DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 

DPChallenge Forums >> General Discussion >> Ready to join team rebel in one minute...
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 18 of 18, (reverse)
AuthorThread
 09/09/2004 07:56:30 PM · #1
On your mark, get set...
 09/09/2004 07:57:12 PM · #2
Batteries finally charged :P
 09/09/2004 07:57:17 PM · #3
Go... Now a member of Team Rebel!
 09/09/2004 07:58:12 PM · #4
False start... here it should be...
 09/09/2004 07:58:54 PM · #5
Geesh. Seeemed so simple. Now it should be right
 09/09/2004 07:59:49 PM · #6
That's a drag--it changed the pre-ones to Rebel too. I thought it would keep my old camera listed, and then I would officially change over in this thread. Bummer.
 09/09/2004 07:59:59 PM · #7
Welcome to the Canon DSLR Team, Neil! What glass do you have?
 09/09/2004 08:01:31 PM · #8
Originally posted by faidoi:
Batteries finally charged :P


Haven't evem bothered with the new battery. Using my G2 batteries.

Now need to test this thing for dead/stuck pixels. Can someone give me a link to the instructions to test?
 09/09/2004 08:01:34 PM · #9
Welcome, don't think the camera is going to help much though, as you are a great photog from what i've seen:)
 09/09/2004 08:03:08 PM · #10
soon enough, i will be on team 20d. muahahaha
 09/09/2004 08:04:48 PM · #11
hopefully me too! mua..ha?
 09/09/2004 08:08:30 PM · #12
Originally posted by kirbic:
Welcome to the Canon DSLR Team, Neil! What glass do you have?


I have the kit lens. I've been studying lenses for a couple of days.

Right now, I am leaning towards the Canon IS USM 28-135mm as a general purpose lens. But I've been reading such good things about the 70-200 F4L. Though I want something I would be willing to carry around. Considering the shorter Canon DO lens as well. I need to be able to try things out, somehow. I don't know if Ritz will let me do that, but that's really the only camera store around, excluding super-electronic type stores.

What do you suggest? For my "art", I like taking landscapes and macros. And of course, I want to shoot my kids, and shoot at their school concerts, family affairs.

My transportation for outdoor shots is usually my bike. I have a tripod and monopod, but I don't carry them on my bike.

Now: I would be willing to spend around $1200 or so total for my whole lens suite.

Ideas are welcomed!
 09/09/2004 08:29:33 PM · #13
i love the 50mm 1.8 considering its low price.
09/09/2004 10:51:58 PM · #14
Although the 70-200mm f/4L is my favorite lens, you won't want to carry it around on a bike every day- it's HUGE. I would suggest you get a sharp, general purpose lens like the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di ($360). Throw in the Canon 50mm f/1.8 ($75), the Canon 70-200mm f/4L ($579), and a reverse coupler for macros (about $8) and you've got a really nice set for all purposes.

The new, image-stabilized Canon F4-5.6, 17 - 85 mm EF-S ($599 list) is worth a look, too. That's a great zoom range for a walk around lens.
 09/09/2004 10:56:19 PM · #15
I have both a sigma 24-70 2.8, and a 70-200 2.8 and I LOVE them both! I would LOVE canon glass, but these are nice solid lenses!
 09/09/2004 10:58:32 PM · #16
Originally posted by scalvert:
Although the 70-200mm f/4L is my favorite lens, you won't want to carry it around on a bike every day- it's HUGE. I would suggest you get a sharp, general purpose lens like the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di ($360). Throw in the Canon 50mm f/1.8 ($75), the Canon 70-200mm f/4L ($579), and a reverse coupler for macros (about $8) and you've got a really nice set for all purposes.

The new, image-stabilized Canon F4-5.6, 17 - 85 mm EF-S ($599 list) is worth a look, too. That's a great zoom range for a walk around lens.


Thanks Shannon--I was trying, at least for now, NOT to buy something that overlapped the new Canon EF-S lens coming out which looks very nice, and also, in the mean time, not to overlap the kit lens. I haven't had the camera long enough to be disappointed in the kit lens. In fact, I've been busy and only really snapped a few shots around the house just to learn the features.

The one reservation I have about the 70-200mm L lens, besides size and weight, is that it's not stabilized. So even if I put it on a rack on my bike rather than my waist bag, I would also need to carry a tripod.

But I do want a lens that will wow me!

09/09/2004 11:07:26 PM · #17
Overlapping is unavoidable really, and probably a plus. When you want to carry just one lens for a day trip, you'll be thankful that your all-purpose lens has that extra reach. If you do get the new 17-85 EF-S, you can always eBay the kit lens.

The 70-200 will definitely wow you, and you don't always need a tripod. A lens that long is used outdoors, where it's usually bright enough to get a good shutter speed. This shot was taken handheld at full zoom the first week I had that lens:

09/09/2004 11:52:56 PM · #18
Originally posted by longlivenyhc:
i love the 50mm 1.8 considering its low price.

ditto
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 09/24/2025 03:05:04 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 09/24/2025 03:05:04 PM EDT.