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[CrazyChookLady5]

Yes it is, but it says 44mm so you do get some distance. Not much though.. but that's okay. I have my 250mm for that

so do you have some more pictures of your chickens, using this lens, that you could show me?

 

[Fancychooklady]

I took some random pictures the other day when I was out and about. This is Duncan, our Poitou donkey gelding. He's a pain in the butt. LOL Then there's little Lacey, one of the two nurse foals that just came back "home". They had been in a foster home over the winter. They're both about a year old now. Not sure if any of you know what nurse foals are? Basically, there are these nurse mare farms around the US, mostly close to race tracks and areas where there are race horse breeders. The nurse mares are bred yearly, as soon as they have their babies, these mares are sent out to somewhere where a valuable TB mare has had a foal. The TB foal is given to the nurse mare, and her foal is left to defend for itself. They are given a bucket of milk and if they survive, great, if they don't, the farmers don't care. It's sad. These foals were taken away from their mothers at 3 days old, possibly sooner. They were about 3 weeks old when we picked them up from New York. There were four of them, the other two colts found a home and we were left with Lacey and Snow. Lacey and Snow. They're all sorts of mixed breeds. Sire was a leopard colored appaloosa. His sire was a Hanoverian x Appaloosa, dam apparently was a Shire. And the foals dams were who knows what. Possibly some sort of Appaloosa mixes, crossed with Warmbloods or something. And Frannie the Donkey. She gives the world's best head hugs! LOL If you put your arms around her head, she'll put her face right in your chest and gently just hold it there. She loves it. We had a schooling show Sunday and there was a costume class. I thought they were great! Kids came up with their own costume ideas. Had some help making the costumes but pretty much did all the work on their own. Cop and Robber won. Reindeer came in second. Evening out on the farm. It's so nice and peaceful here when all visitors, students and staff has done home. My little Cochins live in this red coop. lol We have babies! All sorts of babies! My bantam Cochin hen, Tinkerbell....also known as Stinkerbell. LOL The ******** hasn't laid an egg since fall! Went through a horrendous moult..then winter hit. I'm still waiting for her to start laying. I wonder if she's on strike for good or there's something wrong with her..? lol Spot and Carol going to bed. Aaaaand that's it, I'm done!

There is a special place in heaven for people like you. Blessed are the gentle for they shall inherit the earth.

 

[chickenwings]

Speaking of lenses. I want a wide angle lens for my Canon Rebel T3. Any suggestions?

I'd be willing to spent around $500 if it was really good. I do not like the 55mm that came with it, and the 55-250mm does not allow me to take close up chick pictures.

Justine, I also have the 55-250 and have found that it takes some pretty good macros. Maybe not the compound eye of a fly, but it's great for close-up portraiture, provided you have enough space to stand away from your subject a bit. The aperture makes it not a great lens for indoors though. So if light is your biggest limitation, go for wide aperture & get a 50mm 1.8 (see next comment). In low light the difference between 1.8 and 2.8 is HUGE & makes the 50mm a more versatile choice than the 40mm pancake lenses.
As for wide angles... I adore mine, but they tend to distort subjects. IMO they are at their best when used to bring the viewer into the image, in dramatic landscapes, for example.

just wondering if anyones had any experienced with this lens?
heres the link:http://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/Perso...-Accessories/Camera-Lenses/EF50mm-f18-II-Lens

This is the cheapest lens I own and it's on my camera most of the time. It's sharp, fast & has wide aperture. For the price it simply can't be beat. I recommend it to everyone!

 

[drumstick diva]

Tinkerbell has the most beautiful face....

 

[BriskRooster]

haven't got many good photo's as i only got the gopro recently...

 

[chickenwings]

This is our family dog, Bell. For the last few years she has been living with my ex but when he moved and couldn't bring her she came to live with us, for always. I'm so happy to have her back!!!


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[CrazyChookLady5]

This is our family dog, Bell. For the last few years she has been living with my ex but when he moved and couldn't bring her she came to live with us, for always. I'm so happy to have her back!!!


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aww! she adorable! very nice pictures too!

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

Justine, I also have the 55-250 and have found that it takes some pretty good macros. Maybe not the compound eye of a fly, but it's great for close-up portraiture, provided you have enough space to stand away from your subject a bit. The aperture makes it not a great lens for indoors though. So if light is your biggest limitation, go for wide aperture & get a 50mm 1.8 (see next comment). In low light the difference between 1.8 and 2.8 is HUGE & makes the 50mm a more versatile choice than the 40mm pancake lenses.
As for wide angles... I adore mine, but they tend to distort subjects. IMO they are at their best when used to bring the viewer into the image, in dramatic landscapes, for example.

This is the cheapest lens I own and it's on my camera most of the time. It's sharp, fast & has wide aperture. For the price it simply can't be beat. I recommend it to everyone!

thanks for the help! so does this take nice and sharp pictures of close-up things?

 

[Fancychooklady]

This is our family dog, Bell. For the last few years she has been living with my ex but when he moved and couldn't bring her she came to live with us, for always. I'm so happy to have her back!!! ofll [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR]

I'd say not as happy as she is to be back !

 

[aoxa]

so do you have some more pictures of your chickens, using this lens, that you could show me?

I just ordered it I will have some soon!

Justine, I also have the 55-250 and have found that it takes some pretty good macros. Maybe not the compound eye of a fly, but it's great for close-up portraiture, provided you have enough space to stand away from your subject a bit. The aperture makes it not a great lens for indoors though. So if light is your biggest limitation, go for wide aperture & get a 50mm 1.8 (see next comment). In low light the difference between 1.8 and 2.8 is HUGE & makes the 50mm a more versatile choice than the 40mm pancake lenses.
As for wide angles... I adore mine, but they tend to distort subjects. IMO they are at their best when used to bring the viewer into the image, in dramatic landscapes, for example.

This is the cheapest lens I own and it's on my camera most of the time. It's sharp, fast & has wide aperture. For the price it simply can't be beat. I recommend it to everyone!

The biggest problem I find taking close ups is if you are doing chicks.. You set them somewhere and need to be close to redirect their movements. I usually take their pictures on my kitchen counter which has good light, but I have to stand maybe 5 feet back? I worry they will fall off before I can get to them. That's my main reason for this new one. I want to take safe close ups Also, I can't take any goat pictures inside the barn. The goat room is 18 x 20 feet and it seems they have to be at the total opposite of the room to get any pictures of focus. Anything in small spaces it doesn't work for. The one that came with the camera body leaves me disappointed time and time again, but I have got some okay close ups with it.

Some of my photos from the 55-250mm


































From the lens that came with it: Yes it can take okay shots, but I don't find it takes it as vividly as the 55-250mm, and I only get a couple I like out of 100 shots. With the 250mm I like a lot of them.