View Full Version : I got a new Canon Rebel XSi!
TSC17
06-24-2008, 01:29 PM
I just picked up a new Canon Rebel XSi DSLR yesterday! This is a huge jump from my 8 year old S30 (3.2mp point and shoot)! Once I get it down, I`m going to be able to get some really good photos. I should be using it on a detail job this weekend and will put it in the C&B.
I got up early this morning and had to go out and snap a few photos in the yard.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0073.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0074.jpg
Japanese Maple:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0076.jpg
My un-clean TL-S:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0091.jpg
BlueZero
06-24-2008, 01:36 PM
:dance
Congratulations on the new purchase!
GlossyTundra
06-24-2008, 03:55 PM
God I wish I could get pictures like that lol!
simracer
06-24-2008, 05:12 PM
Way cool. I got my XTi just a few months ago and considered sending it back since the XSi was coming to market soon. But once I saw the price, I figured I`d better hang on to the XTi unless I was prepared to save for a few more birthdays and Christmases.
I`m jealous of the "Live View" and cheap SD card use!
Of course now I`m saving pennies so I can buy the full license for Lightroom. I`m still working on an extended demo of the Beta 2 version and it`s pretty cool.
Enjoy!
imported_paradigm
06-29-2008, 04:41 PM
congrats! i just got my XSi a few days ago as well. it`s quite a learning curve for me, being my first dSLR (well...any type of SLR...hehe). post up more pics when you can. :)
TSC17
06-29-2008, 05:41 PM
congrats! i just got my XSi a few days ago as well. it`s quite a learning curve for me, being my first dSLR (well...any type of SLR...hehe). post up more pics when you can. :)
They`re awesome cameras for sure!
If you already have a good grasp on photo composition, do yourself a favor and buy Understanding Exposure. Revised Edition by Bryan Peterson. Only 6 pages into the book, and I`m already doing a great job in the Manual mode. It was highly recommended over on the Canon forum as well.
Here are a few more:
Catching some raindrops on the tree:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0321.jpg
...and on the van:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0330.jpg
Yes, the van is dirty, but here I`ve captured a good shot with both the van and the sky with proper exposure.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0376.jpg
When using Manual Mode, even a dirty car can look good. f/3.5. 18mm. 6 seconds. ISO 100:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0438.jpg
f/4.5. 34mm. 10 seconds. ISO 100:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0449.jpg
Great camera, and congrats with the purchase! I picked up an XT about two years ago and am still learning!
JaCkaL829
07-01-2008, 03:54 PM
Nice pics, and I agree Understanding Exposure is a great book to learn the fundamental basics, and to get the most out of your dslr. Wait until you get lens lust and L fever :scared:
btw ot but are those bridgestone potenza re960as? If so how do you like them. I`m going to upgrade my tires when I have the funds and those are on top of my list. I just want to make sure they`re worth the $.
ajnavo61490
07-01-2008, 05:20 PM
awesome camera!
lbls1
07-01-2008, 06:11 PM
Hey nice going on the camera! Yours is the follow up to my camera I bought last year (this time), the xti. I wish I would`ve waited. I am still learning its abilties. I think I will have to go for a flash bc while the range and its overall photo recordings are quite good, there are more than a few shots where (even with my built in flash) some of the colors are coming up darker than I`d like.
Keep us informed with your progress. Do you have a flash or are getting one?? Congrats!
TSC17
07-01-2008, 07:09 PM
Yeah, the 960`s are awesome all-around tires. Highly recommended!
No flash at this point. Perhaps in the future when I also get a bigger lense!
Thanks guys.
4fit?
07-01-2008, 08:32 PM
Congrats on the purchase. Photography has to be one of the most addicting hobbies out there, and also one of the most expensive (if you let it). I looked at a XSi a few days ago and, like the XT and XTi before it, it just felt too small in my hands. I know a battery grip would help this, but I just didn`t like the overall feel of it. Same goes for the entry level Nikons (D60, D40, etc). I believe I`ve decided to go with the Sony Alpha 200 dSLR.
TSC17
07-02-2008, 03:48 PM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/tsc17/IMG_0595.jpg
imported_paradigm
07-04-2008, 11:42 AM
here was my first attempt at macro today...all i can say is i have a MUCH bigger appreciation for all of the macro shots i see on the canon forums now.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/canonXSi/flowers/07042008_flower1.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/canonXSi/flowers/07042008_flower3.jpg
White_07_G6_GT
07-04-2008, 07:22 PM
Great shots! The XSI is a an amazing deal! I was waiting for it to come out but ended up getting a 40D instead. Happy with my choice, but my wife doesn`t like the size of the 40D