...it has been very useful to me.......need to factor in my dry box and camera bag also...
wahahahah so true...
some points have been re-iterated and talked to death already yet they still pop up every now and then lolhey bro,
as mentioned, it is a long slippery slope to lighter wallets but brilliant pictures. ) A good site for this would be www.canon.com.sg , you'll need to hunt around a bit but there's a part that actually teaches you the very basics in a very simple and graphical manner. Can't exactly remember where haha.. Happy reading!!hey bro,
first things first! Congrats and also my deepest condolences for making this jump from 'prosumer'ship'!! hahah..
You went through exactly what I did a couple of years ago. Here are some sites to help start you off first..
www.the-digital-picture.com (this pertains to just Canon lenses, but this guy writes really really good reviews. No confusing MTF charts, just pure pictures to show you the difference.)
www.slrgear.com (this has a wide range of equipment reviews, though there are some that's lacking in a proper one.)
www.dpreview.com (this is one of the better review sites. I find this site a little confusing in terms of navigation though. Personal opinion. haha.
In the meantime, do read up on all the relevant information, the basics of photography like aperture value, shutter speed and the corresponding exposure value. These can be found easily on the web
Hope this information helps and please feel free to clarify any points you do not really understand, but only after you've done the research yourself.
i'm currently using a 5D, a recent upgrade from my 20D. I've got several lenses, namely the 24-105 F4 IS, 50 F1.4, 300mm F4 IS, all for entirely different purposes.
It's personal preference really. When I took my 24-105 overseas, I didn't recall a time a kicked myself for not having enough reach on my lens.
When I took my 24-105 overseas, I didn't recall a time a kicked myself for not having enough reach on my lens.
Lastly, are you really intending to get the 1000D? If you are, could I recommend the 450D instead. It's just slightly more expensive but technologically, the 450D is way ahead. Do read up more on that.
i'm currently using a 5D, a recent upgrade from my 20D. I've got several lenses, namely the 24-105 F4 IS, 50 F1.4, 300mm F4 IS, all for entirely different purposes.
Honestly, in my humble opinion, the kit lens is really good enough. You have 3 to choose from though, namely the 18-55, 17-85 and the recently launched 18-200. For walk around purposes, the 17-85 would be good enough, although some might argue that 18-200 would be a 'nice to have'.
So it all depends on your personal preference. If you're unsure, the 18-200 would be your best bet. It's a tad more expensive, but with that range, at least you'll know exactly what focal range you're looking for when you intend to purchase your next lens (hopefully L heh heh :devil
Lastly, are you really intending to get the 1000D? If you are, could I recommend the 450D instead. It's just slightly more expensive but technologically, the 450D is way ahead. Do read up more on that.
hahaha that was on my 20D. So speaking of equivalents, the 18-200 would be a better choice. I chose the 17-85 over the former simply because I would expect it to perform much better optically, not to mention it being slightly wider on the wide end.Was that on your 5D or 20D?
To TS : see what I mean about long slippery slope? There's always something more expensive that is better performing (at least on paper) and budget keeps creeping up
As I said earlier, this is my personal opinion as I already know what I want in terms of focal length and optical performance. well dude there is a cheaper alternative. Since you are using a prosumer now, try to actively know what focal lengths do you generally shoot at. This would save you money on the 'experimental phase' and go straight for cheaper primes. I also noticed you mentioned 'low light' photography. Zoom lenses with large aperture values are exponentially more expensive than the smaller aperture counterparts i.e. F2.8 vs F4. The cheaper 'low light' alternatives are usually primes, with lenses like 35 F2, 50 F1.8, 50 F1.4, 85 F1.8
went to tried canon eos 1000d...first time using dslr(only use slr before...a very very old model)....and was quite impress with it.....but is only from LCD...at least the pics turn out to be what i expected after i change the setting(shutter speed,aperture,iso....playing around)....
very gian....
well dude there is a cheaper alternative. Since you are using a prosumer now, try to actively know what focal lengths do you generally shoot at. This would save you money on the 'experimental phase' and go straight for cheaper primes. I also noticed you mentioned 'low light' photography. Zoom lenses with large aperture values are exponentially more expensive than the smaller aperture counterparts i.e. F2.8 vs F4. The cheaper 'low light' alternatives are usually primes, with lenses like 35 F2, 50 F1.8, 50 F1.4, 85 F1.8
If you find yourself using these focal ranges more often than not, it will actually be cheaper for you to purchase the body first, after which, purchase a prime. Be nice to your wallet haha.
...but i do love scenary and always find my lens not wide enough...have to step back a lot still cannot achieve what i want.. 
