Finally did it. Bought REBEL xti :)

I bought a refirb kit from B & H & also a polarized filter. what a good beginner zoom lens? I only have the standard one that came with it.

any tips on how to use it?

welcome to the xti club. i bought the tamron 70-300 lens for 200 bucks. not a bad deal for a starter zoom. covers a broad range. also i suggest the 50mm f/1.8 canon lens. as for tips, just browse around here, i do and learn alot. also, just go out and shoot. practice practice. have fun!

I'd say start shooting with the kit lens first (was it the 18-55, by the way?), then after a month or so, see how you feel. It could be that you aren't happy with the kit lens, and want a better alternative, or that you find you need more of a telephoto capacity, or you need more wide-angle. What you find out, and your budget, will determine what you should do next.

As for tips - as has been said, practice. Also, avoid extremes, be it focal length, aperture, or anything else. That is where weaknesses will show up.

i heard tamron lens wasn't any good? how is it? i like the price .

my opinion is it cant be beat for 200 bucks.
here's a thread on it.
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=296290

xarqi wrote in post #4016796
I'd say start shooting with the kit lens first (was it the 18-55, by the way?), then after a month or so, see how you feel. It could be that you aren't happy with the kit lens, and want a better alternative, or that you find you need more of a telephoto capacity, or you need more wide-angle. What you find out, and your budget, will determine what you should do next.

As for tips - as has been said, practice. Also, avoid extremes, be it focal length, aperture, or anything else. That is where weaknesses will show up.

yes thats the lens... i like what it does for me so far, but i just want more zoom. a co-worker suggested a 75mm-300mm? any thoughts?

here is one i took last weekend at soccer. it was very overcast and on the verge of rain. horrible lighting. external flash wouldve helped some. exif follows.

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oh yeah, untouched, right out of the cam. JPG.

medicdude wrote in post #4016832
my opinion is it cant be beat for 200 bucks.
here's a thread on it.
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=296290

WOW! Those pics were amazing! Definately changed my point of view. Do you have any pics taken w/your camera (since ours are similar) & the Tamron lens?

lol. one step ahead of ya

medicdude wrote in post #4016862
here is one i took last weekend at soccer. it was very overcast and on the verge of rain. horrible lighting. external flash wouldve helped some. exif follows.

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File Name IMG_0949.jpg
Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time 9/22/2007 2:34:42 PM
Shooting Mode Sports
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1000
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Lens 70.0 - 300.0 mm
Focal Length 109.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Noise Reduction Off
File Size 4060 KB

THANKS! do you think a used one from b & h is good? where did you get yours from?

i got mine from best buy when i got the camera. i'd be weary about buying used glass. how much do they want for a used one?

medicdude wrote in post #4016884
i got mine from best buy when i got the camera. i'd be weary about buying used glass. how much do they want for a used one?

sorry actually it was ebay & $89 plus shipping.

i dont know a WHOLE lot about Post Processing, i just used the "auto fix" in paint shop 9 on this, and it looks better. shows you what you CAN get out of this lens.

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man, 89 bucks. any kind of warranty? good feedback? that sounds like a good deal

and is that the macro lens?