Posted by admin | Posted in Digital Cameras | Posted on 13-01-2007
Tags: camera, lens, photo, photography, tokina
Lens Pro Kit
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Pro Lens Kit Sony A700 A390 A290 $79.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Lens Pro Kit Pentax KM KX K7 K20D $79.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Pro Lens Kit Leica M M8 M7 M6 M5 $89.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Pro Lens Kit Leica M M6 Bessa R L $89.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Lens Pro Kit Canon X XT XTi 5D 7D $79.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Pro Lens Kit Nikon D3000 D300s D3 $79.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Pro Lens Kit Leica M M8 M7 M6 M5 $89.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Pro Lens Kit Nikon D90 D80 D60 D3 $79.95 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Lens Pro Kit Olympus Pen E PL1 P1 $86.95 |
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NEW Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera +7 Lens * PRO VR KIT $3,099.99 |
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Skink Pinhole Pancake Lens Pro Kit Pentax KM KX K7 K20D $79.95 |
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67mm New Lens FILTER KIT C-PL/CPL/UV/ND4 cap ND pro-set $18.99 |
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72mm New Lens FILTER KIT C-PL/CPL/UV/ND4 cap ND pro-set $29.65 |
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NEW Nikon D90 Digital Camera Body 7 Lens: 2 PRO VR Kit $2,277.00 |
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PRO 58MM LENS KIT for NIKON D40 D90 D300 D700 D70 D60 $59.99 |
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Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera Body +6 Lens PRO IS KIT $2,688.00 |
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NEW Nikon Coolpix P6000 13.5MP “19 “PC PRO KIT + LENSES $629.99 |
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Nikon D300 Digital SLR Camera Body +7 Lens PRO VR KIT $2,699.99 |
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Nikon D60 W/ 18-55 & 55-200mm VR 23 PC PRO KIT 5 Lenses $899.99 |
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67mm New Lens FILTER KIT C-PL/CPL/UV/ND4 cap ND pro-set $19.99 |
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D90 Digital SLR Camera Body +4 Lens Kit: 2 PRO VR &MORE $1,832.00 |
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Nikon D40 W/ 18-55mm VR ” 21″ Piece PRO KIT 8GB 4 Lens $749.99 |
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58mm New Lens FILTER KIT C-PL/CPL/UV/ND4 cap ND pro-set $28.83 |
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58mm New Lens FILTER KIT: PL/UV/F-DL pro-set $28.83 |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II +6 Lens: 2 PRO IS KIT *NEW* LOADED $3,577.00 |
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D90 Digital SLR Camera 2 Nikon PRO VR Lens Kit NEW USA $2,233.00 |
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72mm New Lens FILTER KIT C-PL/CPL/UV/ND4 cap ND pro-set $32.62 |
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX110 HD + 2 Lens PRO KIT NEW USA $488.00 |
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NEW PRO ACCESSORY LENS KIT for Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D $120.99 |
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Pro Wide+Tele+Filter kit Lens Kit For Nikon D3000/D5000 $67.89 |
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Pro Digital Hard Lens Hood For The Sony ALPHA DSLR-A900, DSLR-A700, DSLR-A350, DSLR-A300, DSLR-A200, DSLR-A100, Minolta Maxxum 5D, 7D Digital SLR Cameras Which Have Any Of These (16-105mm, 18-200mm, 70-300mm, 24-105mm, 16-80mm, 18-250mm) Sony Lenses $10.99 The Lens Hood is one of the most important accessory you need for each lens you own.A lens hood provides multiple functions: preventing image-degrading lens flare by blocking stray light from striking the surface of the lens, it enables your lens to give you the sharpest photographs with the best contrast and most vivid colors, in inclement weather, it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown … |
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27 Watts 5500K Color corrected Day Light Fluorescent Lamp Photo Bulb – 2 Pack $10.98 This is a fluorescent 27 watts energy saving daylight photo bulb (5500 Kelvin temp.). This Fluorescent lamp bulb emulates a soft daylight measured at full spectrum color of 90 CRI at 1800 lumens. Lifespan: 10,000 hours. Ideal for all Tungsten Continuous Lighting Kit. This photo bulb would cost you $21 each at your local retail store. Best price combo on the internet. **Limited Time Promo**… |
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Digital SLR Camera & Lens 7-Piece Deluxe Cleaning Kit including Cameta Microfiber Cleaning Cloth – for Fujifilm FinePix S3 & S5 Pro Cameras $9.95 It’s obvious that the cleaner the lens, the sharper your pictures will be. Dirt, dust, and fingerprints will degrade the image quality of even the finest optics. However, it’s important to avoid using incorrect cleaning materials which can permanently damage your photo equipment. Used properly, the cleaning supplies in this kit are certified safe for use on your valuable digital and film photo-equ… |
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Tiffen 77mm Digital Pro SLR Filter Kit, With Digital Ultra Clear, Color Grad ND.6, Pro-Mist 2 Filters, Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth & Filter Case $169.95 The protection filter for digital and traditional lenses is made of ultra quality optical glass.Often, you want to balance light intensity between two areas within a scene. This is important outdoors to allow more sky detail while properly exposing the foreground. Exposing for the foreground will produce a washed-out, over-exposed sky, exposing for the sky will leave the foreground dark, underexpo… |
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MAGLITE ASXX376 Accessory Pack for D-Cell Flashlight $5.90 Get the most out of your Maglite with the D-Cell Accessory Kit. This handy kit includes an anti-roll device, red, amber, and blue lenses, and two mounting brackets specially designed to fit your D-Cell Maglite…. |
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Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner $2.91 Item #: 79161B. Memorex is the No. 1 brand in digital media worldwide, offering a wide portfolio of solutions for storing data, photo, audio and video formats. Memorex’ product portfolio includes high-quality products at competitive prices, thus reflecting the company’s philosophy to provide innovative concepts on fast-growing market sectors. Product DescriptionMemorex 6 Brush Laser Lens Cleaner -… |
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PRO SERIES Equivalent OLYMPUS USB A male to mini 12-pin male CB-USB6 / CB-USB5 / 200372 Interface Cable for Stylus 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 Series Cameras ** Includes Lens Cleaner kit $6.99 The cable is used to download images from your digital device to your PCCompatible with Olympus Camedia C-5500 Sport Zoom Camedia C-7000 Zoom Camedia D-425 Camedia D-435 Camedia D-545 Zoom Camedia D-595 Zoom Camedia D-630 Zoom Evolt E-330 Evolt E-410 Evolt E-500 Evolt E-510 Evolt E-520 Stylus 500 Digital Stylus 600 Digital Stylus 700 Digital Stylus 710 Digital Stylus 720 SW Digital Stylus 725 SW… |
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Digital Innovations SkipDr 60120-00 Laser Lens Cleaner $3.74 DIG.INNOV CLEAN DR OPTIC… |
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Nikon D3000 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens Breathtaking digital SLR image quality and easy operation highlight the 10.2-megapixel D3000-Nikon’s friendliest D-SLR ever. Compact and capable, the D3000 is compatible with a broad range of world-famous NIKKOR lenses and includes the versatile 3x, 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR with Silent-Wave Motor autofocusing and Nikon VR image stabilization to combat picture blur caused by camera shake for sharper han… |
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Opteka LP-E5 1800mAh Ultra High Capacity Li-ion Battery Pack for Canon Digital Rebel XS, XSi, & T1i Digital SLR Camera $12.95 The Opteka LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion 1800mAh battery is a replacement for replacement for Opteka LP-E5. It features lithium technology, which ensures maximum battery life and maximum power. It also features no memory effect that lets you recharge partially drained batteries without reducing performance…. |
Xsi Rebel – Great Camera For Serious Beginners
I am new to SLR photography and I recognize that this is not considered a true “professional” dSLR but I don’t think you can get much closer to one for under $1000.
Why isn’t this considered a true professional dSLR? Well one big reason is the sensor size. It has what is called a APS-C sized sensor, while the professional ones have a full frame sensor like the 5D (check out the 5D Mark II, I’ve read great things about it). Another I think is the buffer size in the camera might not be as large so it won’t take as many shots in burst mode before needing to stop to save as the professional ones. But other than that, you will basically get all of the important functions that make dSLR cameras so great.
First of all, don’t get sucked into the megapixel wars. There are several point-and-shoot digital cameras that advertise higher megapixels than 12.2 that might cost less. What people often don’t realize is that picture quality has little to do with the megapixels and more to do with the sensor and image processor. The megapixel number is simply the resolution of the image. A crappy image recorded in a very high resolution is just as crappy. Point and shoot cameras have smaller sensor sizes than dSLR cameras. Especially the compact cameras, that’s why even when I was using P&S cameras I never bought a compact camera. They are more popular simply because they “look” sleeker and more stylish. The picture quality is obviously lower than that of a regular non-compact P&S camera AND they cost more, so there’s really no real reason to buy them other than for the looks and the convenience. Although I’ve been able to carry my Canon Powershot A580 in my pocket without a problem…
This camera takes amazing photos, even with the kit lens, which I highly recommend if you’re on a budget BTW. My mother has a friend that is the wife of a pro-photographer. So when I was in the market for a dSLR, my mother referred me to talk with her. Her first suggestion is to not get the kit lens but instead spend more for the 17-85mm ef-s lens. Well, I’m glad I didn’t take her advice and went with the kit lens because I just read a review of the lens where the pro-photographer writing the review specifically compared it to that very lens and have said that the cheap kit lens is actually a bit better than the more expensive 17-85mm lens in terms of chromatic aberration problems which is where high contrast areas show a weird color outline due to the lens not focusing all the color wavelengths correctly. Although my main reason for going with the kit lens was financial, and was because of all of the positive reviews I’ve read about it. But it still turned out very well.
So don’t let some pro’s or semi-pro’s discourage you from getting the kit. They’re not wrong though, the kit lenses that came with Canon dSLR’s in the past have been pretty bad, it’s this specific kit lens that is the exception so be confident in buying it. You can always keep using this while you save up your money for better lenses later. A good addition to it would be the 55-250mm ef-s lens. I recommend that over the 75-300mm lens for several reasons. I’ve read worse reviews for the 75-300mm lens in terms of image quality, and because with the 55-250mm, you don’t have a gap in focal lengths. Along with the 18-55mm kit lens, you basically have an uninterrupted range of 18-250mm.
One area where the quality of the sensor really shows is in low light shots with high ISO speeds. I haven’t had the need to use any high ISO numbers yet, so I can’t say personally, but from what I’ve read from many professionals who have reviews this camera, that even at the highest ISO setting of 1600, there isn’t too much noise. Which is a very good thing.
One complaint I’ve read a lot about the previous compact dSLR’s such as the XTi is the size and shape of the grip not being comfortable. Some say the grip on the right side was too close to the lens and caused their fingers to feel cramped against the lens. Well, let me tell you that isn’t a problem with the XSi Rebel. I know they redesigned it for this very reason, and from my experience, it doesn’t feel very cramped at all. The camera is indeed very light weight and compact compared to the more professional dSLR’s so it’s a great camera to bring with you on vacations or long hikes or whatever. I find all of the controls to be easy to reach and the settings are real easy to change on the fly.
The menu system is great too, it comes with a very useful feature called “My Menu” where you can actually pick any 6 functions you feel you will use the most and put them into this one menu and you can arrange it any way you want. Then you can make it the default menu so instead of it going to the last menu you were looking at when you hit the menu button, it goes straight to this customized menu of yours. It’s a great feature and makes accessing special functions like mirror lock up, AEB, flash exposure compensation, etc. etc. very fast and easy.
I would highly recommend anyone looking to buy a sub $1000 dSLR camera to buy this camera with the kit lens. So far the only thing I found that I think needs to be added is interchangeable focus screens. I would have liked to have grid lines in my view finder to make composition faster and less of a guessing game when trying to apply little rules like the rule of thirds or keeping the horizon line straight.
I highly recommend reading Ben Long’s The Canon EOS Digital XSi Rebel /450D Companion if you buy this camera. It will “show you the ropes” so you can use this camera to its maximum potential. Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Exposure is a very good book to understand the proper use of shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. And when you open the package, within the manual and other cards and what-not, there is a blank white card. Don’t discard this, keep it in your camera case, it’s a simple tool to use for custom white balance. Read about it in the manual or book if you don’t know what that is. It’s an essential tool if you plan on taking any photos indoors without a flash.
Now stop reading these reviews and buy one of these cameras already, you won’t be disappointed.
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