Should I get DSLR canon 400d ? Kitlens ?

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Buying Advice Should I get DSLR canon 400d ? Kitlens ?, Poor Student's Dilemma

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TSmindkiller6610	Nov 2 2007, 08:18 PM, updated 19y ago Return to original view \| Post #1
IT-Motion : Your Digital Solutions Senior Member 2,477 posts Joined: Feb 2005	Good evening all the photography lovers, I have a Dilemma now, If i am going to get the Canon 400d , Should i get the kit lens ? or the upgrade 17-85 IS lens ? which most of the shop offers now. If i get the kit lens, there is very high possibility that i would not get another lens in a year or two, as lenses that are better than kit lens sure cost a bomb to me. my dilemma, how well is the kit lens performs ? what's its limitation ? I would be shooting scenery most of the time and people, and sometimes hobbies figures. Should I get a DSLR where I may not have extra money to buy extra equipments after that ? Or should I just wait till i got out to work, where i have some extra money to buy extra equipments ? All inputs are gratefully welcomed, Have a great day *mod please move this to suitable place if it is not here, my apologies for that.
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TSmindkiller6610	Nov 2 2007, 09:12 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
IT-Motion : Your Digital Solutions Senior Member 2,477 posts Joined: Feb 2005	QUOTE(orenzai @ Nov 2 2007, 08:57 PM) hello there... first of all...if you are going to buy a DLSR...you have to make full use of it... you must have photography as your hobby...if not...setting it to Auto Mode will do no different with Point and Shoot cameras... i am a nikonian so i dunno the focal range of the kit lens... i would like to clear things up here... lenses that are better than kit lens does NOT mean it is more expensive than the kit lens... diffferent lenses serves difference purpose... for instance a 50mm f1.8 lens is only rm250...i believe that is cheaper and better than the kit lens...just that it serves a difference purpose... photography is an investment... buying additional lenses a few months after youe SLR camera purchase IS a formality unless you play to quit photography...that'll be a different story... good luck making your choice... u really making me understand DSLR better thanks for your advice
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TSmindkiller6610	Nov 3 2007, 04:12 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
IT-Motion : Your Digital Solutions Senior Member 2,477 posts Joined: Feb 2005	I am kinda confuse with different type of lens number and the f-number. for eg. u name 50mm f1.8, what does it mean ? any website for me to look up ?? Thanks alot.. This post has been edited by mindkiller6610: Nov 3 2007, 04:12 AM
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TSmindkiller6610	Nov 4 2007, 04:07 AM Return to original view \| Post #4
IT-Motion : Your Digital Solutions Senior Member 2,477 posts Joined: Feb 2005	first of all, A MILLION THANKS TO ALL INPUTS !!! They are really really helpful I am still deciding...most concern is financial freedom...
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