This lens is a good value, small, fast, and great performing lens. The Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens is relatively inexpensive but yields very good image quality, even wide open. This is a lovely outdoor portrait lens for a crop frame (EOS 50D) users like this author.
Speedlite 580EX II Modes and Functions
Canon Speedlite 580EX II is, at the time of this post, the top of the line external flash unit from Canon and this article will act as a quick overview of it's main features and menu structure. Knowing what features are available and where to find them will hopefully help the reader in becoming better photographer.
Speedlite 580EX II External Auto Flash Exposure
Canon's high-end Speedlite 580 EX II has a couple of features long requested by professionals and serious amateurs. One of these is an external automatic flash exposure sensor, which provides the options of automatic flash - but not TTL.
Shooting Golf
Sports photography isn't easy. There are lots of great sports photos published, but the average newspaper is full of mediocre sports photos almost everyday. One of the reasons it's tough is because it's hard to get a good photo of action is sports. And golf is one of the harder sports to photograph. There's no physical contact between players, the course is very big. The golf ball is very small and travels fast - unless when putting, of course. It can be hard to get a good shot without the risk of disturbing the golfer or risk getting hit by an errant drive.
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
The Canon 60mm lens is the sharpest non-L lens I own, and it is my only true macro lens. If it wasn't EF-S i reckon Canon would give this baby the L designation. This is how big I think of this lens.
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