Grab a used camera body with a kit lens, take 30 shots everyday, visit different forums, ask around your friends, within 3 months you should have leant something...
As a beginner, you can try Canon, the lens are cheaper vs. Nikon...
Give me a break, this posting is regarding to entry level, you won't advise a junior to spend $1K on lens, that's ridiculous...
If I'm an advance user, I won't purchase any expensive Canon zoom lens less than 70mm... They just don't worth it...
Canon's primes are okay, but I would rather spend another 30% - 50% more on Zeiss lens...
Since you are a beginner, I won't recommend you to pay too much on your gears before you get used to DSLR.
FS/BB won't trap you. However, if I were you, I would rather purchase used equipments. There are plenty on CraigsList and you don't have to pay HST ...
FS/BB on sale - New Canon XS with kit lens 18-55IS - $510 incl. HST; New Canon XSi with kit lens - $700 incl. HST.
Used - Canon XS or XTi with kit lens~ $300-$350, XSi with kit lens ~$400-$450. 50mm f1.8 MkII ~$100. 55-250mm IS ~ $250.
(The so called 窮人三寶 kit - 18-55IS; 50mm f1.8 MkII; 55-250mm IS)
I agree, but do you think that's a "good" way to start with the "pro" gears??...
Most of those fellows can't even figure out the function of the dials...
I've seen a new Chinese immigrant in QE Park using the continuous shot function on his 5DII (I don't know why he doesn't use the video function instead) tracing his running daugther for couple minutes...
發表於 2010-8-30 19:27
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