Finally did it. Bought REBEL xti :)

medicdude wrote in post #4016912
man, 89 bucks. any kind of warranty? good feedback? that sounds like a good deal

and is that the macro lens?

no warranty & i'm not sure if its a macro lens? can you tell its a macro lens by the lens type?

hawngirl,

So much involves what you want to do. I you do indoor work, you really can't beat that 50 1.8 -- it's fast and as sharp as you will find. For the money, of course, because you can spend more for a 50 1.4. The saying that you get what you pay for is true with modern technology, and with lenses money buys speed and optical quality. But the 50 1.8 is a bit of an anomaly. And also, buy an external flash!

For outdoors work, you have so many options, with expenses adding up to multiples of the cost of your original gear if you "get serious". But, if you want to do landscape photography I would suggest a wider lens (EF-S 10-22) to get dramatic. As you go, though, you will want the best quality, so see below.

If you aspire to wildlife photography, start with the 70-300 IS (the IS is expensive but very important) and a good tripod. But, if you are serious, start saving your bucks because nothing will satisfy you short of "L" telephoto lenses. I speak from experience, once you hunger for the "perfect shot" of any wild creature you start on a trek that requires either a full bank account or a solid credit card. But, that being said, it's a lot of fun and gratifying to see yourself getting closer to your ideal.

Hope this helps a little!

Tony

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tonylong wrote in post #4016940
hawngirl,

So much involves what you want to do. I you do indoor work, you really can't beat that 50 1.8 -- it's fast and as sharp as you will find. For the money, of course, because you can spend more for a 50 1.4. The saying that you get what you pay for is true with modern technology, and with lenses money buys speed and optical quality. But the 50 1.8 is a bit of an anomaly. And also, buy an external flash!

For outdoors work, you have so many options, with expenses adding up to multiples of the cost of your original gear if you "get serious". But, if you want to do landscape photography I would suggest a wider lens (EF-S 10-22) to get dramatic. As you go, though, you will want the best quality, so see below.

If you aspire to wildlife photography, start with the 70-300 IS (the IS is expensive but very important) and a good tripod. But, if you are serious, start saving your bucks because nothing will satisfy you short of "L" telephoto lenses. I speak from experience, once you hunger for the "perfect shot" of any wild creature you start on a trek that requires either a full bank account or a solid credit card. But, that being said, it's a lot of fun and gratifying to see yourself getting closer to your ideal.

Hope this helps a little!

Tony

Tony Long Photos on PBase

Thanks!

i do agree with tony. i'd love IS and L glass, but i cant afford it right now. so i have the kit lens, 50 f/1.8, and the 70-300. to get me started. link me to the ebay ad and ill tell you if its macro or not.

medicdude wrote in post #4016957
i do agree with tony. i'd love IS and L glass, but i cant afford it right now. so i have the kit lens, 50 f/1.8, and the 70-300. to get me started. link me to the ebay ad and ill tell you if its macro or not.

I can't find it anymore. I did see one for a canon lens though. Here's another one i found: http://cgi.ebay.com …ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm​dZViewItem do you think it ok to buy a used lens?

1/3 of the lenses in my travel bag I bought used. No problems so far! <knock on wood>