Any ShutterBugs on here?
 

Any of yall get into taking like photo's?

About to upgrade to the Canon EOS Rebel Xs Slr camera, hoping to get some nice shots come duck season..Anybody else on here get "into" snappin shots?

Just curious..

My wife has a Canon EOS Rebel and it take great pictures they are well worth the money they cost.

I do fool. Thats why when i take tristan anywhere i bring my camera. I love takin pics of the animals and fish Just like capturin every moment i spend with him on film ta treasure forever. I love seein him react to all this new stuff. Kids rock

How does she like it for "action shots"

They say to "shoot" ducks in flight, try and get the best fps (frames per second) Well, i was looking at the nikon d40, and it shoots 2.5 fps..and is $50 more...EOS rebel shoots 3 fps and is less than the Nikon..
So hopefully i'll be able to get decent shots of ducks in flight..Would prefer 7 fps, but thats a lil too rich for my blood :cry:

We have the XSI. Does well on action shots. A good lens is a must.

What size lens do yall have?? And is it worth getting the XSI (40 bucks more) than the XS?

Canon Powershot D10. :)

Does it match your little blue reel too? lol i had to google it and it showed a blue one

Yep, that represents the water you can drop it in without fryin' it. I'm gonna drag mine around with a rope just for the heck of it.

I heard about those before..like their waterproof just don't take underwater shots...

My GPS is like that except not a camera lol...it floats on water..never tried it, and don't plan on it.

The D10 is totally waterproof down to 33'.

Buy a good camera like the canon rebel or nikon and put your money into a good lens.

Yep. I think im sold on the Canon Rebel..Just don't know wether to get XSI or XS...XSI is about $50 more..and has .5 fps more than the XS..just don't know wether it's worth it or not..

Cannon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens Will cost you $500 + for this lens.

XSI or XS ? Do the feature comparison and decide if it is worth the extra for you.

eeehhhhh! "Cannon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens Will cost you $500 + for this lens."

hittin me hard there without warning...:(

I just picked up a Nikon D80 from a buddy of mine a month ago. I got four lenses in the deal, speedlight, case, etc. and I'm ready to start learning some tips and tricks.

Like you, I want to start taking some outdoor pics. Definitely not a shutterbug yet, but I'm working on it.

What the best software you've found to edit your photos?

Photoshop Elements

the money is in the lens...for taking good action shoots on ducks you are going need a lens that has a 2.8 apeture or smaller, which gets expensive

Alright after comparing the XSI and XS, i reallly like the XSI. But with one downside..the XS has unlimited JPEG..the XSI has only "X" amount of JPEG images..
From what i've researched,and undertood about it.. i dont think i like that too much..2ndamendment, does this affect yall much?

The lens with the IS is super expensive. If you have a steady enough hand it will not matter. You can pick up a 70-300mm lens for around $200 without the IS function. Go ahead and get the XSI. The best part about the Cannon Rebel series is that you can just use the standard setting and still get great shots.

Also the features of the camera are important, but knowing how to use your camera is even more important. Check out this website, it is very informative. www.kenrockwell.com he goes into using the different settings TV, AV etc..

I own an XSI and love it. There are also more aftermarket lenses for Canon cameras than there are for other brands.

Good thread, Fool...you're drawin' out the n00bs.

JPEG limits were not that important to us. We purchase large volume SD cards to store our pictures. The IS lens was a must have feature for us. When taking action shots you move with the action. This movement causes blur effect at times. The IS feature helps eliminate this blur.

May i ask, with yalls action shots, what do yall shoot wildlife,sports,etc?


My mom has a Manolta Dimage 2? which also needs the Larger Volume SD cards...hers is 7 fps. She said I should check with a buddy that runs a pawn shop, for lens. One of our friends got a good deal on one there.

I have photo shop and corel, if you new with it I would get corel, pretty easy to learn ...........

Maybe if enough people are interested in photography we could ask shad to throw us a section....

I know bayslayer's wife has her own photography business im sure Bayslayer would be glad to relay info from her to here! lol

Action shots---sports, wildlife, kids riding bicycles--4 wheeler--water slides--diving--swim strokes etc. etc. etc.

Pawn shops,ebay and others are good places to search.

Lens---we have a 35mm cannon EOS body with a EF 35-105mm lens that we use on our digital XSI for everyday shots also.

check it out ... ccsphotographyonline.com check out the nature and senic pics in the gallary

Fool, if you get a IS lens you can catch that shot of your Corky flying through the air and the sea gull grabbing it in mid air.

Wag, is that your site!?! AWESOME PICTURES!


2amendment..is i get an IS lense im going to have to take out a loan!

that's christine's site

She got to shoot today with the LDWF doing black bear stuff

whos that?

the worst half....I'm the better half

Clearly, my shots won't be near as good, but i asume these pics were shot with a IS lense? http://www.willdrost.com/

I here you fool. You get what you can aford. I take it that your parents are not the ones buying the camera.
Cash only is the best way to purchase.

gotcha ;) tell her she does an awesome job, and great site!

thanks, I will pass it on ....love that will drost site, that's some great shots, you can get that good fool....takes time, and lots of pictures to get the perfect one.

Wag your better half takes some nice pictures. Good job.

Might shoot Will a email asking what kind of lens he uses for majority of those shots.

So i guess i'll end up getting the XSI, and searching for a good lens..i'll end up referring back to yall on what lens to look for.

Doubt money was a concern....high dollar.

i figured that...thats why i'll probably not end up emailing him lol.

Im going to end up paying majority of it..my folks said they'd chip in.

Any of yall have something "waterproof" to protect your camera in while around the water? I read somewhere about Skins you can put on it???

Christine uses a ziplock bag...works good, something like this http://www.instructables.com/id/Camera-Zip-lock/

Thanks Wag

Looks like im going to get the XSI with a ef75-300mm lense (canon)

I think it'll be a good starter set up

it's going to be around 750-780....I'd rather spend that on a camera that will help me rember the good times, rather than tackle, that last only for a little while.

Or you could buy two shimano cumulus rods!!

I would love to get into outdoor photography too...just can't justify the cheese to buy a nice camera right now...

check out kenrockwell.com lots of great info from an unbiased source on eveything photography imaginable

Good choice Fool.

I ended up getting the just XS. The 75-300 was in the package deal with the XS. And i honestly didn't feel like spending 1000+ right now plus warranty.


Love it so far. Was dark so couldn't take any pics. Will test it out tomorrow fa sho!


So..Canon Rebel XS with 18-55mm lense and 75-300 mm lense