None at None in Liverpool, United Kingdom - photo by Kornowski

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tom-cuthbert (Mar 12, 2011 at 21:19)

I'm getting a Sigma APO 70-300 f4-5.6 in a few days for my 60D, just to add more options to my filming. Currently have a sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 EX DC HSM, a Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX DG, a canon 50mm 1.8 and a Pentax 50mm 1.4. Will have the whole range covered.

Kornowski (Mar 13, 2011 at 11:38)

Exactly, man. I'll have everything from 18 to 300mm.

How do you like the 50mm prime lens?

JamesAllured (Mar 16, 2011 at 0:49)

I really wanna get the 50mm F/1.2 L lens but can't afford it. I've been told that the 50mm F/1.8 is just as good and it's far cheaper. You don't get that feeling of the mighty red ring lens though... I do love your setup. I do my filming on 500d and I'm in the middle of shooting an edit right now, with a few mates. It's tough though as the 500d has quite a slow frame rate at 720p and 1080p. I use 720 but it still blurs.

tom-cuthbert (Mar 16, 2011 at 1:05)

If I went to a full set of primes i'd definitely include the 50mm 1.4 USM, it's better than the 1.8, has a much more solid build and the extra 4 stops let in a ton more light, not to mention the glass in it is far better and the focusing with the USM is way faster if you do photos as well.

If you could, i'd splash out and get the 50mm 1.4, its worth every penny over the 1.8, which I find is very plasticy, almost like a toy.

Kornowski (Mar 16, 2011 at 13:48)

I just got the 50mm 1.8 off a friend, I had some old computer parts he wanted, so we did a swap. Stoked to try it out with some video!

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gee-milner Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 9:57)

should have gone with a 70-200mm, much better quality for video production as well as photography.

mic looks serious overkill.

johnlukewalsh (Mar 12, 2011 at 9:59)

not about looks tho is it Smile

Kornowski (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:00)

You're critical today, eh.

Nawh, I wanted the 70-300mm.

The mic is just a shotgun mic like the Rode; just a cheaper version.

gee-milner Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:01)

critical today? Am I? haha

how come you wanted the 70-300mm?

the mic would hinder me bigstyle, it's to big for a DSLR haha

Muttley (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:02)

You actually chose a 70-300 over a 70-200L?

Kornowski (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:04)

Everything you said was critical :p

I had a old 70-300 35mm lens that I used to use and I found it handy having the extra 100mm.

It is pretty big, for sure. The rode was too expensive for me at the time though, haha.

gee-milner Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:05)

I'd much rather have the quality of the 70-200L lens, what other lenses are you using?

Kornowski (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:09)

It's much more expensive, sorry that we can't all blow mega-bucks. It was also a gift; which I appreciated very much. Jeez.

I've got the 18-55mm kit lens and pretty soon a 50mm f 1.8.

gee-milner Plus (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:11)

Chill, I'm not having a go.. I save for my camera equipment, so it's not like I have a load of cash to blow.

I'm surprised about the quality of your winterchill vid with the lenses you used, I loved the video.

Kornowski (Mar 12, 2011 at 10:16)

I know, my bad. Just don't get why people question equipment like it was the wrong decision to make, it isn't their rig. If it works for you, that's all that matters.

That was actually shot using the 'old' 30mm lens I mentioned earlier. It was an Olympus mount that I got an adapter for off Ebay to use with my Canon. It was pull zoom though, so it was a little tricky trying to zoom/focus in shots keeping it all steady.

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