I picked up a canon 28-135 IS for dirt cheap on ebay - it was a refurb, but seemed perfectly okay. Not the greatest lens in the world but was really useful for me.
I am looking into a dslr and after readings bens posts a 20d looks very attractive. One of the best things about using an old 70's camera like the om-1 is everything is manual so you have no choice but to learn how to shoot pictures. Sometimes I feel point and shoot cameras have been the death of actual photos. Anyone know…
Yeah i dont care much about video, so not a big deal to me. I've been checking ebay and seeing 20D's go as low as about $220, so i think i'll just wait it out and snag one there when i can get it for a good price. I've also seen that 28mm lense go for about $150 as well, so i think i will grab the 50mm, and then wait til i…
Oops, price went up, it's 250 bux, but it's really a sharp lens, even wide open: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12096-GREY/Canon_2505A002_Wide_Angle_EF_28mm.html The thing with less expensive cameras is that they are crop sensors, meaning they don't see the full projected circle, so you have to multiply a lens mm…
So i ended up getting a 350d, was getting impatient waiting for a 20d to drop to my price range, so i just got the XT instead. Then the next day one went for like $210. Fuckers! Anyway i got a few extras with the 350d, kit lens, extra battery, 2+4 gb card and a wireless remote thing. Everything i need to start messing with…