Canon Digital Rebel XT
This afternoon I visited Henry’s and picked up a Canon Digital Rebel XT (Canon EOS 350D). This is a beautiful 8 megapixel, digital SLR camera. I’m sure it will make it a lot more easier for Lissa and I to take our photos and publish them to our sites. I also plan to use the camera for some of my design work with JAK MEDIA.
For the photojunkies out there, here is a breakdown of the camera.
- Canon Digital Rebel XT black body
- Sigma 18-125mm f3.5-5.6 lens
- Lexar 80x 1 GB Pro card
- Lexar card reader
- Canon Digital Rebel accessory kit (includes a battery grip, extra, extra battery, Canon UV 58mm UV filter and Lowepro camera bag)
- 62mm UV filter to fit the Sigma lens
I also received a $100.00 gift card that can be used at Henry’s. I’d like to get a polarizing filter or maybe take a camera course on lighting. I’m pretty happy with the purchase and look forward to taking a lot of pictures with this baby.
Thank you to David Duchemin for patiently offering advice and tips in terms of what lens and accessories I should purchase. He’s a professional photographer and has some fantastic photos on his site.
Stumble It!Posted in Photography at 9:29 PM
Comments
Jay - Good choice on the gear. We’re practically twins. Here’s to the new camera and the veritable stream of images about to flow from that font of digital creativity. As I write this I am eating sushi with a glass of red wine having just seen Melinda and Melinda. Now sitting here in the midst of boxes, gathering my courage for another round of packing in preparation for the move. So, a toast to the camera!
Posted by: david on April 17, 2005 10:09 PM
Cheers.
So how was Melinda and Melinda? Can Woody Allen still make a good picture?
Posted by: Jay on April 17, 2005 10:50 PM
I posted a short review on my blog. It was very much like the premise of the film - it was both a comedy and a tragedy - but not in a good way necessarily.
Posted by: david on April 18, 2005 2:55 PM
