
i say 40d if you travel. the build on it will hold up
umm, the xsi feels solid as a rock to me bro
Trick Fotoez Senior Member ![]() 426 posts Joined Nov 2008 Location: Miami More info | Dec 26, 2008 03:28 | #16 1ruffryder wrote in post #6946211 ![]() i say 40d if you travel. the build on it will hold up umm, the xsi feels solid as a rock to me bro flickr
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Cassava Chip Mostly Lurking 10 posts Joined Jul 2008 More info | it's true that 450D have focusing issue?
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kud0 Member ![]() 58 posts Joined Apr 2008 More info | Dec 26, 2008 04:55 | #18 canon 5D =] "I don't know if tomorrow has a day. All I know is that I'm standing in a place where my future is like the skies of L.A."~Celine Dion
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Dec 26, 2008 04:55 | #19 THank you guys! I posted this question with my intro so quickly because tomorrow are the boxing day specials... Future shop has the XSi for 629. I tried to do last minute homework even during my Christmas party,...when I posted here to get some more answers.
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Trick Fotoez Senior Member ![]() 426 posts Joined Nov 2008 Location: Miami More info | Dec 26, 2008 05:09 | #20 more megapixels doesnt necessarily = better flickr
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iddycourt Senior Member ![]() 283 posts Joined Dec 2008 Location: Aussie Living in UK More info | Dec 26, 2008 05:10 | #21 cary chilton wrote in post #6946354 ![]() Anything else I should know before tomorrow's purchase? with all the knowledge from reading the forum, and the internet, you should be pretty much set. Canon EOS 450d, 18-55mm IS, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.8
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mercury-666 Member 190 posts Joined Sep 2008 More info | Dec 26, 2008 06:34 | #22 i asked the same question when i was trying to decide, i got the 40D because i do some skate stuff and i wanted the 6.5fps. Mercuryphoto.blogspot.com
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things" ![]() 56,200 posts Likes: 2895 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Dec 26, 2008 06:42 | #23 cary chilton wrote in post #6946354 ![]() ...My brother has the Rebel XT 8.0 MP and loves it. I was impressed with the photos he took. Future shop is selling it for 449.00 Then I saw the XSi 12.0 MP for 629.00, then I thought well for the extra cash, the 12 might be worth it? I know my brother favors Canons and their interchangeable lenses. While doing some research, on youtube, I saw Canon Demos. I saw the 40D. .... Anything else I should know before tomorrow's purchase? Between the XT and the XSi the choice is simple. THe XSi has a newer generation processor so it is more responsive, buffers more, and has many new fearures. Couple that with a significantly improved focus system, larger viewfinder, though just a bit, and 50% more MP and you have a solidly better camera well worth the extra $$$ Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Shamir Senior Member 508 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2008 Location: Santo Domingo More info | Dec 26, 2008 07:02 | #24 XTi.. and with the rest of the money.. go for GLASS Shamir
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Jonathan Cream of the Crop ![]() More info | Dec 26, 2008 07:04 | #25 1ruffryder wrote in post #6946211 ![]() i say 40d if you travel. the build on it will hold up I see people make this type of comment a lot and it is one that I find it difficult to agree with. I just upgraded from a 400D to a 50D and the last reason for that was build quality/ruggedness. A 400D will "hold up" just as well as a 40D because most non pros tend to over protect their kit, regardless of build quality and anyone who checks camera gear when flying is clearly not paying for their own equipment "Don't believe everything you read on the Internet" - Winston Churchill
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things" ![]() 56,200 posts Likes: 2895 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Dec 26, 2008 07:10 | #26 lemminglover wrote in post #6946585 ![]() I see people make this type of comment a lot and it is one that I find it difficult to agree with. I just upgraded from a 400D to a 50D and the last reason for that was build quality/ruggedness. A 400D will "hold up" just as well as a 40D because most non pros tend to over protect their kit, regardless of build quality and anyone who checks camera gear when flying is clearly not paying for their own equipment ![]() I will look after my more rugged 50D just as carefully as my 400D and the only advantage of the improved build quality for me will be its ability to survive an accident. Go for the 450D (XSi), it's relatively new so has the new chip and some lovely features for a camera at that price point and comes with the IS kit lens. Any spare cash should be spend on either glass (and I agree with the 55-250 recomendation) or airfares ![]() I kind of feel the same way. I have seen just as many examples of 1D cameras with mounts torn out as with xxxD cameras with the same. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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carlover2218 Mostly Lurking 11 posts Joined Apr 2008 More info | Dec 26, 2008 08:04 | #27 I just got an XSi for Christmas. I love it! I would highly recommend it to a beginner. XSi- 18-55mm IS- 55-250mm IS
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Dec 27, 2008 02:51 | #28 I ordered the XSi ! Pretty Much all I can afford right now, especially AFTER Christmas.
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amfoto1 Cream of the Crop 10,251 posts Likes: 84 Joined Aug 2007 Location: San Jose, California More info | Dec 27, 2008 09:41 | #29 Hi Cary, Alan Myers
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Dec 27, 2008 09:52 | #30 perryge wrote in post #6945888 ![]() Welcome to POTN! XSi 18-55 IS (comes in kit) 55-250 IS (if you can get a kit with both 18-55 IS and this lens, all the better) 50 1.8 II (for low light and to get you hooked on narrow DOF) Best budget starter kit out there. Pick up an external flash (e.g. 430EX) and a good tripod and ballhead (e.g. Manfrotto 055XProB + 488RC2 head) and you'll likely have all you'll ever need until this forum gets to you and you start spending thousands of dollars on L glass ![]() Good suggestions. Get the flash! It made all the difference in my pictures. Camera body is less an issue. Go used for a 20D, 30D, Xti, and save a few bucks.
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