Sd card for t2i? New stuff for a starter?

Jeff92 · Mar 27, 2012

Ok so I got a 16gb sandisk extreme card, Claims 45mb/s but I doubt it, I tested on my computer with the internal sd card reader and got readings around 18mbs read/write, but maybe the camera will be faster, and I also ordered another 16gb class 10 that was on sale for 10 bucks from newegg with good reviews. I have decided that my first purchases that should arive at the same time/before the camera will be a drawstring backpack (because I'm not a fan of sling bags or camera bags in general) Amazon.com: Dauntless Sackpack Bags by Under Armour: Under Armour, a glass screen protector Amazon.com: GGS DSLR LCD Optical Glass Screen Protector for Canon 550D camera: Camera & Photo, a plain old bayonet style hood to protect the lens Amazon.com: Fotodiox 08-HD-EW-60c Bayonet Lens Hood for Canon EF-S USM: Camera & Photo, a lens pen Amazon.com: LensPEN Lens Cleaning System: Camera & Photo, and 2 generic batteries with good reviews Amazon.com: 2 Pack LP-E8 LPE8 Equivalent Battery for Canon EOS Rebel 550D, Rebel T2i: Camera & Photonything else a noob should pick up right off the bat?

hukim0531 · Mar 27, 2012

Now just go out there and shoot!

Jeff92 · Mar 27, 2012

Yeah I gotta wait till next payday though

two weeks from tomorrow

hukim0531 · Mar 27, 2012

So you don't have your camera yet? You're getting a T2i with kit lens, right? Do you know anyone around you that you can borrow lens? I noticed my refurbished T2i was not as sharp as my previous cam XTi in all of my shots. I recently purchased Sigma 30mm f1.4 and Sigma's known for severe front focusing issue in brand new lens you purchase from them. My copy purchased from Amazon had this severe front focusing problem, so I did test shots of my 55-250 and 50mm f1.8 for comparison shots. Guess what? my nifty 250 and nifty 50 both were focusing slightly behind focus point (back focusing). This discovery was a year after I purchased my refurbished T2i from Canon.

Had I known this within my first 90 days of purchase, I would have sent it to Canon service center to have the camera focus adjusted for free. I think that's part of your 90 day warranty, so be sure to look for any problems before that 3month window goes by.

hukim0531 · Mar 27, 2012

Here are links to two free focus charts I used. I like the bottom one much better.Need Help Micro-Adjusting? Free Self-Standing Focus Adjustment Chart! - Canon Digital Photography Forums