Oh wow! That is incredibly gorgeous!
PhotoNat

Thank you. That is a good idea. I'm planning to take a Community Education Photography class at my Community College next month, I can see if anyone would like them-if I d cide I din_tvwant them after I check them out.
PhotoNat

I'm back. After all the wonderful advice I got regarding my decision on which Canon Rebel SL2 package to go with, I have narrowed it down to a kit with 18-55mm. and 55-250mm from either my very reliable local camera shop or B&H Photo or a bundle from Walmart.com, shipped by 33rd Street Camera,(whose reviews seemed to be good) that has a Canon 18-55mm and a Tamron 70-300mm lens(the main kit lenses) and other accessories, including a .43X wide angle,2.2X telephoto, and 4(+1,+2,+3, and +4)macro Commander "auxillary" lenses. I looked online for reviews on these lenses, but was unable to find them. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of lenses, or heard about their quality?

Any input would again be appreciated.

I'm mostly interested in these kits for the camera, and lens filters, so guess If all else fails, and I don't like them I could just "donate" them somewhere.Then I'll probably pick up the 40, 50, or 60 mm. lens from B&H Photo.

Thanks for your advice.
PhotoNat

Thanks everyone for all the input. Great advice I will definitely consider!
Happy New Year everyone! Mine will be Very happy when I get my hands on that new camera. I looked at the manual for it online one night,and was drooling at all it can do! LOL
PhotoNat

Oops, sorry. I responded with my name instead of my username.
PhotoNat

Thanks. I will definitely check on that. I didn't know other stores did that besides Best Buy.
PhotoNat

Thank you. Am definitely watching out for that. I don't want an "expensive paper weight"(as a local camera shop salesperson said).
Natalie

Mizzee,
That's Great to know, thank you. It can get a little overwhelming out there, wondering which companies are worth their salt, etc..
PhotoNat

HJ,
Thank you. I had seen a video on Youtube regarding that, where they did a comparison between the 70 and 75-300mm, and showed the results, and the 75 did NOT seem as good.However, I had started wondering if that opinion was just very subjective, and was it valid? I have noticed less and less bundles including the 70, and noticed they are really trying to unload the 75 in the bundles. So, thank you for mentioning this, I will stick by my guns then for the 70 over the 75!
PhotoNat

Rebecca,
A 90mm, okay, I had not thought about that one.
Thanks,
PhotoNat

Mike,
Thank you. I thought it sounded like a good deal with the three lenses. I especially like that they have the 18-55mm and 50mm lens, however had heard some things about the 75-300mm, as opposed to the 70-300mm that makes me a little nervous.
Thanks for your input.
PhotoNat

Jerry,
Thank you. I was noticing that when comparing the prices of the lenses with the kits, vs. buying them seperately. I was amazed at how much I could save buying with the kit!
PhotoNat

Thank you. I have toyed with the idea of used equipment, especially the lenses. I was wondering about the reliability of B&H. Some of the reviews seemed good, and then saw some not so good ones, so shied away. I had not heard of Key before, thank you. I had just looked on the local Craigslist a few nights ago, found a possibility near a friend I was visiting about 50 miles away the next day, and wrote them an email to see if I could come look at it. Either it had already been sold, or I asked too many and too specific questions about the condition of the camera and the included lenses, and they figured they could not scam me LOL. I forgot to ask about a used camera or lenses when I went to a camera store on the way to see my friend. I may call them tomorrow to see what they have. If possible I would like to buy from the most local camera store to support them. The guy and the woman (owner I have talked to before) are very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful.
PhotoNat

Thank you Richard, Good to hear someone else who is an avid Canon fan. I was talking to a retired(and hopefully coming back) Community Ed photography instructor I had, and he had shot with both Nikon and Canon, and said Nikon is good, but he really likes Canon.
PhotoNat

I am saving to buy my first dslr camera, and so am looking at camera bundles. I have researched third party sellers that frequently sell on Walmart.com and Amazon.com, have seen a few bundles I am interested in, and am now trying to decide which to go with, that would best suit my needs. The camera I have pretty much decided on, is the Canon EOS Rebel SL2. The kit lenses on the bundles I have seen are:

18-55mm, 70-300 mm.

18-55mm and 75-300mm. These first two are from authorized, reliable(so I have heard) third party seller-camera stores.

18-55mm, 75-300mm, and 50mm lenses, from Costco.com

18-55mm and 55-250mm from a local camera store.

I'm finding I enjoy macro photography, especially flowers, butterflies, bees,(when I can catch them with my superzoom Canon Power Shot
XS520HS. I also enjoy landscape photography, and taking photos of my dog.

Any helpful input would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much,
PhotoNat