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Originally Posted by rowan
Sure, but trying to get a girl's entire body in focus at f1.8 or even f2.5 isn't going to be easy... unless that's the look that is desired.  That's why I suggested a flash, although that brings its own issues to the table. I generally use a single 580EX bounced off the ceiling - which prevents the deer caught in the headlights look - but that will probably be too heavy for a 400D (on my 350D it feels very unbalanced) |
I'm looking at a 580EX also.. The 50mm 1.8 can obviously go higher aperture.. I just figured it'd get better sharpness from a prime lens than from a cheap zoom.