-=Rebel XSi / 450D Users Unite (2)

KimberleyAS wrote in post #10625794
I almost traded my XSi in for a 50d. But I love this little camera so much when the time came I just couldn't do it. I feel like I have learned so much from this camera, but I still have a long way to go and finally realized a new body is not going to give me better pictures. So last week I treated myself to a new to me BG-E5 grip from ebay. I love having a grip on this camera!!! I should have done this ages ago.

I know you already got the grip, but you could have saved a lot of $$ by getting the Opteka .. does exactly the same thing and it came with two batteries through Amazon. I love having a grip -- enjoy!

Beautiful shots.

I love the colors out of the XSi and am torn between buying a T2i and the XSi just for the out of the camera jpgs. Or a 40D or 50D (but way bigger).

I did see some of my friends T2i pics and they were washed out and did not have that punch that I want.

Any help would be appreciated since you XSi guys know the best!

luvsadog2 wrote in post #10627691
I know you already got the grip, but you could have saved a lot of $$ by getting the Opteka .. does exactly the same thing and it came with two batteries through Amazon. I love having a grip -- enjoy!

Hey can you put up a link to the Opteka, I'm interested, Do you have that brand.

luvsadog2 wrote in post #10627691
I know you already got the grip, but you could have saved a lot of $$ by getting the Opteka .. does exactly the same thing and it came with two batteries through Amazon. I love having a grip -- enjoy!

Thanks, I have heard good things about the Opteka grip, but I couldn't seem to find it here in Canada. Our Amazon.ca sells a 3rd party grip but it doesn't say it is Opteka. I also found a 3rd party grip on ebay from a Canadian seller, but it wasn't Opteka either, so that is why I went for the used BG-E5. I got a great deal on it and it looks like it was never taken out of the box. The new price for the same grip here is ridiculous, and I had 2 batteries already so it worked out good.

QueenChatty wrote in post #10628095
Hey can you put up a link to the Opteka, I'm interested, Do you have that brand.

Here it is .. and yes, this is the grip I bought from Amazon and it came with two generic batteries that work perfectly .. it was $75 when I got it, so it's even less now ($64.95).

http://www.amazon.com …TF8&qid=1280457​351&sr=1-2

RJS77 wrote in post #10627735
Beautiful shots.

I love the colors out of the XSi and am torn between buying a T2i and the XSi just for the out of the camera jpgs. Or a 40D or 50D (but way bigger).

I did see some of my friends T2i pics and they were washed out and did not have that punch that I want.

Any help would be appreciated since you XSi guys know the best!

sometimes the processing is different, the colors on the T2i, T1i, XSi should all look similar. The newer T2i (550D) looks better - HD video, ISO range, more megapixels, etc. of course the older models are less expensive but if the budget allows, go for the newer T2i. Only consider the 50D is you anticipating shooting a lot of sports - it has a higher fps rate.

izthistaken wrote in post #10623730
^I really like that Watt. I was going to comment on it on Flickr yesterday and I got sidetracked.

thanks, the color, contrast, saturation got bumped up with photoshop !

Here's my birthday shot for today.

[QUOTE=izthistaken;106​34022]Here's my birthday shot for today.

Well I was out all night but.......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Hope you had a great day! We are both July babies!!

Here are a few pics I took during the Scott Kelby Photowalk in Fort Myers Beach, FL (did anyone else do the photowalk?).

10smark wrote in post #10635560
Here are a few pics I took during the Scott Kelby Photowalk in Fort Myers Beach, FL (did anyone else do the photowalk?).

I did the kelby photowalk last year but this year there was not one in a convenient location

Some Sunset Shots I took last night.

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QueenChatty wrote in post #10635074
Well I was out all night but.......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Hope you had a great day! We are both July babies!!

Thanks! It wasn't bad. Happy Birthday to you too...whenever that may have been!

Santa Paula, CA Balloon Festival

izthistaken wrote in post #10637075
Thanks! It wasn't bad. Happy Birthday to you too...whenever that may have been!

It wasn't bad.....thats not what I wanted to hear LOL!!
Who are these people that I need to cyber slap!! You should have been treated like a king on your birthday.
I was spoiled this year (July 12th) I got tons of gear...all early tho hee hee! So on July 12 hubby gave me a photo mag and the latest Stephen King book The Dome and it was a awesome read.
Thanks for the birthday wishes!