Digital SLRs?

[sidneylo]

$500 BIN

10fuckingchar

[Dolphin Jr.]

what's the advantage of buying a fixed zoom lense?

[still]

generally better quality than non-fixed aperture

[bchhun]

wait... don't you mean focal length?

[somsjeans]

wait... don't you mean focal length?

Yes

10charwww

[napoleon]

what's the advantage of buying a fixed zoom lense?

Basically, a shaper picture edge to edge. In general the larger the focal length spread of a zoom lense the more compromises it will have to achieve sharpness across the range, with a sharpness sweet spot at one focal length. The difference is visible at the edges of the picture.

[fornicatard]

Canon EOS 400D + 18-55mm VS. Sony DSLR-A200 + 18-70mm ??

[chinaman_6]

EOS 400D body + better lens depending on your budget.

[doctornick]

or get a 350D and a decent mid range zoom for even less.

[fornicatard]

So Sony is an absolute nono? It'll be my first SLR, and I think i'll like the SuperSteadyShot. Has canon something like that on the 400D?

And, what lens would be a better one for making photos of landscapes/buildings/portraits?

[soundbomber]

So Sony is an absolute nono? It'll be my first SLR, and I think i'll like the SuperSteadyShot. Has canon something like that on the 400D?

And, what lens would be a better one for making photos of landscapes/buildings/portraits?

Get a 400D w/ EF-S 18-55mm IS or get an EOS XSI.

[backinthetrees]

^^no, DO NOT get the 18-55.

get any canon and get the 17-55 is 2.8, or if you are willing to spend more, and IF you see yourself upgrading to full frame, get a 17-40L.

17-40L VS. 17-55. while the F4 may be slower, i'm guessing because you take landscape/buildings, predominantly by natural light, so, you dont need a fast lens.

the latter if you are shooting more under low light conditions.

for portraits, what kind? imo, nothing beats a 50 prime for portraits on a 1.6x crop sensor. maybe an 85 will work well for you, but i like 50 better.

[fornicatard]

Don't have ze moneys. I just want to get started for $800 max. Is sony's kit lens (18-70) better than canon's (18-55)?

[sidneylo]

Get a 35mm film camera. It has way more megapixels than those dslrs.

[totally epic]

Yep, I've been getting more use out of my Elan 7e than my Rebel XT lately.

Film SLR ($150) + film scanner ($500) < DSLR ($700)

[backinthetrees]

yeah or you could go with film too.

or..... just buy a body and a used 20mm

[sidneylo]

That will cost you like $100 and you can save your ass a few hundred until you're ready to go for broke.

That is, if money is an issue.

[sidneylo]

Yep, I've been getting more use out of my Elan 7e than my Rebel XT lately.

Film SLR ($150) + film scanner ($500) < DSLR ($700)

7e is with the infrared eye focusing system right? RIGHT? Yeah I have that too.

[mis]

canons kit lens(ver. 1 w/o IS), is shit

[totally epic]

7e is with the infrared eye focusing system right? RIGHT? Yeah I have that too.

Yeah, but I never use that feature.

[freecat]

^^no, DO NOT get the 18-55.

The 18-55 is indeed not really good. But the IS version is way better, and somehow cheap.

[ericdw]

can anyone recommend a tripod under $100. i'm looking for a light but sturdy pan/tilt. thanks

also - can anyone pirate me a copy of CS3?

[Yardsale]

I just realized I've sold all but my primes

[ericdw]

yeah, i saw on btjunkie but they all had comments saying that they didn't work...

[freecat]

then find another torrent. It's easy. But please don't talk about it on forums, and especially there.

[ericdw]

the FCC and the US Copyright Office aren't lurking sufu. but thanks for the info.

[bluespring]

can anyone recommend a tripod under $100. i'm looking for a light but sturdy pan/tilt. thanks

also - can anyone pirate me a copy of CS3?

im using d40 wtih a bogen 725b from adorama around $112

[ericdw]

where do you sell camera gear online?

i'm an idiot and i waited to long to return a CP filter that I knew I wasn't going to keep the day after i bought it.

[Yardsale]

I'm beasting hard over a canon 5d, someone sell me one!

[DEPHT]

where do you sell camera gear online?

i'm an idiot and i waited to long to return a CP filter that I knew I wasn't going to keep the day after i bought it.

Try:

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

http://www.fredmiranda.com/

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