Not really. It's a way of expressing how the lens captures and displays an image. It's the effective AOV (angle of view) for a particular lens. A wide angle may have an 80 degree AOV while a telephoto may have a 5 degree AOV.
Affordable DSLRs have a smaller sensor than 35mm cameras, so the light projected onto the sensor is actual a crop of a 35mm frame. A 28mm lens on a 1.6x crop camera like the rebel will act like a 28x1.6 = 45 mm lens. Generally, you want at least a 35mm on the wide end.
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Would this bag fit the Rebel with a Tamron lens?
http://www.ebags.com/case_logic/slr_cam...product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=57076
Edit: Actually, I'd probably want this one:
http://www.ebags.com/case_logic/slr_zoo...product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=57077
http://www.ebags.com/case_logic/slr_cam...product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=57076
Edit: Actually, I'd probably want this one:
http://www.ebags.com/case_logic/slr_zoo...product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=57077
If she will be doing a lot of indoor photography the $70 50mm 1.8 lens is a must have. It has no zoom level so it means moving around to set up your shot but the speed for that price is really a must. I hate taking photos with flash so I have that lens on my camera all the time now. Someone above recommended the 1.4 50mm but that is insanely expensive and won't fit the budget.
Edit: that would be in addition to the tamron or whatever zoom you get.
Edit: that would be in addition to the tamron or whatever zoom you get.
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I picked up a Tamrac padded strap at my local camera store. It is worlds more comfortable than the Canon one my cameras came with.
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Yeah, but the mm measurement doesn't give you an exact translation of magnification power. That measurement is the distance between the point where the light leaves the lens and the plane of the image sensor (I think, it's been a while since I sat a photography class). The farther away that point is from the image sensor, the wider the projection onto the image sensor, hence the magnification... I think
. If you had a 50-200mm lens, and you zoomed in as close as possible... I'd say that's approximately an 8x optical magnification. Something like a 75-300mm lens, would give a maximum of approximately 12x optical magnification.A good pair of lenses to have would be something like a 28-90mm and a 75-300mm.
The best thing would be to browse over some DSLR camera tutorials.
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I think I paid about $300 for the 50 f/1.4. It was worth it IMO. Bokeh is really nice with this lens and it is super fast (although not as sharp until you stop it down to f/2.8).
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I read this Amazon review about the card:
This is the fastest card yet as of March 28, 2005. Using the data collected at: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/index.asp in the CF Database. I was able to make a more informed decision. I had my heart set on the Hitachi Microdrive 3GB when initially purchasing my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT 350D. However, after reviewing the results of the write speed tests, I immediately switched to the San Disc Extreme III. For my camera write speed using this CF is 4.888MB/sec JPEG and 6.263MB/sec RAW compared to the Hitachi Microdrive 6GB 3.466MB/sec JPEG and 4.584MB/sec RAW. Its highly recommended that you check out Rob Galbraith site to help sift through the confusion of which CF Card performs best with your camera.
Here's a link to the Rebel section of the site:
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-7699
Looks like a decent difference based on those figures. Plus it's not that much more than other 2gb cards...$102 on Amazon.
1000 bucks... let's see
18-50 sigma lens (300-400 bucks)
rebel XT body (down to 500 now??)
Canon backpack (30 bucks)
Skip the extra battery, you won't need it. A battery grip would be nice though ($200)
I have the canon 17-85mm IS USM, pretty useful focal range but can't say that i'm completely satisfied with it.
18-50 sigma lens (300-400 bucks)
rebel XT body (down to 500 now??)
Canon backpack (30 bucks)
Skip the extra battery, you won't need it. A battery grip would be nice though ($200)
I have the canon 17-85mm IS USM, pretty useful focal range but can't say that i'm completely satisfied with it.
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Originally posted by: mobobuff
Yeah, but the mm measurement doesn't give you an exact translation of magnification power. That measurement is the distance between the point where the light leaves the lens and the plane of the image sensor (I think, it's been a while since I sat a photography class). The farther away that point is from the image sensor, the wider the projection onto the image sensor, hence the magnification... I think
A good pair of lenses to have would be something like a 28-90mm and a 75-300mm.
The best thing would be to browse over some DSLR camera tutorials.
Yeah, I have a 17-40mm f/4 lens and a 70-200mm f/4 lens. I also have a 50mm lens. I really needed the 17-40 because my wife is a realtor and she needs to take pictures of her listings that show entire rooms. A "normal" 28-70 zoom would not allow her to get far enough away to get decent pictures though.
The 17-40 is more like a 28-70 on my dslr because of the crop factor but if you want to see wide angle put that puppy on a film camera!!!
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Is this the 50mm lens everyone is talking about?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...ku=12142&is=USA&addedTroughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...ku=12142&is=USA&addedTroughType=search
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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: dowxp
Originally posted by: Kaido
Excellent, thanks! What flash stuff would you recommend? I'm used to my little Canon A75, which doesn't really take any fun accessories aside from small lens improvements
420EX ?
That's what I have but I bought that flash for my Elan 7E which supports the E-TTL. I don't think the Rebel XT has this feature though. Still, it is better than the on camera flash. I can fire off 3 shots with the flash in about 2 seconds on my 300D with rechargeable batteries in the flash and it recovers much quicker than the on camera flash too.
It's kind of a moot point though if all her shooting will be outside in broad daylight. What kind of shooting will she be doing with the camera?
General - everything. I asked her and she said yes to the flash. Is the 420EX the best option? It seems like it's being discontinued or something since it's a tad hard to find.
Kaido, it would help a great deal to know what sort of photos or what sort of conditions she plans to shoot most often in order to know what sort of lens(es) would be best and whether or not a flash, etc. would be necessary right away.
Is she going to be shooting indoors or outdoors most often? Sports, portraits, or landscapes, etc.?
Is she going to be shooting indoors or outdoors most often? Sports, portraits, or landscapes, etc.?
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The f/1.4 lens will let in slightly more light, so the f/1.4 will be a little faster. They are comparable in image quality when stopped down though. The f/1.4 has better build quality, quieter and faster autofocus.
The f/1.4 is a better lens, but with the budget limitations and interest in a flash, the f/1.8 would be a much better buy.
Yes. I have the kit lens which I never use, the cheapo 75-300 for extra zoom, and the 50 1.8. For someone who is new to DSLR those two will be more than adequate.
If she wants to later upgrade to better lenses, at that point she can consider the more expensive ones. Even these 3 cheap ones I mentioned will be many many times better than a non SLR camera in quality and features.
Basically a small/medium zoom (tamron), portrait lens (50 mm 1.8), and if budget permits a zoom lens (75-300mm) are the ultimate beginner lenses.
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