Question : Digital Camera SLR Advice Needed?
I am shopping for a digital SLR. I am planning on getting the Canon Rebel Xti with 10.1 mp. I would also like a good lens- one that takes excellent portraits. Where the picture is so sharp you can see each eyelash kind of thing. I'd also like a telephoto lens that can get extremely sharp focus on something like a flower that you are standing right next to, or a baby's tiny little toes. Hoping for one lens that can do both the portraits and the toes. I don't have much to spend- about $1500 total including the camera that comes with the basic lens for about $800. Can someone recommend the lens that would cost about $600 that would be extremely sharp even in indoors lighting situations. I think I would like the Lseries from Canon.
- asked by WaffyGLish
All Answers:
Answer #1
That's interesting,as the more conventional philosophy is that you don't want
portraits to be too sharp, as it accentuates skin flaws and such.Spending $80 on
photoshop elements, and learning how to use the Unsharp Mask filter may be a
more useful tact.It might be a bit out of your budget- and it's a bit bulky, but
this is quite a nice lens and very sharp:Canon EF 24~70mm f/2.8L USM zoom
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f-2.8-L-USM-Lens-R
eview.aspxI feel your pain. Choosing a lens is a lot harder than choosing a
camera- and they cost just as much, if not more.
- answered by Morey000
Answer #2
For your budget, I'd suggest that you look at the the Canon 17-85 lens. One of
our devoted Canon users recommended the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (28-135
equiv.) (April 2007-$515) as a good "walk around" lens at a good price.
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=14
9&modelid=10511
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-17-85mm-f-4-5.6-IS-USM-L
ens-Review.aspxActually, I see this lens as part of a kit at B&H Photo
(available through Yahoo! Shopping) for $1,180 right now, so you'd save a couple
of bucks. If you just buy the body ($685), you have about $800 left for a lens
and memory card, so maybe you can find an "L" lens for that kind of money. I'm
not a Canon guy, but hopefully someone else will pick up on this question and
give you some more guidance.If you go to the review site mentioned above, you
can find some sample images, including several portraits. Click on them to
enlarge the image. It's too bad you can't view the file full-size, but you can
get the idea about lens resolution. I see that the pictures were taken with a
Canon 20D, which is an 8MP camera compared to the XTi's 10 MP, so I would expect
the resolution to be at least as good.You can spend a day prowling around these
Canon lens review sites to see if you find something else within your
budget.Canon Lenses and Reviews
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/ (See "Recommendations" on
this page)
http://www.photo.net/canon/#lense
http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/index.htm
http://www.photozone.de/active/news/index.jsp
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/index.html
http://www.fredmiranda.com
- answered by Dr. Sam
Answer #3
the canon rebel xti is a great choice of camera...i used it as my backup camera
for my canon 30d. it is an awesome dslr. great for travelling. if ur interested
in takin potraits i suggest u get a prime lens instead of a zoom lens. for prime
lens get the 85mm or 50mm. it is a great lens, sharp and good for potraits
shots.but if u one..a zoom lens then get the canon 17-85mm...most impt just
chose the lens tat ur most comforatable with...and one tat suits ur needs
- answered by final_depth
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