Wayne Stratton
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I just sold my camera and I can afford the T1 and the 50D will be a stretch. Which one should I get and why? I am so excited!
Hi Wayne,I just sold my camera and I can afford the T1 and the 50D will be a stretch. Which one should I get and why? I am so excited!
Hi Wayne,
This is the kind of question which can generate quite a heated discussion in some other fora ;-). But here we try to provide the best advice we can give. In this case, we'd need to know a bit more. For example, which lenses do you still own? What type of photography is your main interest? What will be the end destination of your images (e.g. personal use or exhibition or publishing, etc)? Why are you considering T1 vs 50D? If you can provide some more info, I am sure we can help you in the best possible way.
Cheers,
Look at used, Wayne, as well.
Look at used, Wayne, as well.
Hi Wayne,
Rachel has some very wise advice.
You may (will) find you are able to purchase a higher-end used model.
One of the most reputable used camera dealers is KEH: http://www.keh.com/
You might think about giving them a browse. It doesn't cost anything to look!
That is, if manual focus isn't important.Likely, the best lens for starters might be the 50 1.4 . . .
A wondrous thing indeed.I'd highly recommend looking at 24-105mm L zoom as it's really all you might need for a long time.
.....I am considering the T1 because of its price and because I need LIVE VIEW, as I have a very hard time seeing clearly thru the eyepiece.
I still own a Canon 55-250 IS lens and a Tamron 18-250. To add to this I also see that the T2 is coming out in March. I dont understand why the 50D is so much higher (looking at my local Best Buy) then the T1.
.....I am considering the T1 because of its price and because I need LIVE VIEW, as I have a very hard time seeing clearly thru the eyepiece.
I still own a Canon 55-250 IS lens and a Tamron 18-250. To add to this I also see that the T2 is coming out in March. I dont understand why the 50D is so much higher (looking at my local Best Buy) then the T1.
Hi, Asher,
That is, if manual focus isn't important.
A wondrous thing indeed.
Wayne,
That means you might also consider using live view with manual focus?
Would you also be using a tripod? You have lenses that cover close to the same longest focal lengths.
Forget about these minor differences. You are going to get a lot of capabilities you simply don't need. Any Rebel is a perfectly good camera even if you got one from several years ago used. The lenses you have overlap. I'd sell one of them, likely the 18-250 and get yourself a 24-105 L lens that will be your workhorse for some time to come. You can focus is manually too. In fact, you could sell of both your current lenses and likely you'd be happy and travel lighter.
Getting a used camera on OPF or another place you might trust would save you money for a better lens. The best general rule is that one gets the simplest camera one needs right now and the best lens one can afford. As new opportunities come knocking and your skills improve, upgrade your camera. Don't make the mistake of buying an advanced camera unless you are ready for it and really have the spare cash after getting that one great lens. After all, next year that fancy DSLR will be the old model that you wouldn't look at twice.
If you want some real fun and a magnificent lens, get a 50mm Macro. It's superior optically and great for portraits, landscapes as well as, of course macros.
Asher
F2.8 with a digital rebel allows one to use the more accurate center cross focus point. However, if you have seeing issues as a lot of us have and you are using longer focal lengths, then you should consider a tripod and use live view. Get used to making compromises. Shooting at f5.6 might just be fine for you. The lens to get is the 70-200 f4.0 IS or, since you will use a tripod, the non-IS version. I have one and I can tell you that you will never regret getting this lens. You can use it AF or with manual assist too or just manual. Used it should be approx $500 +/- $100, I guess.Thank you for the advice. I have now sold all of my lenses and started over. The T1 came with a kit 18-55 IS and because my son is going to start baseball in a few weeks I went with a 70-300 IS.
I would have bought the 24-105 L but with my son playing in the outfield, I need a stronger zoom. I will be saving my pennies and watching this forum for a used one !!! I found one on Amazon with an aperture of F4. Should I be looking for one with 2.8?
Thanks everyone for you help and advice!!!