Is The New Rebel A good Portrait Camera

[MatthewRagas]

Hi Everyone.
I am about to buy the new Rebel and was wondering if it was a good buy for portrait photography. I will be taking headshots and need them to be clear and clean in the studio as well as outside. I have a minolta Dimage 7i now and i seem to be having problems with lighting in the studio. So I have heard such rave reviews on the rebel i thought i would give it a try anyone have any advice. AnD maybe also what lens would be the best for this type of work
Thank yall so much
Matthew Ragas

[twalker294]

Yes the Rebel is a great camera for portraits. I don't know what kind of lighting you will be using but be aware that it doesn't have a PC sync socket so if you are triggering studio lights via a cable, you will have to either get a hotshoe to PC adapter or go to some kind of wireless solution. I have the MicroSync kit and I love it.

As for lenses, the 85/1.8 is pretty well regarded as the perfect Canon portrait lens.

Best of luck!
Todd

[bolantej]

light and lenses are far more important than the body in my opinion. get the rebel, soem nice glass and a set of lights and all will be good. the 85mm 1.8 is my favorite so far, though kind of long on a DSLR body (about 136mm).

[tzalman]

The 50 mm f1.8 is also marvelous for portraiture and will allow you to be closer to the subject, but without unwanted perspective distortions.
Elie

[George Chew]

Hi Everyone.
I am about to buy the new Rebel and was wondering if it was a good buy for portrait photography. I will be taking headshots and need them to be clear and clean in the studio as well as outside. I have a minolta Dimage 7i now and i seem to be having problems with lighting in the studio. So I have heard such rave reviews on the rebel i thought i would give it a try anyone have any advice. AnD maybe also what lens would be the best for this type of work
Thank yall so much
Matthew Ragas
Greetings,
I'm using this camera for my portrait works. Unless you're in advertisement industry which requires huge enlargement, this camera is more than good enough. Money you save on the camera body allows you to buy good portraits lenses like EF50mm f1.4 and EF85mm f1.8. These 2 lenses are must have if you're serious into portrait works.
For indoor studio with studio lights, you need to get a pair of remote flash trigger as this camera doesnt have PC sync connection. In fact, using remote trigger is a better as you have 1 less cable to trip on. Enjoy...

[jediforce4ever]

Dont forget to add the BG-E3 if you are shooting vertical most of the time.But I would go for the 20D second hand after the 35D is out.Better bargain.

[DocFrankenstein]

Just so you know... the Drebel won't solve the lighting problems.

So if you want to get one just because of that... it's not a good thing to do.

[Curtis N]

Welcome to the forum, Matthew!

Before you buy the RebelXT, be sure you put your hands on one and see how it feels. The most common complaint about that body is that it's too small for some people to comfortably hold.

The 20D is another viable option. Besides the physical design of the body, the biggest difference between the two is the design/layout of the user interface. It comes down to personal preference, mostly.

[Headcase650]

I think you should give more detail about your problems. What kind of lighting your using, how you are triggering your lights if you are using strobes or flash guns, what lens you are using. The minolta should be more than capable of doing the job with excelent results. Can you post some pics and exif info.

I think studio work is one of the least demanding jobs for a camera. You do all the thinking the camera should be doing none. No automation at all everything in manual.