Jamz

Thinking of getting one and was wondering what they're like

James

Kev.H

i got one there fantastic i run a 28-105 usm2 lense as the standard is pants

an idea of what you can expect obviously you have lost the depth due to resize

richm

YEP! me too... just do it! And take kev's choice of lens seriously as an alternative to the standard "kit" lens - unless you need the wide angle end, the 28-105 gives a more useful range for every day IMO - go for the f3.5 version

a few examples from last visit to castle combe, again heavily compressed but gives you an idea

Adrian

Go have a chat with Bryn or Bill Smith. Sure they could advise you as well

Jamz

Think I'll go for it

Ł479 from Jessops with the USM version of the kit lens, a canon bag and a free Jessops bag

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s28250/...g/details.aspx

I'll have a look at other lenses later on.

frog

Don't forget to budget for extra memory, the card you typically get with the camera won't be much use if you take lots of pictures (and you do with digital cos you can throw them away if they're no good).

Also worth considering is a spare battery.

Jamz

It doesn't come with a card They're pretty cheap though so I should be able to slip that past the missus without her noticing (she's only agreed to the camera).

The battery life is superb apperantly so I won't get a 2nd battery straight away.

Jamz

Cracking idea, why didn't I think of that

richm

The "usm" kit lens isn't much better than the non-usm one so don't pay much extra for it, of course it'll make a good start but look seriously at a body plus the 28-105 f3.5 as an alternative. http://www.jessops.com/Store/s9739/0...tId=143&comp=n

careful, there are 2 versions of this length - the F4.5/5.6 USM isn't as nice

richard_syko

Is that the same as the digital rebal. My dad has one ands its a great camera for the money.

Jamz

How about this ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sigma-UC-3-28-...QQcmdZViewItem

richm

sigma do some good lenses too, but be careful with aftermarket lenses, especially Sigma, to ensure they are compatible with later (300D/350D etc) digital bodies - earlier Sigma ones are not compatible! Hard to say where the breakpoint is, but somewhere around 2002. Sigma used to offer an upgrade to enable the early lenses to work with later digital bodies, but AFAIK that is no longer an option.

cbp

The grip is crap and the standard lens is crap, besides that it is a top camera.