this okay for a newbie?

maulrat · Jul 23, 2008

Hello all. I just wanted to know your opinion on a camera I just bought. I have never owned anything beyond a point-n-shoot. I am on a pretty low budget at the moment but I want to get started learning the basics of photography. I purchased:

Canon XTi body and a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens w/Canon hood

I've read a few forums and there seems to be a large variety of Nikon lovers. I went with the Canon because I got a sweet deal and I figure that I have to start somewhere. Is this an okay camera to start out with?

icassell · Jul 23, 2008

maulrat said:
Hello all. I just wanted to know your opinion on a camera I just bought. I have never owned anything beyond a point-n-shoot. I am on a pretty low budget at the moment but I want to get started learning the basics of photography. I purchased:

Canon XTi body and a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens w/Canon hood

I've read a few forums and there seems to be a large variety of Nikon lovers. I went with the Canon because I got a sweet deal and I figure that I have to start somewhere. Is this an okay camera to start out with?

Absolutely. It's a good body and will hold the full spectrum of Canon glass. It will make a nice back-up too if you decide to upgrade later to a different body. Enjoy it!

prodigy2k7 · Jul 23, 2008

Oh yes, there are a lot of Nikon people and a lot of Canon people.

I myself have a Canon Rebel XTi, btw good job with a 50mm f/1.8 its an excellent lens

Make sure you read up on Exposure, Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO etc...

Computer_Generated · Jul 23, 2008

prodigy2k7 said:
Oh yes, there are a lot of Nikon people and a lot of Canon people.

I myself have a Canon Rebel XTi, btw good job with a 50mm f/1.8 its an excellent lens

I agree, I would love to get a 1.8 lens... Mine are all 3.5 :hail:

prodigy2k7 · Jul 23, 2008

Computer_Generated said:
I agree, I would love to get a 1.8 lens... Mine are all 3.5 :hail:

Lol, yes...
I have my kit lens and 75-300mm

I recently bought (month or two ago) a EF 50mm F/1.4 its my favorite lens now

sabbath999 · Jul 23, 2008

Have fun with it.

reg · Jul 23, 2008

Not to be snarky... but wouldn't the time to have asked been before you went and dropped hundreds of dollars?

AussieDee · Jul 24, 2008

I'm looking into getting a new camera (DSLR or upgraded P&S). My problem is too many choices. Too many different opinions from people. I need to do what maulrat did and just buy something.

prodigy2k7 · Jul 24, 2008

Canon Rebel XSi
Get it now!!!

maulrat · Jul 24, 2008

reg said:
Not to be snarky... but wouldn't the time to have asked been before you went and dropped hundreds of dollars?

Yes, but I had to make a pretty quick purchase on the camera body because I had a friend looking to scoop the deal from under me =)

tron · Jul 24, 2008

reg said:
Not to be snarky... but wouldn't the time to have asked been before you went and dropped hundreds of dollars?

yeah i was about to say that too lol

not to mention that the camera only determines the kind of pictures you take to a certain extent. ive seen p&s users taking pics that kill pics taken by some hardcore dslr users.