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Canon 50mm f/1.8

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

Talking to tra1nr today about the tokina 11-16mm makes me more keen for it lol.

I reckon after the flash and tokina ill be set for awhile..I hope hahah

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Yeah. That's what I thought too. It all depends what you're into shooting.

You'll certainly have enough to keep you busy.

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jump in the deep end dude and shoot in M. full time. I did it I think the second day, without knowing a thing about photography. u learn lots just by experimenting in the unknown haha. get the super glue and glue it on M :)

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I have been shy. Since the weekend I have just been shooting random stuff in different lighting conditions and with different lenses to get a feel for the settings and equipment, I am starting to get an idea of what is what, and what needs to be done in different situations to get the picture I want.

I am now looking at tripods and remote releases as I am interested in long exposure night photography, landscapes, and IR if I can find a cheap enough lens filter to play around with.

When you say you wouldn't use manual all the time Adam, what else would you use? Auto? Or do you mean aperture priority and shutter priority? In what situations would you use different modes?

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Aperture for most...

Shutter for high light and quick shutter (ie. moving objects) or long exposure...

Full manual for night shots...

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Good stuff daniel sounds great. Adam put me onto a ripper deal. Got the manfrotto 190xprob with the head all for $250. Was on special at the time not sure wat it'd be now. Best tripod IMO, can get right down to the ground for macros and the pole the tripod head is on can be turned 90degrees.

What remote releases u looking at? Looked them up awhile ago on eBay n they weren't that expensive but I never got one. Idk why lol. your car would be awesome to do long exposures at night I reckon..

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Av mode for most of what I do. I'll use it for moving subjects too. Depends what it is.

I don't use Tv a lot. I'll use it if I want to freeze motion, but that's about it.

I use M for flash work or static conditions. Depends what I'm trying to achieve.

Can you tell me how you're working with in manual? How are you metering and to what value?

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Hey Shy, just looking at the Canon RS60E3 (http://www.teds.com.au/canon-rs60e3-remote-release) as I can't spring for an IF remote and I don't think I will be in front of the camera enough to use an IR remote. Also looking at this tripod http://www.teds.com.au/manfrotto-190xdb-496rc2-tripod-kit

Adam, I am really just getting my head around it, I have only been using evaluative metering mode, and not sure what you mean by value? I have not tried any of the other metering modes.

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Not the metering mode. If you're shooting manual how are you deciding on the exposure metering? Using the meter indicator in the view finder or histogram after the fact on the LCD?

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