First canon dslr (Page 4): This should be a great kit for you. The T3i, is a excellent camera for a beginner. The Tamron 18-270mm VC USM lens will give you all you need for now. You...

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

oldgeezer3 wrote:

I'a T3i owner and use a Tamron 18 - 270mm zoom. Refurb body and lens should be under your budget. But huge range of photo resources!

This should be a great kit for you. The T3i, is a excellent camera for a beginner. The Tamron 18-270mm VC USM lens will give you all you need for now. You will not have to change lenses mid shoot. The Tamron lens will be warrantied for 6 years, new. The photos will be great quality, but not stellar, you'll need "L" quality lenses for that. All in all, the weight will be easily hand held, and with Tamron's VC (vibration control) you shots will be steady. If you buy the T3i and Tamron 18-270 you'll be under budget, and be able to get a spare battery. (important extra, digital cameras eat batteries)

UXOEOD

I jusr up graded, went with the new Canon SL1, with a 18-55 lens. It is still a Rebel, but high end Rebel above, so I have been told, the Ti5. $699.49, AFTER state sales tax. Extremely light weight, and a major increase over my 5 yr old xsi. My old lenses fit. Lovd it!

Good luck.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

UXOEOD wrote:

I jusr up graded, went with the new Canon SL1, with a 18-55 lens. It is still a Rebel, but high end Rebel above, so I have been told, the Ti5. $699.49, AFTER state sales tax. Extremely light weight, and a major increase over my 5 yr old xsi. My old lenses fit. Lovd it!
Good luck.

Congrats on your new SL1!! Let us know how it works.
SS

Gma1023

Hi Brewerton,

In San Diego, formerly lived in Syracuse! I am in the same boat but have been checking out the Nikon D5300. Read great reviews and also like the wifi feature and 24MP. Have you checked it out?

khm105 Loc: Louisiana

das1997 wrote:

I have been wanting to upgrade from my point and s... (show quote)

Last May 5 days before we left for our 2+ month trip I received your #1 from Amazon. I'm still learning how to use it even though I've taken around 3,000 pictures with it. Some are great IMHO but some need to be done away with. I truly love my t5i. There were times that I wished that I had a lens that was a mix of the 2 lenses that came with the camera. Even though I'm new to this I think I got some nice shots. Maybe I'll look into another lens later. We just got back home today.

oldgeezer3 Loc: SoCal

khm105 wrote:

Last May 5 days before we left for our 2+ month trip I received your #1 from Amazon. I'm still learning how to use it even though I've taken around 3,000 pictures with it. Some are great IMHO but some need to be done away with. I truly love my t5i. There were times that I wished that I had a lens that was a mix of the 2 lenses that came with the camera. Even though I'm new to this I think I got some nice shots. Maybe I'll look into another lens later. We just got back home today.

Before you buy anything else, check the Tamron 18-270mm zoom. I bought one on e-bay in June, took it with me to Korea, with good results.

das1997 Loc: Brewerton, NY

Thank you to everyone for their input. Hopefully I'll have something in hand by end of next week.

jimni2001 Loc: Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Let us know what you get and show us some photos.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

das1997 wrote:

Thank you to everyone for their input. Hopefully I'll have something in hand by end of next week.

Let us know what you choose, and I hope it works out well.

It might also let us know how useful our advice is, at least for those of us that care! :-)

Cheers

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

oldgeezer3 wrote:

Before you buy anything else, check the Tamron 18-270mm zoom. I bought one on e-bay in June, took it with me to Korea, with good results.

I'm also using a Tamron 18-270 with a Rebel, and I like not having to change lenses when my scene previously had gone from just-barely lens #1 to just-barely lens #2.

loperR Loc: Medina ,Ohio

Canon Refurbished has 7d with EF-S 18-135 kit for $863.00 or the T5I with 18-135 IS STM for $839.20

Gma1023

So I am understanding that refurbished might be a good option?

jimni2001 Loc: Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Gma1023 wrote:

So I am understanding that refurbished might be a good option?

Refurbished is an excellent option.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Gma1023 wrote:

So I am understanding that refurbished might be a good option?

Gma, for many of us, It's the only option we use!! :thumbup:

Gma1023

Very interesting! I will have to check it out!