Canon-EOS Digital Rebel SLR Camera in stock at RitzCamera.com

[dartworth]

Ritz Camera

$999 with Canon 18-55mm AF Lens

$899 body only

 

[Eli]

Nice...

At this point, though.. I think I would save up the extra 500$, get a EOS-10D, and then buy the best "goodness to cost ratio" macro lense I could find on eBay.. lol

That could change if it dropped like 200$ in price though.. would be more tempting, anyway.

What are lenses that you could like, take pictures of birds from somewhat far away called? Telephoto?

Bleh.. I'm slowly learning all the camera stuff.. I hope to know a fair ammount of the on-paper aspect of it before I finally get a camera..

 

[murphy55d]

I just purchased a Nikon 4300. Yay me.

 

[paruhd0x]

Shouldn't this be in hot deals?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Shouldn't this be in hot deals?

No. It just became available, it's not a hot deal.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: jfano
Ritz Camera

$999 with Canon 18-55mm AF Lens

$899 body only

This should really be in Hot Deals.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Eli

What are lenses that you could like, take pictures of birds from somewhat far away called? Telephoto?

Something like this:
75-300mm, 2.8F

Of course, that is pretty expensive, mainly because it is 2.8F.... a higher one would be like $200+ for around 4-5F.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Eli
Nice...

At this point, though.. I think I would save up the extra 500$, get a EOS-10D, and then buy the best "goodness to cost ratio" macro lense I could find on eBay.. lol

That could change if it dropped like 200$ in price though.. would be more tempting, anyway.

What are lenses that you could like, take pictures of birds from somewhat far away called? Telephoto?

Bleh.. I'm slowly learning all the camera stuff.. I hope to know a fair ammount of the on-paper aspect of it before I finally get a camera..

The best bang 4 ur buck macro would be the Vivitar 105 macro. It's available for under $200 and is considered one of the best macros out there.

Yes, long lenses are "telephoto". Check out Ritz's 70-300 DL zoom lens. It's $200 and pics I've taken with one on my old Minolta 500si have won awards. You can find it even cheaper if you go with Sigma (makes the Quantaray lenses) from B&H Photo or other online place.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: Eli
Nice...

At this point, though.. I think I would save up the extra 500$, get a EOS-10D, and then buy the best "goodness to cost ratio" macro lense I could find on eBay.. lol

That could change if it dropped like 200$ in price though.. would be more tempting, anyway.

What are lenses that you could like, take pictures of birds from somewhat far away called? Telephoto?

Bleh.. I'm slowly learning all the camera stuff.. I hope to know a fair ammount of the on-paper aspect of it before I finally get a camera..

The best bang 4 ur buck macro would be the Vivitar 105 macro. It's available for under $200 and is considered one of the best macros out there.

Yes, long lenses are "telephoto". Check out Ritz's 70-300 DL zoom lens. It's $200 and pics I've taken with one on my old Minolta 500si have won awards. You can find it even cheaper if you go with Sigma (makes the Quantaray lenses) from B&H Photo or other online place.

*furiously takes notes*

 

[kyutip]

It's not hot deal yet since it is still retail price.
If we can get the kit at $750-ish that will be blazing.

But if you are that serious about DSLR, you'd be better off with 10D.

As for tele, get canon 70-200 f4 (or 2.8 if you have $$$ to burn) for an effective 112-320 zoom range (with 1.6 crop factor).

 

[DuallyX]

A few other good macros are the Sigma EX series macros and the Tamron 105mm macro- also good priced and VERY sharp.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: kyutip
It's not hot deal yet since it is still retail price.
If we can get the kit at $750-ish that will be blazing.

But if you are that serious about DSLR, you'd be better off with 10D.

As for tele, get canon 70-200 f4 (or 2.8 if you have $$$ to burn) for an effective 112-320 zoom range (with 1.6 crop factor).

I need to figure out what all that mumbo jumbo means first.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: kyutip
It's not hot deal yet since it is still retail price.
If we can get the kit at $750-ish that will be blazing.
But if you are that serious about DSLR, you'd be better off with 10D.
As for tele, get canon 70-200 f4 (or 2.8 if you have $$$ to burn) for an effective 112-320 zoom range (with 1.6 crop factor).

I need to figure out what all that mumbo jumbo means first.

Basically, you want the largest lense (75mm-300mm is good) with the lowest apeture (f2-f5). Canon makes lenses with IS (Image Stabilization), which, for macro, is priceless. It basically means that the lens is "floating" inside the canister, so when you move, the lens stays still (to a point)....

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: edro13

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: kyutip
It's not hot deal yet since it is still retail price.
If we can get the kit at $750-ish that will be blazing.
But if you are that serious about DSLR, you'd be better off with 10D.
As for tele, get canon 70-200 f4 (or 2.8 if you have $$$ to burn) for an effective 112-320 zoom range (with 1.6 crop factor).

I need to figure out what all that mumbo jumbo means first.

Basically, you want the largest lense (75mm-300mm is good) with the lowest apeture (f2-f5). Canon makes lenses with IS (Image Stabilization), which, for macro, is priceless. It basically means that the lens is "floating" inside the canister, so when you move, the lens stays still (to a point)....

That sounds badass, definately a plus. I don't think I have terribly shakey hands, but... any image stabilization would always be nice.

Is that for telephoto or macro lenses? The largest lense comment, that is.

 

[DuallyX]

You can get telephotos out to 600mm...and even larger, but the price and weight are horrendous. Ususally, prime (non-zoom) lenses are sharper than zooms. You get long enough with a lens and IS will be a moot point, you'll need a tripod anyway. But for the 135-300mm range, IS can get you shots in lower light where you otherwise wouldn't have been able to get the shot.
Canon doesn't currently have a true macro lens with IS. The 75-300mm with IS will have a macro capability, but you'd still be far better off with a true macro lens with a fast aperature of 2.8ish.