[GreenKeys] off-topic: advice on photography and camera lenses

[gil smith]

At 02:52 PM 10/28/2008, Brooke Clarke wrote:
>Hi Gil:
>
>...Be prepared for sticker shock.

Yes, I have seen some pricey lenses out there.  I'm sure they are 
great.  I'd just like to find a somewhat decent price lens that will 
fit the bill.  I can live with some distortion in the corners, and 
even some color changes (as I do a lot in photoshop anyway).  Even a 
little curvature wouldn't bother me.  But it needs to focus fast and 
be reliable.  Some folks have recommended other brands that I will look into.


>It may not be good to stop all the action, in gymnastics having the 
>feet or hands blurry from motion but the face in focus would make a good photo.

Yes, I need to experiment a bit.  Good suggestion.  I am coming from 
a camera where the whole body was blurred, so I wanted to stop the 
action completely.  But I will try that.


>A way to stop action is to use a strobe.

Yeah, flash not allowed in the gyms, else a mo-fo external strobe 
would already be in my bag.

thanks for the input,

gil





Vaux Electronics, Inc.
480-354-5556
(fax: 480-354-5558)
www.vauxelectronics.com