[lan]

No photo walk for me I had a photoshoot.

 

[skyline889]

Do you guys think the 20D is still a good buy? You can pick one up for under $300 now which seems like a pretty good bargain. I was thinking about buying one to use in tandem with my Nikon D50 (Only used for telephoto duty).

 

[Mr. B]

I would try for a 30D if you can find it for a similar price. Both models are very similar but upgrades like the larger display and spot metering were worth it to me. A direct specs comparison is located here: Canon EOS 30D Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

 

[OverlordXenu]

Man, I'm loving my Canon EOS-3. It is so comfortable, and addressed all the issues I had with my Nikon. And the 28/1.8 is a freaking dream. I'm in love. The 100mm ƒ/2 is also on its way.

 

[bigshot]

SD880 at the San Diego Comic-Con...







Not bad for a p&s!

 

[krmathis]

Took my EOS 50D & EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM out for a spin tonight. First night shots...
Think these turned out quite nice.

 

[beerguy0]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Took my EOS 50D & EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM out for a spin tonight. First night shots... Think these turned out quite nice.

Try setting your WB to tungsten for these kinds of shots. Artificial lighting comes out much cleaner. If you shot in RAW, you can change it in PP.

 

[krmathis]

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[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerguy0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try setting your WB to tungsten for these kinds of shots. Artificial lighting comes out much cleaner. If you shot in RAW, you can change it in PP.

Thanks for the comments!

I shoot in RAW, and use Apple Aperture for post-processing/archiving.
Adjusted the white balance, but it is not as easy as it impact the blue color. So more tweaking were needed to keep the blue tone more natural.

How about now?

I will look into white balance camera settings, for future shots like this.

 

[wanderman]

hurm I reprocessed some pics, and I am looking for some new glass. Hopefully by the end of the year my kit will be 85mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 17-40mm f/4. Do you think that kit will be decent for basket ball or will I need something longer?

 

[OverlordXenu]

I'd get a 100mm or 200mm, or even 300mm for sports.

 

[wanderman]

a 200 or 300 would be nice for football, but I hate shooting football; I am also still a poor college student . I still have the 500mm f8 for my football portrait glass, but I need some basketball lenses.

 

[beerguy0]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the comments! I shoot in RAW, and use Apple Aperture for post-processing/archiving. Adjusted the white balance, but it is not as easy as it impact the blue color. So more tweaking were needed to keep the blue tone more natural. How about now? I will look into white balance camera settings, for future shots like this.

Much better. Personally, I don't have a problem with the blue tint in night shots. I used to do a lot of night shooting on 4x5, and I always used tungsten film. The blue is much less offensive to the eye than the yellow/brown tones from the artificial light sources. Sodium vapor lighting is especially bad, since it has a discontinuous spectrum.

Shooting RAW is the best way to handle mixed light sources. That way, you can choose the best WB for the scene. You can even do multiple captures with different WB and blend them in PS.

 

[bigshot]

The first one is much better with the contrast of yellow against blue.

 

[suo]

x2 on the first set, krmathis. Who needs realism anyways?