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Ballard:
Occasionally people read this thread.
I got a Canon for much the same reason, as well as because I poked around some Nikons and didn't really like the way they felt. The other brands with consumer-grade DSLRs currently on the market (Olympus, Sony's new Alpha series) are laughable.
Are you starting completely from scratch as a photographer? If you are, I suggest getting a Canon EOS Rebel XSi (they might go by EOS 450D in Australia) brand new and treating yourself to an extra lens. You simply won't need the extra features on the 40D for long enough to justify getting it.
For reference, all the pictures I've posted in this thread (in the last few pages) were taken with an XSi and various EF lenses, primarily the 50mm f/1.8 Mark II.
ViolentDove:
--- Quote from: Ballard on 16 Apr 2009, 05:08 ---Are you starting completely from scratch as a photographer? If you are, I suggest getting a Canon EOS Rebel XSi (they might go by EOS 450D in Australia) brand new and treating yourself to an extra lens. You simply won't need the extra features on the 40D for long enough to justify getting it.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, I've actually used the 400D a little bit (I think it's the 450D's predecessor?). As I said, I'm a journalism student (and actually currently working for a magazine, though I don't do any photography) so if I'm going to be spending this much money I'd like to get something that will be decent for freelance stories, and capable of taking newspaper/online quality shots later on when I learn how to use it better.
ViolentDove:
Not too sure on the lenses, yet!
Probably a 50 mm lens for doing lower light gig shots and such, and some kind of zoomy lens as well... I don't know, I'm open to suggestions.
Avec:
Taken on a generic myspace camera.
Be My Head:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/Jarlaxle_56/cooltown.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/Jarlaxle_56/skyvimy.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/Jarlaxle_56/manwall.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/Jarlaxle_56/strasbourg.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/Jarlaxle_56/peopleeagleseye.jpg
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