-=Rebel XS / 1000D users, lets join forces!

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #10148914
I'm thrilled. Just ordered the XS and got it for $425, including shipping (kit lens included). Hopefully it will be in by next weekend. I had an XS before, and regrettably sold it. Now I'm back to the DSLR game, and am very excited. Can't wait to post photos. What a great camera!

wow great price, where did you order it from? I just picked mine up like 2wks ago from butterflyphoto for $469

Wow, just went through all 4051 posts and im pleased that i bought the XS. Beautiful pictures guys, i hope my learining process with this camera speeds up and i can start posting some nice pictures like you guys are!!

itsmejson wrote in post #10149443
wow great price, where did you order it from? I just picked mine up like 2wks ago from butterflyphoto for $469

I got it off Ebay (brand new in box). I just stalked a couple auctions and put in $420 as a high bid and got it for $415 plus 10 bucks for shipping.

Hopefully nobody will pull any nonsense by refusing the product without upselling, etc., but I'm not too worried because I put it on AMEX, which backs up purchases, and Ebay has their protection plan as well. Plus, it was one of Ebay's listed top rated sellers, so it ought to come through alright.

Even luckier is that my dad offered to pay for it. Sweet.

Couple of shots from today.....C&C welcome

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How come it's the quick snaps that I don't think about that often turn out well?

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itsmejson wrote in post #10141698
wow that is an awesome picture. where is this?

Its the Bellagio fountains in Vegas taken from the Eiffel Tower, here is another from the top of the tower.

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #10149731
I got it off Ebay (brand new in box). I just stalked a couple auctions and put in $420 as a high bid and got it for $415 plus 10 bucks for shipping.

Hopefully nobody will pull any nonsense by refusing the product without upselling, etc., but I'm not too worried because I put it on AMEX, which backs up purchases, and Ebay has their protection plan as well. Plus, it was one of Ebay's listed top rated sellers, so it ought to come through alright.

Even luckier is that my dad offered to pay for it. Sweet.

nice! that is an awesome deal. Also if you put it onto a credit card whether its mastercard or visa they will give you an extra year of warranty so you'll have a 2 year manufacturers warranty.

I'm going to call butterflyphoto tomorrow when their open to see if they offer some sort of price match guarantee like best buy does because i purchased my xs 2.5 wks ago and the price dropped from $469 to $441 now.

Kanye East wrote in post #10139633
Last year at Comic-Con San Diego

I love Sideshow stuff i have a collection of a lot of that stuff. Here is a pic of my Yoda Dio just messing about in photoshop.

I just got my XS about a week ago and have taken over 600 photos trying to learn the dslr way I am coming from a G9 where i never used M mode lol but i am trying. I really love this camera I have read a few books and talked to a few people and I am proud to say I am slowly getting the hang of it. If you want to check out some of the pics I have taken check out my smugmug acct
ruinx.smugmug.com If you do lmk what you think I can improve upon

Ive had mine for about a month, ive shot close to 2000 pictures since then!!

RobClubley wrote in post #10150004
How come it's the quick snaps that I don't think about that often turn out well?

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It's a "muddy" image is why it looks meh color wise. IE it doesn't have much contrast no highlights really, and no black blacks. Also the composure leaves a good bit to be desired, both in the framing and how she is in the picture. Don't mean she has to be perfectly positioned but looking down, face mostly covered with nothing else in the photo going down makes it meh also.

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need to be straightened, but other than that it's pretty good

NorCalNomad wrote in post #10158720
need to be straightened, but other than that it's pretty good

Most trains on a curve, lean. If pic was straightened, ground would be tilted. Look at the 3rd car.

NorCalNomad wrote in post #10158720
need to be straightened, but other than that it's pretty good

Thanks for the comment..

Cliffs wrote in post #10159618
Most trains on a curve, lean. If pic was straightened, ground would be tilted. Look at the 3rd car.

And exactly why I didn't straighten it

Look at the telephone poll though guys, "landmarks" like that are imprinted into the human mind that they should be strait up and down so when they aren't it throws it

NorCalNomad wrote in post #10161957
Look at the telephone poll though guys, "landmarks" like that are imprinted into the human mind that they should be strait up and down so when they aren't it throws it

Let's settle this, Three versions; Original, front car straight, telephone pole straight.