Thanks...I would but I haven't wash my car for almost a mouth...hahaha

 

Hey I have questions for all the Canon guy out there!!!!

What do you guy think of the Canon 17-85mm Lens???? I read been reading about it and there a lot mix review about the lens and I have chance try it out too, but I just wanted to know what is your though on it. This lens is primary going to replace my stock 18-55mm kit Lens.

 

17-85 yuck..... Now I have aboslutely no idea about that lens in particular but a zoom lens that is 17mm to 85mm just doesn't do it for me. I am not a big fan of zoom lenses in the first place but that is a pretty wide low range lens. I have a 28-55mm sigma lens and i don't ever use it past 28mm. To me a low end lens should stay low end.

That is just my thoughts. But....... if you have a chance to try it out why not

 

nice deal Peter.

BTW, I have some of my stuff on the for sale thread for those interested. Check 'em out

 

Thanks for reply.....I know how feel about the zoom and all, that why I have a 75 to 300mm telephoto lens for that, but sometime I don't really like to drag my other lens with me, but just have one that could do almost everything for me b/c I shoot really wide photo like landscape shots to bear trying to catch a salmon about 150 ft away from me. Most the comment I have encounter are guy said this the worst lens even or the best lens even!!! From sample shots I have seen with lens, I would say 80% of the people that would look at that shot and say is beautiful but there 20% would say there some soft spot there and there are some barrel distortion here there..... But that why we have photo shop but I alway try to get the best shot and then see I need any adjustment with PS.....

I'm going to try out this lens again this week, before I leave on trip.....

Jr.-I have been checking out your posting already You know what i want...hahah

 

Hey All you guys/gals with old and defective Canon, Canon is offering a Loyalty Program:

Check this Out:
Canon loyalty program, return old camera, get refurbished Rebel XT for $275
Sent in my old G4 for a SD850

 

So how exactly does that work?
I want to send in my Canon SX100IS for Rebel XT!

Tyler

 

that program isnt a bad one. most times a refurbished product is better than a new product. all teh computers in our recording studio are refurbs from apple, and we've had zero problems/issues in the few years the studio has been operational

 

How good are the XTs though?
Im hearing the XTi is far better?

Tyler

 

but for the price difference, especially with that program they are running, the xt is a steal.

all the xti has over the xt is a bigger LCD screen. if you think that is worth hundreds more, go for it. but the xt is a very capable camera. the prices on the cameras drop as new models come out.

 

Tyler- The Xt is Great DSLR, I'm currently using the XT and I can't be any happier with it, I have taken a lot beautiful shot with this DSLR. Here are some shot with the XT, I took from my vacation a few weeks ago.





Just give call but your camera must have some kind of problem to do the exchange......

 

The differance between the XT and the xti isnt a whole lot. xt is 8 mega pixel the xti is 10. The xti has bigger lcd but the xt had a monochrome small lcd in addtion to regular color lcd for camera setting were the xti all info is on the single larger color lcd.

There is a much bigger differance on the latest XSI camera though. It has a faster autofocus and much larger viewfinder. Go to like a Circuit City if you have one near buy and look through the viewfinder of both a XT XTI and XSI. The circuit city near me had all 3 on display. The XSI is a big improvement in viewfinder size.

Like i said, Not a huge differance between xt and xti though. If possable play with both at a store.

 

wow that second shot is GOLD!

 

Thanks!

What dc9mm and Solbothers is right about the XT and XTI, I would recommend going for Xt and save some $$ and buy a nicer lens....

 

I've been happy with the XT. I've had it for a month now and it's works great even with the 18-55mm lens that it came with. I touched up the first pic a tad bit. And of course I added a bit more to the second.

 

If my Canon ever breaks ill be all over that program.
I dont seeing it breaking anytime soon though.
In that case ill continue to save for my D40

Tyler

 

Pokems23- nice picture, the second picture is funny... some how the first picture lead to second some how....hahaha

Tyler- Just break it....hahahaha j/k

 

im a starting out photog saving and putting all my pennies together so i can open up a studio

now from my experience with cameras heres a little bit of insight:

i've had both the XT and XTI and i've liked the XT better because handles noise at high iso much better than the XTI. for both cameras you need a grip unless you are a woman or have very little hands these cameras are tiny but a grip makes them better. right now im looking to get an XT as my second body.
as far as lenses go it really depends on what you wanna shoot but for an all purpose lens i would recommend a sigma 17-70 f 2.8 4.5 $310 used to start with, or the canon ef 28 -135 is usm. on photography-on-the.net forums you can get it for about 280 shipped. ( i sold my copy there)

i will take a picture of it tonight but my current set up is
canon 40d
canon ef 17-40 f4 L (my all around lens)
canon ef 85 f1.8 usm (for portraits with nice bookeh)
canon ef 50 f1.8 II aka nifty fifty ( for group portraits or as a walkaround)
canon speedlite 580ex mk I w/ difuser (main on camera flash)
canon speedlite 430ex mk I w/difuser ( slave flash)
custom brakets pro M flash braket with oc-e3 cord
and tripods monopods umbrellas reflectors batteries etc..

my plans for future gear include:
pocket wizards
ef 70-200 f2.8 is usm
lights with lightstans
umbrellas and soft boxes

 

Hahaha i was thinking about that.

 

Surprised you don't have the 17-55 2.8 EF-S considering you have a 40D. Really, really nice lens and optically equal to the L's, though the build quality isn't quite on par, but still very good. The extra bit of reach over the 17-40 is quite useful and the fast aperture even moreso in low-light situations or when you want nice bokeh. I've had mine for a month or so now and it was some of the best money spent. Only con is it's an EF-S which is only an issue if you go full-frame at some point.