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Borek said:EOS 1000D, Marzena has one and she is pretty happy. Just don't even think about kit lens, go for at least Canon 17-85/4-5.6 EF-S IS USM.
Andre will probably have more to say about lenses.
Andre said:I think there is nothing wrong with the 18-55mm IS kit lens
Yep! The addition of IS to the kit lens extends its usability quite a bit, and I'd like to have gotten one with my first 30D instead of the non-IS model, especially since I don't like lugging tripods and enjoy walk-around shooting. I can't complain about the earlier kit lens, though. I was disappointed in its lack of heft (used to Olympus Zuiko lenses), but warmed up to it after seeing what nice images a cheap zoom could produce.Andre said:Ah, the 'old' one, the 'new' IS version is okay.
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Andre said:Ah, the 'old' one, the 'new' IS version is okay.
turbo-1 said:... but because eventually my upgrade path will probably include a full-frame 35mm body, ..
Lack of IS would probably confine the the 100 macro to a 30d instead of a full frame. Shallow DOF is not that big a deal for 100-400 EF and I have a friend on another forum who gets wonderful wildlife shots with that lens and a 5D. I'm not considering an "upgrade" body any time soon, but camera gear evolves very quickly, and in another 5 years or so, who knows?Andre said:I wonder about how useful upgrading to full frame FX could be. The increase in format decreases the depth of field, that's not very useful for macro. Despite the size difference the resolution would only increase from ~2300 to ~2700 LPH (lines per height) considering the test results at dpreview. You would not see a lot of difference below super poster format prints and if you really want to make something big, if it is static, you can shoot more pictures and stitch them.
So the real difference is in number of shots per second and high ISO performance but at a price penalty you could buy 5-10 entry level SLR's. I think I leave that for the professionals. But then I would go for the Nikon D3X. That's the one to beat, but have to win the lottery first.
With DSLRs it's worth looking at the lenses first - they are going to outlast a lot of bodies.turbo-1 said:but camera gear evolves very quickly, and in another 5 years or so, who knows?
Me too, OM1 OM2 OM2-sp OM4, couldn't find a cheap OM3I had my OM-1s and a variety of primes for many years, and eventually added an OM-4 for the multi-spot metering in tougher situations. The kit evolved - it wasn't planned that way at the beginning. In fact, I would have preferred an OM-3, but couldn't find one locally at a reasonable price.
Andre said:Nice work indeed Physics girl, lovely baby
Now this shot was taken with the Sony "water" camera H20, the new walk around camera, shot reduced to 25% size. this camera was selected because it also features full HD video including zoom during filming.
The bear of very little brain is ubiquitous. The indocrination is innocuous, but relentless. Watch out!lisab said:Is it any wonder that your grandson seems so interested in Pooh Bear ?
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