Looking for advice on first SLR purchase.

(Loic Henry-Greard) wrote in
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Here's what I was thinking about:
- canon Rebel K2 or Ti
- canon 28-105 f/3.5-something USM
- canon 50 f/1.8

Does it make any sense ? Is it worth it having the 50mm prime in
addition to the zoom ? Should I get the K2 or the Ti ?

Excellent starter kit. Go for the Ti. It only costs like $20 more than the
K2, and it offers several key features not found in the K2 (like depth of
field preview).

Should I go with something else than Canon ?

At the entry level, Canon would give you more features than Nikon (like
manual film ISO setting capability). Lenses and accessory options are about
the same for Canon and Nikon. Also, if you ever buy a DSLR (like the Canon
Digital Rebel or 10D) all of your lenses and accessories will be
compatible.

I started out with a Rebel film body and a 50mm/1.8 3 years ago. Now, I
also own an EOS 10D digital body, another film body, and a decent kit of
lenses and accessories for my needs.

--
"Live fast. Die young." (Nikki Sixx)

-Richard Cockburn

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Here's what I was thinking about:
- canon Rebel K2 or Ti

Nothing wrong with those. You might want to look for a used Elan if you
want something a little more flexible in the same price range.

- canon 28-105 f/3.5-something USM

I'd splurge and go for the 28-135 IS USM. The image stabilization
really comes in handy if you're not carrying a tripod.

- canon 50 f/1.8

Can't beat the value of that lens.

Does it make any sense ? Is it worth it having the 50mm prime in
addition to the zoom ? Should I get the K2 or the Ti ? Should I go
with something else than Canon ?

Thanks for any advice,

L.

If you go with either Canon or Nikon, you'll have a large selection of
manufacturer and third party lenses to chose from. Other manufacturers
have good cameras and good lenses - but you'll have to weigh the pros
and cons of the limited lens selection versus what other qualities they
bring to the table. I'm not the best person to discuss that - there are
plenty of people on here who can tell you more about Pentax, Minolta and
others.
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"Loic Henry-Greard" wrote in message
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Hi,

My digital P&S died on me a while ago (Sony, won't see anymore of my
business for a while) and we've been using my wife's old film P&S
instead for the last couple of vacations and special events (including
my first child's first weeks). The results were horrible beyond
description,

What model camera was it?
What didn't it do?
Was it a bad camera, or did you misunderstand how to use the automation?
Might you prefer a fully manual camera, so you could set everything just the
way YOU wanted?

Although I have 5 automated cameras, I've found them to be frustrating in
that I am always trying to get around the automation. I still get the most
gratification from my old manual SLRs. Might that be your problem, too?

What model camera was it?
What didn't it do?
Was it a bad camera, or did you misunderstand how to use the automation?
Might you prefer a fully manual camera, so you could set everything just the
way YOU wanted?

I'm wondering if the stylus epic/mju-ii would be just good enough in this case.

What model camera was it?
What didn't it do?
Was it a bad camera, or did you misunderstand how to use the automation?
Might you prefer a fully manual camera, so you could set everything just the
way YOU wanted?

I'm wondering if the stylus epic/mju-ii would be just good enough in this case.

(Sabineellen) wrote in
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What model camera was it?
What didn't it do?
Was it a bad camera, or did you misunderstand how to use the
automation? Might you prefer a fully manual camera, so you could set
everything just the way YOU wanted?

I'm wondering if the stylus epic/mju-ii would be just good enough in
this case.



The OP wants a zoom lens. The Stylus Epic has a fixed lens (the lens is
decent, but slightly soft in the corners). Point & shoot 35mm zoom lenses
are usually too slow. The Rebel Ti kit as the OP described is ideal for his
purposes.

--
"Live fast. Die young." (Nikki Sixx)

-Richard Cockburn

(Sabineellen) wrote in
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What model camera was it?
What didn't it do?
Was it a bad camera, or did you misunderstand how to use the
automation? Might you prefer a fully manual camera, so you could set
everything just the way YOU wanted?

I'm wondering if the stylus epic/mju-ii would be just good enough in
this case.



The OP wants a zoom lens. The Stylus Epic has a fixed lens (the lens is
decent, but slightly soft in the corners). Point & shoot 35mm zoom lenses
are usually too slow. The Rebel Ti kit as the OP described is ideal for his
purposes.

--
"Live fast. Die young." (Nikki Sixx)

-Richard Cockburn

(Loic Henry-Greard) wrote in
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Is it worth it having the 50mm prime in
addition to the zoom ?

Absolutely. For one, it is sharper than any consumer zoom lens you can buy.
Second, it is excellent for low light photography. For travel, this lens
can be very useful in many situations. It is an excellent focal length for
street photography (my favorite). It can be useful indoors where flash
photography is not permitted.

--
"Live fast. Die young." (Nikki Sixx)

-Richard Cockburn

I would recommend going with the Ti over the K2. IT is a complete camera
that will allow you to grow as a photographer. Your lens choices are
excellent. Here is an article on picking cameras:
http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/mani/equip/mmselect.html


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"Loic Henry-Greard" wrote in message
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Hi,

My digital P&S died on me a while ago (Sony, won't see anymore of my
business for a while) and we've been using my wife's old film P&S
instead for the last couple of vacations and special events (including
my first child's first weeks). The results were horrible beyond
description, and seeing all these rolls and development costs wasted,
as well as these badly recorded memories for us, I've grown a little
bit frustrated and have decided to invest into a better class of
photography altogether.

I don't have any fondness for film vs digital, but I figure that if I
want to take significantly better pictures than I did with our former
P&S without spending $1K or more the best way was to go with 35mm
SLRs. I'm not an experienced photographer either but I know much of
the theory of it and I'm the type who likes to read manuals. I'll be
happy to experiment outside of program AEs for my own epicurian
satisfaction.

Here's what I was thinking about:
- canon Rebel K2 or Ti
- canon 28-105 f/3.5-something USM
- canon 50 f/1.8

Does it make any sense ? Is it worth it having the 50mm prime in
addition to the zoom ? Should I get the K2 or the Ti ? Should I go
with something else than Canon ?

Thanks for any advice,

L.

"Richard Cockburn" wrote in message
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(Loic Henry-Greard) wrote in
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Is it worth it having the 50mm prime in
addition to the zoom ?

Absolutely. For one, it is sharper than any consumer zoom lens you can
buy.
Second, it is excellent for low light photography. For travel, this lens
can be very useful in many situations. It is an excellent focal length for
street photography (my favorite). It can be useful indoors where flash
photography is not permitted.

Also, they are usually the cheapest lens any manufacturer sells....They make
so many of them, that they can afford to charge less than $100 for
them....Easily the best buys in all of, "lensdom"......