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    A better lens than the 20mm for portraits-family occasions???

    WOW....that's a very handy bit of advice... many thanks....will take that on board..
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    A few along the Thames..

    Many thanks... those are some really encouraging remarks... Will do and post back..
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    A better lens than the 20mm for portraits-family occasions???

    I picked up a while ago here on the forums an M42 adapter... Intended to do just what you suggest, but never had the time to.. Can you point me to some nice primes I can use with that adaptor? Thanks
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    A few along the Thames..

    I havent posted in ages, and I was out and about sucking in the olympic atmosphere in London... Complete beginner...so please go easy on me.. Is there ANY artistic merit in some of those dark silhouette pictures? Or just boring rubbish? Many thanks
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    Fulfilled by Amazon

    it means : 'STAY AWAY FROM IT' I buy a LOT of things off Amazon, and I ALWAYS had a bad experience when I went with FBA, compared to the EXCELLENT service you get when you buy directly from AMAZON. Personally, I would ALWAYS stick with "Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L."
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    A better lens than the 20mm for portraits-family occasions???

    what would a used one roughly cost? and where Thanks
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    A better lens than the 20mm for portraits-family occasions???

    743.99 GBP :cuckoo::cuckoo:
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    A better lens than the 20mm for portraits-family occasions???

    The pics peerspective just dont look right.. Portraits look...ditorted...not flat... i'm struggling to explain my self..:thinking:
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    A better lens than the 20mm for portraits-family occasions???

    Hello every one.. I currently use my 20mm on my G2 for almost all shots, however I do not like the portrait pictures I take of family, my daughter , etc... They just don't look right... I like it for taking pictures of scenery in and around London, especially in low light, but when it...
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    Macro sruggle....Help!

    Thanks for the tip. By the way, my first picture shows my setup, and I have a diffuser on the flash...or is that not a diffuser:thinking:
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    Macro sruggle....Help!

    Thats very nice. Can you please point me in the direction of the EXACT components of your setup? I'm quiet the newbie...:D
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    Macro sruggle....Help!

    When using flash, should I point it at the subject in focus, or ceiling etc? Sent from my iPhone using TP Forums
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    Macro sruggle....Help!

    Thanks to everyone for the very helpful posts.... The advice on APERTURE was especially helpful, as I found that at f/11 I had better DOF to work with...I even tried f/22 several times...:D Also the bit on MANUAL FOCUS was very very helpful, as I needed it to focus on the movement inside the...
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    Macro sruggle....Help!

    Thanks for the tip. Will try that. How about shutter speed? What SS should I aim for? If I go to f/12 I suppose I'll need a slower SS? Sent from my iPhone using TP Forums
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