Happy Things in the World

[sawbladesestina]

1. There is a SHEETZ five minutes from my apartment! I have been living here since November without any awareness of it. OMGSHEETZ! Tasty, tasty schmagels with no meat, double eggs, hot pepper cheese, onions and green peppers! Awesome veggie and cheese subs with the best freaking bread ever! Sugar cookies with pink icing! Jackfruit/Guava vitamin

Comments

[leahcreates]

YES CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you know what you're getting?

[sawbladesestina]

I'm almost certain I'm going with the Digital Rebel XTi (the 10 megapixel one). I'm comparison-shopping for prices right now. Do you know anything about how to buy lenses? I am a little intimidated by that aspect right now.

[leahcreates]

Yay, XTi! I thought about upgrading my XT to the XTi, but ultimately, after doing my research, i decided I was better off spending that money on new lenses. I'm still very much a newbie, but in terms of lenses, I recommend getting the lens that you can purchase with the body (18-55mm). it's decent, and you can't buy it separately or get a comparable lens for anywhere near the price. If you're buying an additional lens, I've been pretty happy with having a 75mm - 300mm macro zoom lens. The two together have been sufficient for me for the past year.

Beyond that, I was planning to buy this lens, because it's so cheap and fast, and most of the "must have" lens lists I've seen have this on it. (It's a prime lens.) I would also love love love a wide-angle lens, but I haven't found one that's so much wider than the one that comes with the body to make it worth the price.

[sawbladesestina]

I just bought the camera and the lens that comes with it! I'm so excited! I will also look into the other lenses you mentioned. The macro is for close-ups, right? What's a prime lens?

You may be a newbie, but you know more than me. Do you have any good photography links?