Which digital camera?

E

Evenflow

New member
I just sold my Canon Powershot A620 camera.



I'm looking for a good point and shoot type camera. I sold the A620 because I didn't think it had good color to it, the photo's kind of looked washed out and bland. I could never really get a good "flake" shot of car paint either, it never really popped out in the pics.



I'm looking at the - Canon Rebel EOS XT. However, I see this camera comes in a silver and black color what are the differences? Just basically looking to use it to take pics of the car I really want the pics to be colorful, and show the depth of paint and what not.



I was also reading up on the Nikon D70...seems to be a little less than the Rebel. Reviews?
 
if you want to stay with Canon, I'd say get the S3



We have one and it takes amazing pictures. However my next camera will be a Nikon (D60 or D80)



s3002.jpg




SUPER MICRO



s3004.jpg
 
No diff between the XT Silver and Black (but IMO the silver is for fairy-boys if black is available :) )



EDIT: ALSO.. sounds like you don't wanna spend tons of money but that's ok. STILL, I'd get a body-only XT, rather than getting it with the 18-55 kit lens. Instead, buy the 18-55 IS which can be had for between 100-200. Though one would think it is the same plus image stabilization, it actually has different glass and is far better for a low-end lens!
 
drew.haynes said:
No diff between the XT Silver and Black (but IMO the silver is for fairy-boys if black is available :) )



EDIT: ALSO.. sounds like you don't wanna spend tons of money but that's ok. STILL, I'd get a body-only XT, rather than getting it with the 18-55 kit lens. Instead, buy the 18-55 IS which can be had for between 100-200. Though one would think it is the same plus image stabilization, it actually has different glass and is far better for a low-end lens!
Click to expand...



So the 18-55, and 18-55 IS are definitely lenses? Who sells the body only best price?
 
Idk what you mean by "they are definitely lenses". Lol.



I would say from a DEALER, b&h is a good supplier - very reputable. Personally, I like to buy gear used from fredmiranda.com. Lots of top-notch pro photographers that are generally very honest and keep their equipment in A+ condition.. probably your CHEAPEST bet on a good used XT.
 
drew.haynes said:
Idk what you mean by "they are definitely lenses". Lol.



I would say from a DEALER, b&h is a good supplier - very reputable. Personally, I like to buy gear used from fredmiranda.com. Lots of top-notch pro photographers that are generally very honest and keep their equipment in A+ condition.. probably your CHEAPEST bet on a good used XT.
Click to expand...



Sorry meant to say they are different lenses? IS/Non IS.



Also, dealer online or in store? I'll check out fredmiranda and see what they have.



Thanks for the info. :up
 
Ah yes, the 18-55 (non-IS) that comes with the XTs and XTIs is entirely different glass than the IS version. Better sharpness and color on the IS version :)
 
Idk if you are saying you do want that 28-90mm lens with it or not. I'm not real familiar with it but it looks like it is a Canon brand lens so you should be able to read reviews on it in the reviews section at the top of fredmiranda.com.



As far as the 50mm 1.8 Mk II.. stunning glass for the price (about 85 bucks at b&h). The only complaint anyone has about that lens is its plastic build, but as long as you don't drop it or anything you should be fine. Otherwise you can look for a used deal on a 50mm 1.8 Mk I, which is a much older lens. Works the same, same glass, but a metal mount. Those 50mm primes both provide fantastic color and sharpness, as well as low-light capability with that f1.8 aperture! It's all a matter of preference. Some people refuse to buy a prime lens (fixed, like this one @ 50mm), and will only use lenses with some zoom, but then others say, "that's what shoes are for". :) Personally, if you are ok with only 50mm focal length (which should be fine for shooting still objects like cars), the image quality of that 50mm prime will blow the 18-55 kit lens out of the water.
 
drew.haynes said:
Idk if you are saying you do want that 28-90mm lens with it or not. I'm not real familiar with it but it looks like it is a Canon brand lens so you should be able to read reviews on it in the reviews section at the top of fredmiranda.com.



As far as the 50mm 1.8 Mk II.. stunning glass for the price (about 85 bucks at b&h). The only complaint anyone has about that lens is its plastic build, but as long as you don't drop it or anything you should be fine. Otherwise you can look for a used deal on a 50mm 1.8 Mk I, which is a much older lens. Works the same, same glass, but a metal mount. Those 50mm primes both provide fantastic color and sharpness, as well as low-light capability with that f1.8 aperture! It's all a matter of preference. Some people refuse to buy a prime lens (fixed, like this one @ 50mm), and will only use lenses with some zoom, but then others say, "that's what shoes are for". :) Personally, if you are ok with only 50mm focal length (which should be fine for shooting still objects like cars), the image quality of that 50mm prime will blow the 18-55 kit lens out of the water.
Click to expand...





Great. I think I finally have my mind made up. Get the Rebel XT body, and the 50mm 1.8 lens. Should provide me with what I need. I would also maybe like to do some nature photography, how would that 50mm lens be for outdoors type shooting?
 
Outdoor objects and such, should be good. If you are referring to LANDSCAPES, may not always be wide enough for what you want. Still, I don't think you'll ever regret having the 50 prime over the 18-55. The IQ is so much better and the lens has such a huge aperture, 90% of the time, the 50 prime will be a more capable lens than the 18-55.



EDIT: And also, always best to have good glass over a good body. You can always change the body if you get alot more "into" photography. There are some people using 5D's that still have that "nifty fifty" lens. Smart to go with the XT over the XTi or XSi IMO.. it's cheap, and then in a year or so if you wanna move up, you may find yourself looking for used 30Ds or 40Ds, you never know.
 
Tell me how you like the lens. I'm between camera's at the moment - one friend bought mine and I'm buying one from another friend, but I have used a 50mm prime a couple times before. I've used the 50mm 1.8 MK I (though, like I said, same GLASS as the MK II), as well as the 50mm 1.4. Quality is somewhat better on the 1.4 but not worth the price difference. The 1.8 is a great lens. You'll never see a f1.8 aperture lens for near that cheap anywhere else. The low-light abilities at that aperture kick the *** of the low-light abilities of the kit lens so many people use (which won't go below f3.5 at it's widest focal length and won't go below f5.6 at it's longest focal length :down) - that was a mouthful. The sharpness of the lens and color is like many prime lenses, far superior to many zoom lenses, especially the kit lenses. Some find that the lens is a LITTLE soft at 1.8 (though most the people with that complaint are high-end photographers used to Canon L-series lenses) - you may think it's plenty sharp even there, but decrease the aperture a little into the f2.Xs and it'll be moreee than sharp enough.



Be sure to let me know how you like it!
 
It's an SLR but priced affordably and can be used with mostly automatic settings if he'd like - why not? Much more versatile than a purely p&s camera.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top