Rebel XSi / 450D Users Unite

I'm just telling you what I have. I seriously think my 18-55 is junk or something is wrong with it.

izthistaken wrote in post #8145231
I'm just telling you what I have. I seriously think my 18-55 is junk or something is wrong with it.

I think something must be wrong with it because I love the pictures I get with mine! I am just learning all about lens and settings but for the span it covers it does well for me.
Lets see some photos you have taken and maybe people here can take a look and help you figure out if the lens is responsible or if you just need to try different settings.

Everything I've posted. Except the obvious 50mm 1.8 ones

Look at my Flickr and click anything in 'original size' am I being anal?

izthistaken wrote in post #8145668
Everything I've posted. Except the obvious 50mm 1.8 ones

Look at my Flickr and click anything in 'original size' am I being anal?

it looks like you have only a few pics with the XSi, everything I've seen posted is in the dark (welding ?) with the "exposure compensation" increased a full stop and the ISO at 400
(not good ! )
If you don't know about manual settings and RAW set it on auto, use the highest quality selection - "L" jpeg, standard picture style (maybe increasing the sharpening) and go out on a sunny day, focus (half press shutter) then take a picture of anything, e.g. a house,
if it isn't sharp as this send it back -

Had my folks over for Father's Day and my son got sweaty chasing around their dog. Of course he stripped down to his underwear (5 year old logic) because he was hot. Then he decided to ride his bike. Of course he made sure to put on shoes and socks.

Anyway, check out my impromptu panning shot with "flash".

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

Got a 16-35mm lens today...

$830

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

watt100 wrote in post #8145111
uhh right... if you've been smoking your water bong (and it blew up!)

Uhhhh...or maybe he really does have a bad copy of the kit lens. I'm not all that happy with mine either.

The kit lens is okay for how much it costs but it is a kit lens for a reason, it isn't L quality or the like, can only call a spade a spade.

Anyway, just another from this shoot I've been processing:

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

Polo Match in Malta
Canon 450D
70-200mm L f/2.8 IS
Aperture: f/4
Exposure Time: 1/640
ISO:100

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

I could just be worthless? I'll go with that, seems most logical.

Strawberries in available light

f7.1, 1/15, ISO 800 (no noise reduction applied); Handheld with IS:

Wicked boy

Karizmatik wrote in post #8147021
The kit lens is okay for how much it costs but it is a kit lens for a reason, it isn't L quality or the like, can only call a spade a spade.

Anyway, just another from this shoot I've been processing:

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

Wow, that is spot on! Feel like coming to the states to shoot my wedding in october? haha

^ Haha thanks! And sure... Buy me that 100mm macro and I will

All photos taken with the 28-135mm and PP'ed in CS3.

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR