I like to take lots of outdoor landscape type pictures, and I would like to take some pictures of wildlife and my dogs while I am out and about. I have the lens that came with my Rebel XTI. Would I benefit from getting an upgraded lens, or should I just keep practicing with the one I have? If I did get an upgrade, what would be a good one for me to start with? The files I am uploading are from my point and shoot last summer. I am wondering if I can take better shots with the Canon as is.
People fishing
Here's a shot that I would like to do better on
Paddle Boarding
The sunrise photo is beautiful, though needs straightening. What is it about it that you dislike? You certainly have an eye for composition and interesting subject matter. I used just the 18-55 mm that came with my Canon XT for over 4 years and was happy as can be. With just 8 megapixels, I even had a few posters (20x30) printed that I thought were great.
This past fall I got a 55-250 mm lens and in Nov. the T3i Canon camera. Now I find myself trying to take distant bird photos with a lens that isn't long enough - ha! Seems like if you're mainly doing landscapes, your kit lens will be perfect for now.
Yes, I noticed that I was getting the landscapes crooked, and I have been better about taking note of that while I am taking a shot. I guess I have just been getting a little discouraged because my Canon pictures don't seem to be as sharp as my point and shoot shots. I noticed a new thing about the manual focus on the rebel today though, that I hadn't noticed before, so maybe I just need to spend more time making mistakes and learning before I even think about a new lens. I am glad to hear that you used your lens that came with it for 4 years. I'm going to keep trying. I tried to do a custom white balance today and all my shots are green, except the 2 I did in the cloudy setting. It's alot to learn at first. Thank-you, Linda, you are so encouraging.
kaz6756
Loc: Canarsie,Brooklyn, New York
I'm totally in love with Sigma lenses Take your camera to the store and try a few lenses.
I have recently purchased the Sigma 18-250 DC HSM and am more than pleased with it, a great lens, stays on my Canon all the time now. I think you'd be happy with it as well!
i like them. all of them.
I never thought of taking the camera to a store to try out lenses. I will definitely do that when I am ready. Today I just discovered that when you have the kit lens switched to manual focus, there are 2 different places to focus it on the lens. I didn't know that, and I accidentally discovered it. I guess you could say that I'm one of those people that should be licensed to shoot a Canon. :)Anyway, I took a close up shot of an outdoor water spicket, and it was actually in focus. Amazing. This is the first time that I have been able to do this with my Canon. Here is the picture. Please tell me if you think it is in focus.
Water Spicket
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