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 07/08/2008 06:41:12 PM · #1
I just wanted to share that I now have a brand-new (used) Rebel XT...and I love it already!!!! AAH!!

Sooo...I figure it's time to go out and start shooting stuff! lol
 07/08/2008 06:42:46 PM · #2
Have fun and make sure you show us your stuff!
 07/08/2008 06:43:16 PM · #3
Congrats on the new toy :)

Now, go have some FUN :)
 07/08/2008 06:44:08 PM · #4
Good for you!!! :D
Enjoy that new toy and make magic with it. WE'LL be watching...
 07/08/2008 06:44:46 PM · #5
Congratulations on your new toy....now get snapping girl!
 07/08/2008 07:14:51 PM · #6
Always fun to have a new toy! I hope you are patient with learning your new camera and take lots and lots of shots!
 07/08/2008 07:20:46 PM · #7
cool congrats!!!!!
 07/08/2008 07:41:57 PM · #8
Good move. You will love its perform. I use it more than a year, and I got three ribbons with it. and more to come :)

Enjoy :)
 07/08/2008 07:45:43 PM · #9
Cool! Now save up some bucks and go buy yourself the Canon 10-22mm lens. It's an awesome super wide-angle lens and it will work great with your 350D.

07/08/2008 08:00:08 PM · #10
We still haven't chose to make the jump......Congrats!!!

Message edited by author 2008-07-08 20:00:24.
 07/08/2008 08:58:21 PM · #11
I went out shooting with it, and it works beautifully!!! I still need to learn how to use it, but I got some wonderful shots of my family and a few flowers (my landscapes kinda failed, lol, couldn't figure out how to manually mess with exposure...time to read the instructions!) before it started raining.

I'll add the link in a bit!
 07/08/2008 09:03:36 PM · #12
Originally posted by Mick:
Cool! Now save up some bucks and go buy yourself the Canon 10-22mm lens. It's an awesome super wide-angle lens and it will work great with your 350D.


I'm actually used to my p&s's 10x zoom (which I know doesn't translate well into mm-type lenses) and I use that to take candid portraits of random ppl, so I was either gonna get the...70-300mm (I think that's what it is?) for zoom or the "nifty fifty" 50mm f/1.8 b/c apparently it's a great lens...no L-glass for me yet tho :( college loans :(
 07/08/2008 09:53:45 PM · #13
Here's my first set of shots! :) Hope you like! (not all of them are good, lol, still getting used to this camera)
 07/09/2008 12:33:49 AM · #14
Originally posted by JesiLynR:
I'm actually used to my p&s's 10x zoom (which I know doesn't translate well into mm-type lenses) and I use that to take candid portraits of random ppl, so I was either gonna get the...70-300mm (I think that's what it is?) for zoom or the "nifty fifty" 50mm f/1.8 b/c apparently it's a great lens...no L-glass for me yet tho :( college loans :(

Canon makes a few lenses in the 70-300mm range.

The Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM (average price $193.56)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (average price $588.53)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM (average price $1,166.11)

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (average price $1,439.74)

My daughter has the II version of the first lens (Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM) and she gets some very nice shots with it. It's certainly not one of Canon's best lenses, but then it doesn't cost an arm and a leg either. :)

I've never used one, but lots of people like the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. Ultra light weight, sharp, good bokeh, and very inexpensive. IOW, a very good lens for very little money.

RTFM and have fun!


07/09/2008 12:47:20 AM · #15
Oooo, thanks for the info! That first one sounds great! The rest are a bit too expensive (my absolute limit on price is about $250).

Are lenses made by Sigma or Tamron just as good as canon's lenses?
 07/09/2008 01:38:04 AM · #16
Congrats on taking the SLR plunge, you'll never be able to go back now. :)
 07/09/2008 01:41:49 AM · #17
Originally posted by JesiLynR:
Oooo, thanks for the info! That first one sounds great! The rest are a bit too expensive (my absolute limit on price is about $250).

Are lenses made by Sigma or Tamron just as good as canon's lenses?

I'm afraid I can't help you much with that. I've used nothing but Canon lenses for the past 30 years or so. I always thought it made sense to buy lenses and other accessories from the same company that made the camera. It's an electronic system and the individual pieces fit and work together by design. They make great equipment too. Check out the shooting gallery at any major sporting event. Almost everyone will be shooting with a Canon lens. :)
 07/09/2008 03:14:15 AM · #18
Originally posted by JesiLynR:
Are lenses made by Sigma or Tamron just as good as canon's lenses?

That's very debatable, and you'll find lots of debates by searching the forums here.
Both Sigma & Tamron make good versions, but (just like Canon) their great lenses are at the upper end of their price range as well.

There are lots of very good "general purpose" lenses around:
A ton of users here vouch for the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
The Canon crowd (myself included) like the Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

Not sure on price, but you may be able to find a good used version of either lens on eBay within your range.

Oh... and congrats on the new toy! :O)
 07/09/2008 03:16:15 AM · #19
Good luck with your sensor, as mine is..
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 07/09/2008 02:14:21 PM · #20
Originally posted by photokariangel:
Good luck with your sensor, as mine is..
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Dusty sensors are a fact of life with DSLRs. Fortunately it's easy to fix: The Copperhill sensor cleaning method

07/09/2008 04:46:50 PM · #21
Originally posted by photokariangel:
Good luck with your sensor, as mine is..
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Oh yeah? Well, my old p&s's lens was THIS!! Even AFTER I cleaned it! lol...nah, my sensor's fine (so far....), did some shots today up to f/36 and no dust bunnies...sorry about yours tho :(

Do any of you other XT people find yourselves having to manually compensate for exposure...? I seem to be doing that a lot in order to not get a billion blown-out highlights everywhere.

As far as lenses go, I'm going to go to our local camera store to borrow the 50mm f/1.8 for a day...also maybe the 75-300mm.

Message edited by author 2008-07-09 16:47:33.
 07/09/2008 05:06:51 PM · #22
Originally posted by kleski:
We still haven't chose to make the jump......Congrats!!!


Don't be too quick to jump. The K200D and K20D are great cameras. I have used Canon 300D and 30D, the Pentax cameras are better in my opinion...sorry Canon users, but it is my opinion. :))
 07/11/2008 05:44:48 PM · #23
Originally posted by SteveJ:
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Originally posted by JesiLynR:
Do any of you other XT people find yourselves having to manually compensate for exposure...?

Like most things SLR - it depends on the situation. I find I'm often bumping it up. But the beauty is that you have the option. SLRs are all about possibilities.

I often shoot in P mode - similar to automatic, but A limits some settings (like high ISO, RAW) and pops up the flash. When I want to do something creative, I use Tv or Av to control the shutter (long exposure) or aperture (deep/shallow DOF).
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