takeshi.lum
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why portraits? i thought should use wide angle lens? if use at 55mm then i need stand quite far frm the subject isnt it?
Usage of 55-200mm lens
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why portraits? i thought should use wide angle lens? if use at 55mm then i need stand quite far frm the subject isnt it?
Daedalus Trent
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yup, do some research on portrait photography and you'll learn that, generally, you should be at least 3-5m away from a subject
Too close, and body/facial features will get distorted in an unnatural fashion.Besides, i don't think most people can hold a 'natural' expression with a camera shoved close to their face right? :bsmilie:
potraits it be nice to use 85 or 105mm which the 44-200 is able to do. being quite a slow lens, doing portraits instead of action photography should be perfect =) longer range so the subject or person will not feel pressure cus if you use say 18mm you be breathing down his/her face liao 
btw, i used to owe the 55-200, it takes excellent portraits. you might consider the 85mm delicated lens but 55-200 will do.
btw, i used to owe the 55-200, it takes excellent portraits. you might consider the 85mm delicated lens but 55-200 will do.
gymak90
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Check out the portraits shot and the equipment used. Most of the time you don't get good bokeh with wideangle lenses. Also you may see warping on the sides; not good to see a human warp.
Yup but they are heavyYou might also wanna check pictures taken with the Canon 85mm 1.2L on flickr
That is a delicious portrait lens
I've seen some people using like >200mm primes for portraiture as well, search flickr. Those can get uber awesome....
takeshi.lum
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potraits it be nice to use 85 or 105mm which the 44-200 is able to do. being quite a slow lens, doing portraits instead of action photography should be perfect =) longer range so the subject or person will not feel pressure cus if you use say 18mm you be breathing down his/her face liao
btw, i used to owe the 55-200, it takes excellent portraits. you might consider the 85mm delicated lens but 55-200 will do.
hmm... i've just got the 18-105mm VR lens.. would this be nice for portraits as well?
edit: i dun really do portraits leh
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takeshi.lum
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i was thinking of replacing the 18-55mm and 55-200mm VR with the 18-105mm VR because i dun need such a close zoom, at least for now.. and the 18-105mm covers 18-55mm as well so i just need 1 lens to go ard basing on my needs right now..
still on the see-saw over the 55-200mm VR, keep or sell it.. its still quite new or rather very new..
edit: i am using D40+18-55mm right now.. 18-105mm VR will replace the kit lens now.
still on the see-saw over the 55-200mm VR, keep or sell it.. its still quite new or rather very new..
edit: i am using D40+18-55mm right now.. 18-105mm VR will replace the kit lens now.
takeshi.lum
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selling it $370(neg) in marketplace but no takers now =(
should i try selling it to shops?
55-200 VR 370 abit hard to sell. haha i think $340-350. i guess its really new. shops will offer you even lower price
takeshi.lum
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its really new. the most is only used 3 times since i bought it abt 3 weeks ago..
skyline1088
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i agree. 55-200 at 370 is way too high. even 300 is way too high. the selling range for 2nd hand (even for 10/10 condition 55-200 VR) is at around 270 the most...
370...top up a bit more can get the lens at first hand.
do consider
Just bring the 18-55 if you really have to choose, I use that range the most when overseas as well.
thanks for the advise....that was my take as well.
see how lah, I may pop in the 55-200 into my bag too ;p
Six-GHz
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You succumb to the dark forces?! So much for vaccination huh? :bsmilie:
An honest selling price would be in the 300 region - pending condition, it's not "way too high" lah.
cheguthamrin
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I have been monitoring this thread for quite sometime now, and I guess we have much in common.
I'm using D40 + kit lens 18-55mm + 55-200mm non-VR + Sigma 70-300mm APO DG macro + 50mm AIs f/1.4
I've bought the refurbished 55-200mm via vPost USA for < 200 SGD and I've no complaints - yet. In fact whats there to complain, since I've been "forcing" myself to use what I got, rather than to keep thinking other lens would do me good. Thats how I curb my BBB virus, at least for now; esp there are more important things in mind. While I've been using the kit lens a lot - abusing it rather - I would somedays just attach my 55-200 and get shots out of it. Make the lens to work with the surrounding; not the other way round; thats how I learn to fully maximise the lens. About changing lens, there's no issue at all. Can always take my time, if there's a missed chance, there's always another in the wait.
My kit lens been used mainly for landscapes, i would only change to my 55-200 when I've enough of the big picture. There is always enough time, whats the rush for?
Here's one group I join - http://flickr.com/groups/633354@N23/
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takeshi.lum
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i agree. 55-200 at 370 is way too high. even 300 is way too high. the selling range for 2nd hand (even for 10/10 condition 55-200 VR) is at around 270 the most...
370...top up a bit more can get the lens at first hand.
do consider
mine is almost new and it is quite a heart pain to let it go at so low.
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