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By: Neal McQuaid

Neal McQuaid — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:13:06 +0000

Hi John,
Most the questions you’ve asked depend on what you’re using the camera for.
going my most professional magazines, they all recommend to just purchase the body for the camera and then buy a(nother) better lens. Basically, the attitude is that a lot of the quality of the cameras is made by the lens (better glass, etc.). Having said that, you also need to know how to take a good photograph :) Starting out with the stock lens and seeing how you get on is probably a good way to go.

Having said that, for taking people shots (i.e. close-ups), I highly recommend the 50mm EF lens (Amazon link). It’s cheap and tiny (good as people won’t be as intimidated by it as SLR’s are more imposing for people). It’s a bit physically noisy, but really good in poor light due to the f/1.8 aperature. I’ve also taken some of my better climbing photos from distance with this as it’s a ‘quicker’ lens (i.e. less blur in the photos).
After that, you might have seen the review of the other lens I purchased here. It’s pretty expensive however so maybe start off slow :)

hope that helps, and most importantly, have fun with it!

By: John Malone

John Malone — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:37:25 +0000

Hi Neal
I intend to upgrade from a point & shoot to the EOS 400D
The lens included is 17–85 mm.
What additional lens would you recommend?
Should I get a separate Flash unit?
John Malone (Kildare, Ireland)

By: Neal McQuaid

Neal McQuaid — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:38:54 +0000

Cheers for the confirmation Sams - I’ve wrapped my iPod Nano and the DSLR screen now in Shieldzone kit and will verify it’s quality.
Good to know I’m not the only one :)

By: Sams

Sams — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:14:57 +0000

The invisibleSHIELD is a must have for any expensive DSLR. Its the best way to protect your screen and camera from scratches

By: Neal McQuaid

Neal McQuaid — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:16:31 +0000

Note to all, I only purchased the body for this camera, I’ll be posting the review of the lenses I purchased next week….stay tuned!

By: Robin Blandford

Robin Blandford — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:05:35 +0000

Hey Neal - I’ve the same camera body. What lens do you have? I’m on a http://blog.teamgearedup.com/2007/03/camera-porn-unpacking-my-canon-ef-28-105mm-f35-45-ii-usm.html

Fantastic camera, I agree. I have also found it to be superb in cold conditions where I’ve seen other cameras slow way down in responsiveness and batteries die. This camera was clipped to my gear loops and dragged up and down rock & ice this summer.

May not be fore everyone, but this was one of the great sets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/r1g2b3/sets/72157600593323074/detail/?page=13

You’ve got to love that camera.

Now I need a REALLY wide angle lens, but it’s as much as the camera again.