So from film to digital. This is going to be my shortest post for today because I don't have a huge amount to say about this. I'm not a big fan of the camera I have, a Canon 450D, but I'm determined to get this camera to work for me. When I bought it the camera came with the standard 18-55mm kit lens which isn't all that. And sadly on my course the equipment is more Nikon than Canon. Which is a bit of a bum deal. There are two Canon lenses available to borrow from college but it can be difficult to get hold of them. I had a particularly annoying time once when I needed one of the lenses but the tutor was borrowing it for personal reasons. Now I don't know about you but I think it's pretty unfair for tutors to borrow equipment from a college course especially when that equipment is in extremely limited supply and high demand from the students. But no point going on about it.
Now when I did The Geek Inside I actually hired out a lens from Calumet. It was a 24-105mm zoom lens and it was so much fun to work with. It made me realise what a difference a lens makes to a camera and to shooting. With that lens I didn't detest my silly 450D and we got along swimmingly. I loved the shots it produced and in the end I really enjoyed the project for the first time on the course. Being a zoom lens the 24-105mm gave me the chance to be a bit further away from the action but still get the shot I wanted. I get a little funny around people these days due to my depression/anxiety so this lens was just perfect for me.
So considering I'll be in Portugal for most of the summer I'd been thinking about how much I wanted to go away with a different lens to my standard 18-55mm. Now of course I couldn't borrow from college, neither of the lenses are suitable (there's a macro or a wide angle, useless) and that'd be no chance I'd be allowed to borrow considering I'm going abroad. And as much as I'd love to hire a lens from Calumet, it's hardly a financially viable option considering the length of time I'd be away and the amount of pennies I have in my bank. But I was randomly browsing lenses on Amazon the other day and wondering if there were any affordable options. I've heard a lot of good things about 50mm lenses and they're a pretty essential lens to have as part of your kit really. Now Canon's top 50mm lens is their 50mm f/1.2 and it's a beautiful lens. Unfortunately it's also like £1.5k so way out of my budget.
What is affordable though is the 50mm f/1.8 which is between £80 to £100 depending on which site you're on. And luckily for me I have a very kind mother with an Argos card and Argos are offering a buy now pay in 7 months time payment plan. So with a promise to pay her back with money from my student loan when my 2nd year lot comes through, off we popped to Argos this morning to purchase it.
I haven't had much chance to use it yet but I cannot wait to begin experimenting with it and of course take it to Portugal. I could probably do with buying a lens hood for it and I'll get round to it at some point before I go. But for now say hello to the newest member of my kit.
I've now got my eye on a Tamron 55-200mm for some fun zoom times.
It's just under a £100 on Amazon but the problem is that I don't have a £100 and I don't know anyone willing to lend me it until September. Dang. Still a girl panda can dream.
Anyways I'll go shooting with my 50mm soon and post the results on here.
Laters,
P x
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