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01/14/2006 05:09:33 PM · #1 |
| How have people enjoyed the kit lens that comes with the Rebel XT? Softness issues? Image quality in basic day to day shots? |
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01/14/2006 05:17:25 PM · #2 |
I don't have a problem with it. It's good for wide angle shots. It softens up a bit at 55mm but if you take your time with it, it's ok for general purpose stuff.
Message edited by author 2006-01-14 17:18:54.
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01/14/2006 05:19:31 PM · #3 |
The lens is decent, but eventually you will probably want more. I would say go ahead and get it. After you have used it for a while you can decide what lens(lenses) would suit you better. You might want something faster, wider, or with more zoom.
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01/14/2006 05:26:25 PM · #4 |
| I thought it sucked from day one which spawned me to find a better walk around lense. Finally I decided with the 24-70. The 17-85 IS is a great lense but I'm not sure if its a kit lense. |
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01/14/2006 05:36:25 PM · #5 |
Hey welcome back Matt! Or are you just stopping by?
If you can afford it, I recommend getting the Sigma 18-125 or Sigma 18-200 instead. A great walkaround lens (especially if you go for the 200). Better build quality and great all-around performer, for $250 or so.
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01/14/2006 05:48:31 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Hey welcome back Matt! Or are you just stopping by?
If you can afford it, I recommend getting the Sigma 18-125 or Sigma 18-200 instead. A great walkaround lens (especially if you go for the 200). Better build quality and great all-around performer, for $250 or so. |
Just stopping in. It'll be nice when I can have a computer at my disposal in 9 months. I recently received a FujiFilm S9000 for Christmas out here in Ohio. Well, after 1200 shots with it in 3 weeks, I noticed that only about 50 shots were in focus out of the ENTIRE group of shots I had taken! I wanted to see if it was just me so I let a friend of mine who does portraits for a living. Just after three days of her using it, she told me that there is a defect for sure, so I was able to send it back to Amazon.com where my dad bought it and they are giving me the $600 back in credit. Now I am toying with the idea of getting the Rebel XT. I guess similar problems have been encountered with other S9000 users (not all though) and that I received one of "the duds." I'm afraid to try it again in fear of getting another "dud." I know I wouldn't have any issues with the Rebel XT, and I don't mind dropping $250 of my own money to get it. So that's why I have been asking questions about it. The S9000 is a good camera if you can get one that actually works, I'm just not willing to take my chances again. So just trying to figure out what I'm gonna do. |
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01/14/2006 05:56:20 PM · #7 |
| Though many don't consider it a very good lens, I for one love it. It may not have the build and quality of the L series, but one look at the top 15 pics in a challenge using this lens say it pretty darn good. |
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01/14/2006 06:21:46 PM · #8 |
Something to consider rather than the Rebel, if you don't see yourself buying a lot of lenses: Look at the Konika Maxum 5D. On Amazon for $600 or so without a lens. Pair that with the Sigma 18-200. Now for a total of $900 or so you have a compact SLR and lens with 28-320mm range AND it has image stabilization at all focal lengths. Of course, any lens you put on the 5D has image stabilization.
Maxum 5D
I've thought about getting one, and using it as a second camera in my bag so I don't have to change lenses. Another Rebel would work for me too (and be more economical initially), but I want image stabilization. And having it built into the camera helps keep lens costs and size down.
By the way, the 5D is only about $700 with their 18-70mm kit lens.
Message edited by author 2006-01-14 18:22:08.
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01/15/2006 10:43:38 AM · #9 |
I'll throw a second to the logical suggestion made by nshapiro.
I would probably recommend going for the kit lens and the sigma 70-300.
I don't know how good the kit lens is, but I've heard it's pretty good, probably a bit better than the Canon kit lens. 7 bladed circular aperture and a slightly better range. Those that use it don't usually have anything bad to say about it.
I would guess that the Sigma 18-200 will have just as much softness issue as the Canon 18-55, if not more.
PS. I believe that the Konica Minolta products are actually 1.5x crop factor, not 1.6x like the Canon.
If you don't want to get a bunch of lenses, KM is definitely an excellent second choice to the Canon.
KM 5D w/ kit lens - $700
Sigma 70-300 - $200
You can then get the reasonably priced and very highly spoken of 50mm F1.7 prime lens for Minolta and a thread reversal ring to mount it on your 70-300 for macro shots.
Complete package. And it has Anti-shake built in. |
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