameras- my dad offered me his canon eos as he has just updated to one with a touch screen and i said no on the basis it was too big in my hands 
he is selling it now so at least it will go to someone who appreciates it!
he is selling it now so at least it will go to someone who appreciates it!
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Kathy Wed Jan 02 2013, 20:33
Dave wrote:Kathy wrote:Warren wrote:and iv just bought a samsung nx1000 and aint got a clue with the settings lol may have to read the book
My hubby has a good saying "RTFM" Read The Fing Manual
I've still not read my manual and had the camera 6 months now
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Ben Wed Jan 02 2013, 20:36
Kathy wrote:Dave wrote:Kathy wrote:Warren wrote:and iv just bought a samsung nx1000 and aint got a clue with the settings lol may have to read the book
My hubby has a good saying "RTFM" Read The Fing Manual
I've still not read my manual and had the camera 6 months now
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Keith Wed Jan 02 2013, 20:51
Kathy wrote:
No sorry I have a Nikon D700
Back in the olden days when I had to make a living from it and it was all physical film, I had a few Canon EOS 1 bodies and a ridiculous amount of cash invested in L-series pro lenses.
Seems only right that I return to Canon, though I might defect into Sigma to get the 50mm f1.4 lens they do, as well.
The Nikons were always ace cameras back in the day - but more expensive than the Canons - and they seem to be just as ace today. Great cameras.
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Keith Wed Jan 02 2013, 20:53
sonics family wrote:Just realised i clearly know nothing about cameras- my dad offered me his canon eos as he has just updated to one with a touch screen and i said no on the basis it was too big in my hands
Which EOS does he have?
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Kathy Wed Jan 02 2013, 20:57
Both hubby and me have a D700, very good camera, now a few years old but still does all we could ask, we also both have one of these lenses, we call it the Bigma:
http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/lenses/telezoom/150-500mm.htm
http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/lenses/telezoom/150-500mm.htm
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by sonics family Wed Jan 02 2013, 21:20
Keith....i am not sure to be honest; but it looks like this;
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Re: Canon owners into photography - Canon EOS questions
by Keith Thu Jan 03 2013, 00:29
Hmm, not sure.
Looks like one of the earlier generation digitals.
Looks like one of the earlier generation digitals.
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