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Should I upgrade my 70-200 F4 to 70-200 F2.8 (Both non IS) ??

Hello.I'm planning to open a side bussiness of children and families photography.I'll shoot outdoor , sometimes in golden hour and usually in forests etc. (relativly dark places).In addition, Im planning to open a home studio to take photos of cake s...

Refurbished lens

Hi , I am from India I would like to know is there a way to buy refurbished lens from the connon website. if so please provide me the link to buy it online. Thanks in advance .

Aperture Help

Hello everyone. I'm new to the dslr world and I have Canon 5d mark ii with a EF 24-105mm 1:4 L IS USM macro ultrasonic lens. On Av I can adjust the aperture from 4 to 22 but it does nothing to blur the background of the subject. When I adjust the ape...

Resolved! Trying to figure which Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I should buy ?

I can get the II for about $60 and the STM for $80 (both used). What is the downside to the II compared to the STM ? Thanks,

Tips on sharp focusing?

Hi. I've been wondering how people archive big sharp area on their image using very large aperture like 1.8 , 1.4 . I saw lots of portraits, animal pictures that using f/1.4 but both eye are crystal clear. Does that have something to do with post pro...

Canon lens help

Hey all, I have a canon EOS 1300D. So far I have just been using the 18-55mm kit lens. I am now in the market for a new lens. I am looking at doing quite a lot of wildlife photography and was wondering if you guys could point me in the direction of a...

Resolved! Which lens is best with the Canon 5D Mark IV and Video Shooting

Which lens is best for video shoots with the Canon 5D Mark IV, the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM lens or the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM lens? Even though the 28-300mm lens has a longer focal length I've read online that with the type of ...

Quick tip on Manual Focus and STM Lenses

I saw this video of a quick tip on STM lenses and focusing. This issue must confuse lots of people, and even the presenter says "Review this before contacting support" so I thought I'd share here. The author states "When manually focusing with STM le...

Lens options for shooting animation reference and stop motion

Hello,I need some advice on what lenses I should be looking for in a specific usage case.I recently acquired a Canon EOS t2i body and hope to put it to use as an animator in two scenarios:Shoot video reference of myself for animation planning. This i...

70-200 2.8 III

Well, I got my 70-200 2.8 III with great expectations... Did my first shoot with it...its headed back to Canon tomorrow.Nothing is sharp at F9 at 200th of a second on a tripod with a cable release. My old first version is a heck of a lot sharper and ...

Sigma's autofocus performance?

Hello!Recently made the switch over from Sony and I have a few questions regarding Sigma's ART glass. I'm using a 1DxII and currently have a Canon 24-70 2.8 II & 70-200 2.8. With Sigma's ART offerings, they do look quite nice.My question is for anyon...

Confusion about this lense

I just recently bought Tamron 60mm f/2 Di II LD IF Macro 1:1 SP AF lense. The website i bought it from states that it is an EF/s lense, but the lense itself has a red dot (as if it is an EF lense). I plan on upgrading my camera in not so long to a ca...

70-200 IS II shelfed for 8 yrs - would u buy?

I'm considering buying a used 70-200 f2.8 IS II that was purchased in 2010, used on a safari trip and then put on a shelf and never used again.What if anything could be a concern due to lack of use?I plan on using it on my camera to take some test sh...

Canon Lens USM 18-300

Hi New to the forum and just purchased 7D to replace 500D. The old camera had a very nice 18-300 Canon lens which I was proposing to use on the new camera. However less than a year ago the lens locked and would not move. Took it to the outlet that I ...

Temperature Affecting Exposure Settings

I am not sure how to post a message on here, but I have a canon eos rebel xs; I always use the long lens 75-300mm for sports photos for my grandkids. They were great until it got colder and a little foggy here. I use the auto sports setting. I hav...

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Should I upgrade my 70-200 F4 to 70-200 F2.8 (Both non IS) ??

Refurbished lens

Aperture Help

Resolved! Trying to figure which Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I should buy ?

Tips on sharp focusing?

Canon lens help

Resolved! Which lens is best with the Canon 5D Mark IV and Video Shooting

Quick tip on Manual Focus and STM Lenses

Lens options for shooting animation reference and stop motion

70-200 2.8 III

Sigma's autofocus performance?

Confusion about this lense

70-200 IS II shelfed for 8 yrs - would u buy?

Canon Lens USM 18-300

Temperature Affecting Exposure Settings

Customizable Image Stabilization for RF Lenses

Big Savings - Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS US...

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Can 3-D RF 5.2 mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye footage be p...

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EOS REBEL XT Lens Compatibility

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Powering Canon R5C and RF 24-105 F2.8 USM Z LENS t...

RF 24-105 F4-7.1 IS STM For shooting paintings?