I just a big Noob for dSLR. got my 400D 2 days ago...
I love to take indoor potrait... but maybe because of my shaky hands... the photos looks dark...and blur...

do I need a bigger f lens? does it really help?

is f1.8 enough? how much is the cheapest one?

or should i get an IS lens?

how much is the cheapest IS lens?

please help...

Dark = insufficient light hitting your sensor.ISO, aperture,shutter speed or in combination
Blur = shake means needing a tripod.
Indoor photography most often requires additional lighting.
Your stock standard lenses should be enough.
And try this site http://www.photoshopsupport.com/digital-ca...-tutorials.html
Hope that helps.

cheers

One of the cheap and not bad beginners lens for potrait photos is Canon EF50mm f/1.8 II. Its around RM280 to RM300. This is a fixed focus prime lens most beginners would get for a start.

Photos too dark can be a lot of reasons and a tripod is useful for most situation.

If want more powerful. 17-40L Rm2100

walao eh~ L lens? 2100 somemore...
i'm noob la...

then you must learn to specify

1. what purpose for the lens
2. budget

you don't specify then you're wasting people's time also.

Anyway, something related to this topic;

Will the price of lenses will drop like the cameras?

and

Which shop do you guys get your lenses?...in terms of choice and price.

Thanks

dear Mod...

apa lah ...
read my first post, second line...
"I love to take indoor potrait... "
and I did mention twice about "cheapest" means i dun have much budget lor...

i think maintain kitlens would do...

then go for the Canon EF50mm f/1.8 II. And get an additional flash, and a light meter if u want.

use the flash to bounce of the ceilings and walls, might help give a more natural color rendering off skin tones. provided that the ceiling and wall is white

You asked for this
ppl gave you replies, even i did in Canon thread i think:
and then now you tell goldfries that he didnt read your post properly? 50mm is the cheapest portrait lens around. even the price is mentioned to you already.

Your cheapest might be 1k, 2k, 3k or even 4k. my cheapest 50mm would be the f1.4

lol..ask noob question still got time to scold people..
lao eh..

like many people here always said..doesnt mean you are a noob..you can go ask those silly noobies question around..do your homework..go search around the internet..use uncle goole..everywhere also got the answer..

sorry ah..all tai ko s....

so, i should go for a 50mm f1.8(or 1.4 ah?)

for a noobie start?

chill guys.

TeraPox, i never said that you didn't specify your purpose.

i said you must learn to. meaning, you can do better.

and always state your budget.


how about just buying 1 to give it a try. don't like then sell off la.

either that or you could browse around and see if anyone has shot portraits with this lens type.

you can join PhotoMalaysia also, if you're not there yet.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Apr 17 2007, 03:11 PM

I can be able to know which photo is taken by EF50mm f/1.8 II....
can anyone help and show me some?

Market price for it is 280? how come I saw from saisinki EF50mm f/1.2 is asking for 5k? only 0.6 different only wah~ so much different meh?

see it for yourself the f/1.8 lubang and f/1.2 lubang

do you know what's the impact of that 0.6 difference?

EDITED : eh dude, you ask so much and you want Canon lens only then you might as well go to http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/400957 and ask.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Apr 17 2007, 04:22 PM

I really dun know mah... tell me ma.. pls la...

noob need advice from pro, and pro need to teach noob bah~ that's why i join forum lo...

see the difference? with a bigger aperture size, it allows more light into the sensor thus you can get faster shutter speed and shallower Depth of Field which results in a picture's bokehness.

Such amount of light does translate into the amount of moolah you pay for it. $ f1.4 > $ f1.8

nairud. u should use the f1.2 as comparison