New Camera: Canon EOS 1000d +Test shots on Flickr link+

[T_J_G]

Managed to get a very good deal on one of these today at Bluewater (Weekend only special) so went for the 1000d and the 18-55mm IS lens.

Had a quick play on auto and manual and it's very comfortable and simple to use, and I'm looking forward to getting a SD card in there and getting out and taking some photos.

Seen this card on play.com, is it ideal? I'll be shooting high quality & RAW photos.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/267/347/-/16596515/Transcend-8GB-SDHC-Card-Class-10/Product.html?searchtype=genre

Now let's look at whatother goodies I can buy!

[xkaty_h]

Brilliant choice of camera. 

I started off with that lens combo and I love my camera completely. There is a lot of camera snobbery I have found with quite a few people with the higher spec ones claiming that the 1000D isn't as good a camera as theirs but in my opinion it's an excellent piece of kit. If you go on to this website http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM you can see that the quality of the pictures it produces really aren't that far off the higher spec cameras.

I now have a Sigma AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens and a 'nifty fifty' Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II as well as my 18-55mm lens, which I think's a nice round selection of lenses. Have my heart set on the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens but need to save up some fundage at the moment.

The card I got for mine is an 8gb Kingston SD HC Class 6, which was about £15 quid I think, but it is a brilliant card. I've taken many pics in RAW and barely filled the thing up.

(I miss Bluewater )

[T_J_G]

Thanks, just got the one lense at the moment but want a longer zoom lense in the not so far future but I'll make so with what I've got now.

Came across the deal on Friday and debated getting it, then decided to go and get it this morning.

The nifty fifty sound interesting, what are they useful for? Portraits? Would love a macro lense but they seem to be big money.

[xkaty_h]

It's brilliant for low light photography. You don't have a zoom which takes a wee while to get used to I have to admit but I wouldn't be without this lens at all now. Probably one of the best low price lenses out there.

They are big money for the macros but they're so good lol.

[the_stink]

nifty fifty is a 'must' have canon lens imo for the money which is about £80 its one of my most used lens! becuase its a fixed lens the images are so crisp its awesome

im on my second one as the first broke from well prob over use hahah but its great, welcome to another slippery slope!

[T_J_G]

So what should be on my xmas present list?

So far I've decided on:
-a nice case
-Canon Remote Switch (worth the money?)
-Polarising filter
Tripod (suggestion please not too expensive!)
And the Nifty Fifty Lense

Anymore must buys?

[the_stink]

what sort of things you going to be / wanting to shoot?

for cheaper items things like filters etc would be good, spare batt and memory cards, then other things to consider are flash guns etc

[T_J_G]

Shooting wildlife, pets, landscapes with the water so close, cars etc. So a bit of everything.

Can't wait till my memory card comes through then I can start playing for real!

[Winso]

Remote shutter releases are always handy, I wouldn't bother (from personal experience) with proper Canon ones though. I just bought cheapo ebay ones for both the 400D and the 50D and they work perfectly.

[T_J_G]

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