CarnalSigh
Nov-30-2006, 04:28 PM
Well.....today I finally took the step into world of digital photography. I've been into film photography for a while, and have even made a few bux doing some b & w portait stuff for family, friends, and coworkers. Every time I've tried using color film, it looked horrible. So I stuck with b & w which looked really good on my handmedown 20 yr old Canon T50.
Up until today I had $0 in equipment. I spose that an amateur who gets photos like this http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5137838 out of a free camera should be happy, but I long for a little crisper, higher quality range of possibilities. Therefore I set out to research and compare the choices out there and eventually get a decent digital to assist me in taking things to the next level. After about 3 months of research I made my decision.
Today I ordered a Canon Rebel XTI 400D. Keeping in mind that most of what I do is still life and portrait, I purchased Canon 28-105mm and Canon 75-300mm lenses along with it. I guess the reason I am posting is to get opinions on my choice of camera and lenses. I know some people are die hard nikon etc fans, but that stuff aside, I'd like to know what else I might need to acquire to assist me on my journey towards excellence in digitality. Thanks for your time.
Up until today I had $0 in equipment. I spose that an amateur who gets photos like this http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5137838 out of a free camera should be happy, but I long for a little crisper, higher quality range of possibilities. Therefore I set out to research and compare the choices out there and eventually get a decent digital to assist me in taking things to the next level. After about 3 months of research I made my decision.
Today I ordered a Canon Rebel XTI 400D. Keeping in mind that most of what I do is still life and portrait, I purchased Canon 28-105mm and Canon 75-300mm lenses along with it. I guess the reason I am posting is to get opinions on my choice of camera and lenses. I know some people are die hard nikon etc fans, but that stuff aside, I'd like to know what else I might need to acquire to assist me on my journey towards excellence in digitality. Thanks for your time.