Getting your approval on some camera equipment:

Canon 350D Rebel XT with grip

Tokina Zoom Super Wide Angle AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124AF Pro DX Autofocus Lens
Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Autofocus Lens
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Autofocus Lens
Canon Macro 100mm f2.8 USM Autofocus Lens - wouldn't buy this right away
Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 fisheye - wouldn't buy this right away



I'm looking for fast stuff and good picture quality at not huge prices. I will be handholding the camera most of the time, and about 95% of my shooting is done outdoors. I'm looking at the prime stuff for more specialized shots - portraits.

To buy everything on that list new plus a big enough bag and fast enough memory card I'm looking at just under $3,000 shipped before rebates. I would like to stay in this ballpark, but want to get other suggestions or a

SLR is new to me.

 

couldn't you just have pm'd him??? or are you just trying to find another excuse to whore?

 

but damn.. $3k for camera equipment?? thats just crazy talk..

 

This kind of info could be useful to many people, plus there are others who can comment as well

Have you noticed me whoring in the past few months? It gives you an excuse to put two posts in a row up

 

That's cheap for good SLR equipment - if I could afford what I really want it'd be more to the tune of $20,000++++

 

Canon Digital Rebel XT - $800 for body


Tokina Wide Lens 12-24mm f/4 - $500


Sigma Telephoto 70mm-200mm f2.8 - $800


Canon Prime 50mm f1.8 - $80


Canon Prime 85mm f2.8 - $340


Canon Macro 100mm f2.8 - $470




The stuff I really want can be found here: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews...ns-Reviews.aspx - just the ones with the red stripe on the lens <----those vary from about $1,000 to $6,000 each.

 

is the picture quality (something i can't modify in photoshop) on these cameras really that different then a standard camera that you can get for like 500 bucks or so??

are you planning on doing some professional photography?? or just have money to spare for a hobby?

 

$20k ?!?!?!?!?! ... you could buy an S for that much hehehehe.... cause we all know you miss it..

 

If you can replace picture quality in PS, then I haven't figured out how to do it yet. Some of the stuffI shoot is for web sites, so I guess you could call it somewhat professional. A $500 camera does not even come close to comparing to a good SLR camera. If it did I think National Geographic photographers would be carrying one camera in their pockets instead of a backpack (or two) full of pounds of equipment.

 

well there's little things in PS that you can do to enhance a picture.... it's not going to be drastic but it does help to make the picture better and more crisp/focused........