Newbie : Canon EOS 300D Digital SLR EF18-55mm

"HP" wrote in message
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I recently got the above after getting annoyed with the "shutter lag" on
mid-priced, mid-range, mid-pixel digitalcameras.

I am so far very happy with it. I have used it only as "point and focus,
point and shoot" as I am a real novice on cameras. I have been lurking
for a few weeks learning from you lot.

Q : What lens should I buy next?

I'm new myself, but the lens is going to depend on what type of photography
you want to do. No point getting a huge telephoto if you prefer portraits,
or a wide angle if you prefer wildlife shots, and if you want to take
close-ups you'll need a macro. If you are after aomething general purpose
then perhaps a zoom is what you're after? I guess the answer is you need to
be a bit more specific otherwise you'll end up with the lens that someone
else wants!

Good luck! Just ordered my first dSLR for similar reasons as yourself, as
well as wanting to develop my photography skills, such as they are!

"HP" wrote in message
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I recently got the above after getting annoyed with the "shutter lag" on
mid-priced, mid-range, mid-pixel digitalcameras.

I am so far very happy with it. I have used it only as "point and focus,
point and shoot" as I am a real novice on cameras. I have been lurking for
a few weeks learning from you lot.

Q : What lens should I buy next?

Depends on what you want to do; these are the three lenses I picked for my
10D, not a bad place to start for under $1000

Tokina Zoom Super Wide Angle 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 AF193 Autofocus Lens for
Canon EOS $170
Canon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer
USM Autofocus Lens $409
Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 EF IS Image Stabilizer USM
Autofocus Lens $414

Get yourself a good flash and learn how to use the camera. If you are
interested in macro work get a set of extension tubes.

Jim Kramer

HP wrote:

I recently got the above after getting annoyed with the "shutter lag" on mid-priced, mid-range, mid-pixel digitalcameras.

I am so far very happy with it. I have used it only as "point and focus, point and shoot" as I am a real novice on cameras. I have been lurking for a few weeks learning from you lot.

Q : What lens should I buy next?

For telephoto, buy the 100-300mm USM, see: "http://tinylink.com/?cZEZo2twBv"

or the 75-200mm IS, see:
"http://tinylink.com/?b6NXunaRMZ"

For wide-angle, buy the EF-S 10-22mm, see:
"http://tinylink.com/?J5P1EYzQt8"

It all depends on what you want to do.