General chatter Because life isn't just about dieting. Play games, jokes, or share what's new in your life!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-12-2009, 10:01 AM   #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
marbear24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 405

S/C/G: 232/tick/150

Height: 5'8"

Default Question for the Photo Buffs

So...

I need a digital SLR. I was an art/ photography major in college but I've always been opposed to going digital for artistic purposes. I have a Canon SD600 for partying with my friends and social functions, but all of my serious equipment is analogue. I’ve toyed with getting a DSLR for a while, but every time I do I just go shoot an roll of infrared and develop it in my kitchen sink – stinky toxic chemicals apparently absolve me of the desire to own a DSLR.

But… my BIL has asked me to do the photos at his wedding, so I need one. It’s the perfect excuse to get one too, because I can convince myself I’m not spending the money on myself – its for someone else (crock of sh*t – but helpful in my mentally challenged ways of dealing with things.) I’ve been reading a number of reviews – and as I do with everything – I’ve read too many and now I don’t trust anything.

(Here comes the boring part…)

I shoot Canon. Strictly Canon (sorry Nikon people ). What I really want is the 5D, but that $2500+ for just the body so that’s not going to happen. I can get the 50D with a 28-135 f3.5-f5.6 kit lens (I have 18-55 and 75-300 EF mount lens already). Or I could go with the Xi series, spend $500 less on the camera and get a 50mm f1.4 to accompany the 28-135. The picture is only as good as the lens you take it through so the 50mm lens seems like a good idea. However – I’ve read a lot of reviews that state the 50mm stops auto focusing after 3-14 months. Plus, the 50 D fits in my hands. The Xi series, like the Nikon D80 series, is made for very petite hands and it doesn’t fit into my hand like a camera should.

I don’t know what to do! Blah! Any ladies with very long size 7 fingers want to tell me what they shoot with? (The size 7 doesn’t really matter – it’s the long fingers – they don’t like gripping tiny cameras…)
marbear24 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:09 AM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.