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Need Help!!!! - 08-02-2008, 01:14 PM


I want to start getting into photography and I want to buy the canon rebel xsi... Any suggestions?!...
I plan on taking a few photography classes.. Do ya think this would be the best camera for me?!

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Welcome Cindy...The XSI will certainly fill the bill as it will take any of the Canon EF or EF-S lenses...Just remember that the finest camera in the world can't take a great picture without an imaginative mind behind it...You've picked the right place to learn from the best...

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I want to start getting into photography and I want to buy the canon rebel xsi... Any suggestions?!...
I plan on taking a few photography classes.. Do ya think this would be the best camera for me?!

Welcome to the forum!

As far as the camera, the XSI is a great starter camera. I had a previous incarnation for quite a while (the XT / 350D). If you don't mind buying pre-owned, there are a couple of cameras for sale on our very own buy/sell forum - at least one of them has a full kit included, with lenses and a grip and other useful items.

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08-02-2008, 02:40 PM


Cindy, You say you want to get started in photography. It sounds like you don't have any experience and are looking to learn a new hobby. Do you have a camera now? Before you purchase the XTI you need to consider what you will be shooting. Do you need a fast camera, a lens that does well in low light, are you shooting mostly family, sports, etc.

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Daniel is right, the bargains are out there right now and the Buy & Sell forum is a good place to hunt...Also, here is a very good thread to keep bookmarked...Ben

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08-02-2008, 05:21 PM


thanks for your suggestions!!

I've always loved photography but never got myself into it... So this is a new hobby I want to start... Never owned an SLR camera..
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