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f/u - photo Qs - all momtogs welcome

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I have been looking at Canon rebels.  Do I NEED a tamron lens right away?  Will it take good pictures of toddlers without it? 

I am not so sure it is within the budget to get the lens right away.  Perhaps I can ask for gift certificates for Christmas.  I am wondering if I can just get the body and learn the various features over the summer (when I have off work) and then get the lens when I am more comfortable with the camera. 

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  • DavezWifeDavezWife member

    you won't learn the camera without a lens, if that's what you're saying. The kit lens is OK, but you'll notice the lack of abilities in light, b/c of it's variable aperature.

    sometimes you can find the whole thing cheaper than buying a body only new, sometimes not.  The tam runs about $400 new, but the nifty fiddy is about a $100.

    You wouldn't be nuts to get the body and the fiddy to start. It's a prime lens, you'll have no zoom but your feet, but it takes nice piks in low light, too.

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  • LMK8605LMK8605
    Fantastic!  I think I was looking at the wrong lenses - they were $600!  I'm getting SOOO excited, I don't know how I will be able to wait until MAY!!
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  • JillRock96JillRock96 member
    I'm by no means anywhere near pro level, but I do love learning.  I started with the Rebel and just the kit lens.  It definitely served me for a good year+ until I learned enough about photography to realize how crappy it was.  Then I added the nifty fifty for just $100, and while there are drawbacks to it, I do love it.  I think that there is so much to learn/work on at first that you can definitely save up for a better lens in the future.  Plus, if you actually outgrow the kit lens and understand why you need a better lens, it will make it that much more exciting when you can afford it!
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  • DavezWifeDavezWife member

    OK, sorry, my pricing is dated. I miss the days my glass was under $2K, lol. Here's some links (buy only from Amazon, Adorama and B&H, IMO)

    TAM

    FIDDY

    BODY ONLY

    BATTERIES (these are off-market ones that ROCK, I notice NO diff b/t them and the Canon brand, except SUPER cheap!)

    I didn't find the very best deals, rather just grabbed you the links from the 1st few I saw. GL !!

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