Should I buy a Rebel XT?

cheerio0s wrote in post #2439091
You pick a lens for me Under $200 though and I will be super happy and will appreciate you forever!

cheerioOs,

Like you, I've opted for a "budget" lens for now, and for bird photography, I really like the Canon EF 100-300 USM. They can be had for $200 or less in the "For Sale" forum

Ronnie

Thanks tekkie. A 300mm lens would be heaven for me.
Is this a good lens:
http://accessories.us.​dell.com …=A0540511&cs=19​&c=us&l=en

cheerio0s wrote in post #2441095
Thanks tekkie. A 300mm lens would be heaven for me.
Is this a good lens:
http://accessories.us.​dell.com …=A0540511&cs=19​&c=us&l=en

Sigma makes 2 different versions of that 70-300mm lens, the APO version is the better one to go for, but it is a little more expensive.

You can see the differences between both versions here:

http://www.sdeklerk.co​m/photography/index.ht​ml

Nick

I'll probably buy the non-APO version. It looks the same to me anyways, but I don't mind the minor difference.

I got my rebel XT a little over a year ago and LOVE it. It has been a great camera to learn the ins and outs of SLR. For years i used point and shoots and was startint to feel the limits and wanted something new. I love my Reb XT!


Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

Same here, I even had the Powershot Pro1, flagship of the point & shoot world with its L lens, but the 350D & Sigma lens I have now knock spots off of it in overall clarity & actually getting the shots in the first place.

P&S cameras have there place, but the 350D is hard to beat, I read on here that apparently Canon sells one every 6 seconds, if this is true then boy are they raking in the money!!!

Nick

Pastafarian wrote in post #2441723
I got my rebel XT a little over a year ago and LOVE it. It has been a great camera to learn the ins and outs of SLR. For years i used point and shoots and was startint to feel the limits and wanted something new. I love my Reb XT!


Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

Good for you! Now ghetto up the XT and you will love it even more!

https://photography-on-the.net …50873&highlight​=ghetto+xt

Here are a couple of bird pics with my Canon EF 100-300 USM. Well, ok, the second one is the r/c kind of bird my buddy's scratch-built elecrtric B-25.

Ronnie

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Buydig has the black body for only $495 right now.

dawnron1 wrote in post #2442087
Here are a couple of bird pics with my Canon EF 100-300 USM. Well, ok, the second one is the r/c kind of bird my buddy's scratch-built elecrtric B-25.

Ronnie

Does that thing have a camera in it???!

I have an XT/350D with the Sigma 17-70 and I love the combination.

Damn those are some sharp pics!

I love the bird and the plane. What ISO did you use? I notice they were both shot wide open - presumably at 300mm (f5.6).

rhys,

Thanks very much! I've been very happy with this lens, although I still drool over my buddy's Canon 100-400 IS L! EXIF data:

Mockingbird shot was at ISO 200, 300mm, F7.1 at 1/500s.

B-25: ISO 200, F7.1, 1/500s, 160mm(we fly pretty close to each other sometimes). We do reviews for an r/c electric aicraft website, so sharp pics are a must.

Ronnie

rhys wrote in post #2443797
Damn those are some sharp pics!

I love the bird and the plane. What ISO did you use? I notice they were both shot wide open - presumably at 300mm (f5.6).

cheerio0s wrote in post #2442333
Does that thing have a camera in it???!

cheerioOs,

We have done some aerial photgraphy in the past with an onboard camera, but not in a model this nice

Ronnie