Need help with Digital SLR Camera buying.

OK, I'm thinking about getting a Canon Rebel XT. Am I making the right choice?

Also, I heard the lense is crap. Should I just get the body kit and then get a separate lense (if so, what lense) or should I just get the one that comes with it?

depends on what you mean by crap, in comparsion to normal cameras its good, though when compared with the L lens its is crap.


if your budget is around 200-250 go with the
Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5

If you have a lot of money go for the
Canon 17-85 F/4-5.6 IS ($550 amazon)
or
Canon 17-40 F/4L ($700 amazon) (Add another lens to cover all the focal ranges)

Also get a Canon 50mm F/1.8 prime lens, around $70 but one of the sharpest lens you can get.

I dont like off brands so i did not mention sigma or tamron lenses.

If you want a telephoto lens get the
Canon 70-200 F/4L ($580 amazon)

If you really have money get the
Canon 70-200 F/2.8L (over 1K)

[quote5efd61e5c0="CoMpFrEaK"]depends on what you mean by crap, in comparsion to normal cameras its good, though when compared with the L lens its is crap.


if your budget is around 200-250 go with the
Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5

If you have a lot of money go for the
Canon 17-85 F/4-5.6 IS ($550 amazon)
or
Canon 17-40 F/4L ($700 amazon) (Add another lens to cover all the focal ranges)

Also get a Canon 50mm F/1.8 prime lens, around $70 but one of the sharpest lens you can get.

I dont like off brands so i did not mention sigma or tamron lenses.

If you want a telephoto lens get the
Canon 70-200 F/4L ($580 amazon)

If you really have money get the
Canon 70-200 F/2.8L (over 1K)[/quote5efd61e5c0]
wow, great response. +KMA XD

anyway, so these are my thoughts from your response. Canon Rebel XT body + Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5 + Canon 50mm F/1.8 prime lens

think that'll be good?

[quote940ae7c407="nusqax"][quote940ae7c407="CoMpFrEaK"]depends on what you mean by crap, in comparsion to normal cameras its good, though when compared with the L lens its is crap.


if your budget is around 200-250 go with the
Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5

If you have a lot of money go for the
Canon 17-85 F/4-5.6 IS ($550 amazon)
or
Canon 17-40 F/4L ($700 amazon) (Add another lens to cover all the focal ranges)

Also get a Canon 50mm F/1.8 prime lens, around $70 but one of the sharpest lens you can get.

I dont like off brands so i did not mention sigma or tamron lenses.

If you want a telephoto lens get the
Canon 70-200 F/4L ($580 amazon)

If you really have money get the
Canon 70-200 F/2.8L (over 1K)[/quote940ae7c407]
wow, great response. +KMA XD

anyway, so these are my thoughts from your response. Canon Rebel XT body + Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5 + Canon 50mm F/1.8 prime lens

think that'll be good?[/quote940ae7c407]

That would be one sweet combo. Dont forget UV filers and a len hood for the 28-105.

You can probably get the rebel XT for high 600's to low 700's (with lens kit) and you can sell that lens kit for around $60-$70 on ebay. I personally own the 17-85 IS lens and i'd say its a really nice lens, though could be sharper. (IS is a nice feature though, i can do .6 sec shutter with no blur)

thanks for the help.

know of any place where i can buy this stuff cheap (besides ebay)?

[quotea802b5da54="nusqax"]thanks for the help.

know of any place where i can buy this stuff cheap (besides ebay)?[/quotea802b5da54]

http//www.normancamera.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=ef28-105

liA less known merchant


http//www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004YZQ8/ref=nosim/103-7807735-3505438?n=502394

lior amazon for a bit more


www.fatwallet.com
has deals on the digital rebel quite often, last one was Feb 3rd, also use fatcash for another 3% back (Assuming its bought from Dell, since most of the digital rebel deals are from Dell)

Abes of Maine has good prices, but i'm extreamly bias against them due to a bad first experience. (Sent me wrong idea, a very rude CSR that cant even speak proper english)

are these guys fake?
http//www.geniuscameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=95934

edit nevermind, they are

looks like total will come to about $1000-1000. ill have to save up a bit till i can buy it. (

thanks again for the help.

[quotef0d97ea763="nusqax"]looks like total will come to about $1000-1000. ill have to save up a bit till i can buy it. (

thanks again for the help.[/quotef0d97ea763]

Get the camera first and pratice with the lens kit


BTW after the camera you need to buy a case, memory (512mb suggested, 512mb~130 shots), and a spare battery (useful), you can also get a wireless remote for the camera, and you may want a tripod to lol

[quoteccfe2801e8="nusqax"]are these guys fake?
http//www.geniu[bccfe2801e8][size=15ccfe2801e8]scam[/sizeccfe2801e8][/bccfe2801e8]eras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=95934[]http//www.geniu[bccfe2801e8][size=15ccfe2801e8]scam[/sizeccfe2801e8][/bccfe2801e8]eras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=95934

edit nevermind, they are[/quoteccfe2801e8]


That's how you know. lol Oh, and I have the Nikon D50, and am pretty happy with it. No complaints from me.

hmmmmm awesome

compfreak what do you know about the nikon equivalent of the canon rebel?

How would you compare the two?

A buddy of mine had a really nice nikon SLR, i'm not sure which one. However he had a brand new nikon lens, he insisted that nikon makes the best lens in the world. It was very nice and had a built in gyroscope for auto balancing when taking long exposure shots.

[quotea82eb28879="justinag06"]compfreak what do you know about the nikon equivalent of the canon rebel?

How would you compare the two?

A buddy of mine had a really nice nikon SLR, i'm not sure which one. However he had a brand new nikon lens, he insisted that nikon makes the best lens in the world. It was very nice and had a built in gyroscope for auto balancing when taking long exposure shots.[/quotea82eb28879]

D50 or D70, Nikon dosent have a huge line of dSLRs

Any of the free sites offer Digital SLR cameras?

[quoteb35304cc7c="doylnea"]Any of the free sites offer Digital SLR cameras?[/quoteb35304cc7c]

Items4You. wink

Your best bet is a custom order on one of kerms' sites. The XT would be about 26 refs, Rebel 300D would be about 16.

D70 maybe 18-20 and the D50 maybe 16-18? shrug

[quote867a5edc4b="theysayjump"][quote867a5edc4b="doylnea"]Any of the free sites offer Digital SLR cameras?[/quote867a5edc4b]

Items4You. wink

Your best bet is a custom order on one of kerms' sites. The XT would be about 26 refs, Rebel 300D would be about 16.

D70 maybe 18-20 and the D50 maybe 16-18? shrug[/quote867a5edc4b]

Are you going for it wink ?

[quote08a5d4f21d="CoMpFrEaK"][quote08a5d4f21d="theysayjump"][quote08a5d4f21d="doylnea"]Any of the free sites offer Digital SLR cameras?[/quote08a5d4f21d]

Items4You. wink

Your best bet is a custom order on one of kerms' sites. The XT would be about 26 refs, Rebel 300D would be about 16.

D70 maybe 18-20 and the D50 maybe 16-18? shrug[/quote08a5d4f21d]

Are you going for it wink ?[/quote08a5d4f21d]

lol

I dunno, not yet anyway but I might. By the time I'm done I'd probably be able to get my 20D since it's dropping in price pretty quickly.

[quotec112ff6b3d="theysayjump"][quotec112ff6b3d="doylnea"]Any of the free sites offer Digital SLR cameras?[/quotec112ff6b3d]

Items4You. wink

Your best bet is a custom order on one of kerms' sites. The XT would be about 26 refs, Rebel 300D would be about 16.

D70 maybe 18-20 and the D50 maybe 16-18? shrug[/quotec112ff6b3d]

Thanks, I already have a Canon SD10. I've completed my own offer on Both OC and FP's camera sites, so I thought I might try to complete those sites to get a DSLR, if one was available.

[ic112ff6b3d]edit[/ic112ff6b3d] Damn GadgetCity has a Canon Digital XT Rebel for 6 offers. Might need to get started on that one.