Opinions on Canon 1000D

[micloi]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140330062871

For £352 incl delivery it comes with:
1. CANON 18-55mm IS LENS
2. Wide Angle Lens
3. 2X Telephoto Lens
4. UV Digital Filter
5. 8GB SDHC card
6. *Extra* Li-ion Battery
7. Camera Bag
8. SD Card Reader
9. 50 INCH Tripod
10. Lens Cleaning Kit
11. Mini Travel Tripod
12. LCD Screen Protector

Is this a good deal or is there a better model I should look for for that
price?
This will be used by the whole family so I hope it is sturdy!

Thanks!

 

[unofficialPete]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140330062871

For £352 incl delivery it comes with:
1. CANON 18-55mm IS LENS Good
2. Wide Angle Lens Good
3. 2X Telephoto LensCrap!
4. UV Digital Filter Crap!
5. 8GB SDHC card Crap!
6. *Extra* Li-ion Battery Maybe Crap!
7. Camera Bag Looks Crap!
8. SD Card Reader Crap!
9. 50 INCH Tripod Wouldn't put my p&s on it.
10. Lens Cleaning Kit Maybe OK.
11. Mini Travel Tripod Can just about hold my web cam up!
12. LCD Screen Protector Probably ok!
You missed the Digital Flash, also crap!

Is this a good deal or is there a better model I should look for for that
price?
This will be used by the whole family so I hope it is sturdy!

Thanks!

Hope that didn't sound to negative because its a nice little starter camera, its similarly priced to Argos who have just the camera and lens, so its high street vs extra eBay junk that'll end up in the bin...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...&jspStoreDir=argos&referrer=COJUN&cmpid=COJUN

 

[micloi]

I think you are right. I hadn't seen the Argos price before or I would have not considered Ebay as I already have:

1. 16GB + 8GB cards
2. Card reader
3. Tripod

and really only need
1. Camera bag
2. Extra battery

Which I can buy by themselves easily.

EDIT: Just checked and the Argos camera is out of stock both online and at 6 stores around my area of residence + work

 

[micloi]

I noticed that the one on Ebay is refurbished!

Please let me know if you find any new ones with the IS lens for up to £350!

 

[micloi]

We just got a 3 month old one (originally purchased from Argos, including the receipt) for £280.

This includes the "good" IS lens

 

[micloi]

I also got this bag for £8.99. This sells £39.99 at Dixon's, I hope it is not an imitation!:
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Camcorder...-Altus-160-Camcorder-Case---Black?affid=65970

 

[unofficialPete]

Great stuff! Get yourself over to http://photography-on-the.net/forum for great Canon specific advice and help just be warey it'll make you want to spend more money...

 

[micloi]

I have been a member there for a while (with 1 post )

 

[JJ!]

Also - the one on ebay is an import - Rebel XS, you won't get a valid Canon warranty.

 

[micloi]

Also - the one on ebay is an import - Rebel XS, you won't get a valid Canon warranty.

I got a UK model after all (3 months old, originally purchased from Argos) as stated above.

I am now looking for a telephoto lens.

Will this do?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=330333757236&viewitem=&salenotsupported

or can you suggest something else for £130 max?

 

[micloi]

Bought this:
http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/lenses/telezoom/70-300mmAPO.htm

SRP is £229.99 and I only paid £90 on Ebay for a used one (12 months old)

 

[micloi]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87805817@N00/3684587461/

My first try with my new camera and lens.
Pretty happy with the results

EOS1000D + Sigma 70-300 APO
ISO 800
Shutter 1/200
f/5.6
Focal Length 238mm
Handheld

 

[micloi]

I got a very old and very cheap Pentacon 1.8/50mm manual focus lens to try just
for fun.

Below is an 100% crop or a portrait I took today.

 

[unofficialPete]

Onto old manual focus lenses already, you progress quick! Picked up some bargains as well I see..

 

[micloi]

Thanks for the kind comments. I still have a LOT to learn though.
The more I read about photography the more I see how little I know.

This are the EXIF values recorded:
Shutter: 1/60sec
Aperture >f/1024
ISO 400

 

[Andy.]

Save yourself time and dont worry about listing the EXIF data for shots. I have an EXIF viewer plug in for firefox which is handy should I want to know more about how an image was created.

EXIF is only really interesting if you are trying to understand how somebody has created a certain image (long exposure, shallow depth of field, flash used etc).

To enjoy and understand your camera more, I would say turn the program dial a couple of notches around, away from the green box or P and experiment to see what the effect of controlling the aperture or shutter speed has on your photos.

Have fun!

 

[micloi]

I just ordered another lens as a present to be used by the family.
I got a good deal for a wide angle Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 for shooting landscapes.

So now I got the following:
1. 18-55 IS for generic everyday use
2. Tamron 75-300 DG APO for wildlife and macros
3. Pentacon 1.8/50mm for portraits
4. Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 for landscapes

Any suggestions on how the above should best be used (what subjects I should shoot with each?).

 

[micloi]

Lenses update:
1. Canon 18-55 IS
2. Sigma 70-300 DG APO
3. Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 manual focus
4. Canon EF 28mm f/2.8
5. Canon EF 38-76mm

 

[Andy.]

38-76?!? Thats an old one!

 

[micloi]

I know, I just wanted a budget lens for my girlfriend's 350D with a little more zoom than the 18-55.