Cannon's Canon's

If interested, I do have an online portfolio detailing some of the projects I've worked on in the past. It also includes my resume if you'd want to see what I've been up to the past 10 years. https://cannonjosh98.wixsite.com/portfolio

I use a Manfrotto 290 Lite tripod. Manfrotto because its the best tripod maker in my opinion. Picked this model because of how lite is, should be considering its name. It also has a fluid head, making it easier to get those smooth pans and tilts than help in video production. Also only cost me like $120 too, which was a steal. I plan on upgrading it at some point to a larger manfrotto tripod in the future, but for now this works great.

This lens, I don't use to much anymore since acquiring my 24-105. It goes a little wider, which is nice, but its loud. The other two lenses I own have an autofocusing system which basically produces no noise, its super quite. But with this guy, its older so the autofocus sounds like a small engine whirring all over the place. I don't use autofocus much because I go manual for everything, but even the manual can be loud sometimes too.

The next most frequently used lens I have is the Canon 50mm f1.8 prime lens. I mainly use it when I need to do low light shooting because its aperture is so high its lets in so much light. Its also the cheapest lens too, $100 for a new one. I recommend everyone get this as their fist lens to get when they're looking for an upgrade to the kit lens, its versatile and small.

The lens I use the most is my Canon 24-105 f4.0 L series lens. Lets breakdown what that means first. Canon is the manufacturer, obviously. 24-105 is the focal length you can zoom from. F4.0 is the aperture number, letting you know how much light you can let in to the lens. And the L stands for the lens type, L being canons most professional lens. Its a Swiss army type of lens, I can cover everything I need it too and it rarely leaves my camera.

Total, on top of the $900 I spend on the camera, I've spent an extra $700 on lenses and a tripod. It may seem like a lot, but that gear at full price would've cost me over $2000. The way I got it so cheap was by using eBay mainly. Auctions can be the best way anyone can get a good deal on eBay, you just gotta know what you're looking for and not overspend. Check other sites as well, and if possible use coupon codes to make purchases even cheaper. The best example I have is that I got a Canon 24-105 f4.0 L lens for $500, which normally would've cost me $1,800. Just look around the internet, you're bound to find a good deal somewhere.

If you're like me, then you probably have a camera and some lenses for it. You've spent loads on money, and now what? You're just gonna let it sit out? No! You have to protect that stuff. The easiest thing you can do is keep your lens covers on. You do not want to keep the glass exposed. Dust and other crap in the air can get in the glass and inside the lens, ruining the image quality. Scratches are the worst thing that can happen to your lens, just leaving those covers on can go a long way.