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06/19/2006 07:07:13 PM · #1 |
I am looking at purchasing my first DSLR, and have been doing research for a while now. I am still not sure exactly what I want to spend my money on. I am a medical student who will be using photography as a way to relieve stress (I really enjoyed the hobby with film in highshool/undergrad) and plan on shooting whatever catches my eye (and whatever the week's challenge calls for).
I am planning on a Rebel XT and 50mm 1.8 for sure. Plus any other accessory necessities (SUGESTIONS WELCOME). I just bought a 4GB CF and have an old tripod from my film camera days that should do for a while. Is a battery grip worth it and how does it look with the silver body if I go silver? What do you think of the RC-1 remote?
Lenses are where I need the most advice. I am a student and therefore on a bit of a tight budget. I was thinking about saving and getting the 28-135 IS in a few months. I was also planning on NOT getting the kit lens and putting the savings toward a better lens, but wonder if I should get the kit lens to have a zoom while I save for the other? Is the 28-135 IS the first walk-around you would buy? I want to have some wide capabilities and tele, but problably can't afford to go with two seperate lenses.
Is there anything else I am fogetting? Thanks in advance for any wisdom you impart. |
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06/19/2006 07:20:40 PM · #2 |
you are definately on the right track. the kit lens is OK, but save the cash and get the 50mm. I tend to prefer fixed lenses to zooms. I think the 50mm is good, I also have the 100mm 2.8 USM that I love. It says macro, but it can do all things especially shoulder and head portraits. (it still kicks ass at macro). remember the 1.6 crop of the XT. that means your 50mm is really 80mm so if your looking for wide that can be an issue the 10mm is really 16mm.
In my opinion having 1 large memory card is asking for trouble. Lets say your on vacation and you shoot 500-600 shots all on that card and your last picture corrupts the card. You are out of luck with the rest of the data. Go w/ a few smaller cards. I have a 2GB and 3 1GB cards. Much rather switch cards out than loose tons of photos. Get a circular polarizer and an extra battery. I got a new battery on ebay for .95 and 6 shipping. $6.95 is not too bad. |
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06/19/2006 08:28:59 PM · #3 |
I enjoyed the 28-135 IS while I was learning. It has given me some great images and I found it to be a great walk-aroud lens. I used the kit lens that came with my 300d only one or two times. I wish I had just skipped it. I started out with the 300d, the 28-135IS, the 75-300mm IS, the 50mm 1.8 and the kit lens.
If I were to do it again I might have gone for them Canon 70-200mm f/4 for just a couple hundred more than the 75-300mm.
Im not helping, am I...LOL
The 50mm is great for low light. It is a cheap fast lens. I think the 50mm 1.8 and the 28-135 would do ya for a while. The zoom range on the kit lenses are not that great and it isn't very hard to just move your body in and out to frame a shot with the 50mm.
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