john_myers4 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Okay, see? I told you - no more "What lens?" questions! I made my purchase today. 20D 18-55 kit, 420EX flash, RS-80N3 remote and a 2GB CF card. I paid a little over $200 more than I would have paid thru B&H, but I try my best to support local business when I can, and Precision Camera here in Austin has always been a good shop for me. Just wanted to thank everyone that has helped out with feedback for my questions in recent weeks. Now it's time to dig into everything and test it out! I'll try to get something posted here once I've figured out what I'm doing! ~JohnAustin, TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_larson1 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Very cool. Sounds like a good kit. Good way to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phyrpowr Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Damned good pricing, too. I also like to buy locally, and not just for the ease of return. Shoot lots of stuff at lots of apertures/speeds to test it, make your own decisions on what's good, ENJOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallon Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Congrats, I also live here in Austin. I've heard good things about Precision but haven't made it over there myself. I'll have to check them out. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Where's the question? What knowledge was imparted by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick tom Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Thanking people for all their kind help is a worthy post. I know the forum isn't really set up for kindness but it's certainly always welcomed...good go John... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 >> Okay, see? I told you - no more "What lens?" questions! I fear that with only the kit lens, these questions will soon pop up again :-) Happy shooting, Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poul Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 yeah, get yourself 50mm1.8f - your life will never be the same again :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lf Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Well done! Have fun! I don't want to spoil the party, but try and get yourself a decent lens as the lenses that come in a kit are usually "consumer" lenses that don't offer the highest optical quality. Ofcourse, depends on how big you are going to enlarge your prints, but to start with, I'd recommend to get yourself one of those excellent and decently priced primes like the EF 50 f/1.8 or the EF -100 f/2.0 . I've been using these two lenses combined with the 17-40 f/4 and they all produce excellent results even if I print large. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklights Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 "yeah, get yourself 50mm1.8f - your life will never be the same again" Yup I have to agree. I got one.....and my kid left home for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron c sunshine coast,qld,a Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 The EF 50/1.8 II is an evil plot by canon to get us addicted to primes and L zooms! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklights Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I think their evil plot is working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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