autofocus

hi there i just bought a Canon Digital Rebel XT with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens and i was wondering how i would turn off the autofocus.

i'm also looking for a good lens to go with my new camera. if you have any suggestions that would be great. thank you

You would turn the switch on the lens to MF. Too many good lens to name. Check Fred Miranda site where they do reviews and match to your finances.

Yes, definitely match the lens to your budget. It's easy to get caught up in "L" frenzy and watch you bank account dwindle as your credit card balance sky rockets! What is the budget you have for a new lens? Are you looking for an all purpose walk around shoot everything lens? Or a specific tool for a certain style of photography? Remember, the more information you can give us, the better answers you will get from the forum.

Welcome to the forum,
David

Welcome to the forums and congratulations with your new camera, have fun!

About lenses: which one is right for you depends on what kind of results you want. Do you want a tele or wide angle lens? A zoom or fixed focal length lens? Are you going to use it in low light, without a flash? If yes, then you'll want a lens with a large maximum aperture (low f-stop number), etc. So you'll probably have to learn and do some research before you can decide on what lens you want.

In the meantime, just use the lens that you got with the camera - it isn't a really terrible lens.

whats a good all around lens, that i can shoot everything with, thats an upgrade from the 18-55, and is not more than 150?

do you meen 150mm or $ - £ im not trying to be cleaver here but 150 what .
Rob.
just seen other thread.ignor this reply.

sigma 18-125 is what i've been lookin at for stuff like that

The kit lens is ok,learn what the camera can do before buying more lenses.You can get some very good results from the kit lens.