New Camera! :D

[Kfamr]

;D
Went this morning to purchase my first SLR camera. I got the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400 D.

I've been playing with it a bit but it's certainly going to take some time getting used to it. Ritz camera offers free classes, so after I play with it for a few weeks or so on my own, I'll check those out.


Anywho, here's some snapshots I've taken so far.

A flower in the garden...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/1.jpg

Simba barking at me...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/2.jpg

Kiki barking at me...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/3.jpg

Nala and Moo man...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/4.jpg

Nala playing...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/5.jpg

More...

[Kfamr]

Moo man trying to help me figure out the camera...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/6.jpg

My little angel, Ki..
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/7.jpg

Sweet Simba Lou...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/8.jpg

And Nala!
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/9.jpg

That's all for now! Eeeeeee!

[Toby's my baby]

Grr... I'm so jealous! :o

How many cameras do you have now? ;)
Great pictures, I hope we get to see lots more soon! I just love looking at your photos!

[Kalei]

Wow looks like you picked out a wonderful camera!:D I loved all those pictures and the flower one looks like something that would be in magazines:) I bet the camera cost you a lot though lol. I want a new camera soon too, someday when I have more money. hehe.

Enjoy your new toy:D

[Bengalz]

Excellent shots Kay :D They are so sharp - bet you are having a great time!!

Betty

[Kfamr]

A few others...
http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/11.jpg

http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/10.jpg

http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/15.jpg

[krazyaboutkatz]

Great pictures.:) I look forward to seeing many more. Have fun with your new camera.:D

[gemini9961]

Hey Kay.....I'm thinking I will probably come to the Mutt Strut - so Maggie and I can be your subjects for the day in picture taking. ;)

Great pics of course and the one of Ki barking is too funny.

[jackie]

I desperately want a new camera now!

Your shots came out great, and I look forward to seeing more photos.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Congratulations! I want an SLR so, so badly. The pictures you've taken so far are beautiful. I love the one of Ki looking at her ball. :)

[Ginger's Mom]

Great pictures. And just when I thought it wasn't possible to make your kids look any better than they already did. That picture of "angel Ki" is adorable. :)

[BCollie_Kelly]

:O! Kay thats awesome. I'm so so jealous!
Can't wait to see more pictures of the muttlies! :D

[ramanth]

Congrats on the new camera! The photos look excellent!

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'll be really surprised to see you get pictures better than what you're already getting, Kay!! ;) Do they get any better than that? :D

[Giselle]

Gorgeous!! I'm so excited for future photoshoots! (btw, is an SLR a film camera or is yours a digital SLR?)

[Ceph]

Are you shooting in RAW by any chance? I've been shooting Digital SLR's for about four years now and have just discovered RAW, and I love it!

[Kfamr]

Thanks everyone!

Sophie, It's a DSLR. ;)

Caph, I haven't yet. I am saving up for a larger memory card (and a better lense.) With RAW images I'd only be able to take 1 picture at a time. :p

[Ceph]

which camera is it? lol, I can take about 150 on my 2gig card...and then I have two other 1gigs...I've been collecting...I have a 20d...and my next goal is a wide lense.

[RobiLee]

Congrats on the new camera, Kay! I can't wait to see lots more pics from it. You are awesome with a camera!

[Kfamr]

which camera is it? lol, I can take about 150 on my 2gig card...and then I have two other 1gigs...I've been collecting...I have a 20d...and my next goal is a wide lense.


Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400 D. It takes Compact Flash I or II - Same cards at my A80, but my A80 was able to take around 400 on the same card. :p

[Ceph]

lol, thats cause the xti is what 10mega pixels?

Part of me wants to get one and use it as my throw around camera....mmmm...I love camera's...

lol, good choice with canon (lol, canon and nikon wars are always fun :p)

[Laura's Babies]

Those are WONDERFUL pictures!!! That one of Kiki barking at you is PRICELESS! You should use that picture in a thread of it's on and name it "Caption This" and let us have some FUN!

[cloverfdx]

Congrats Kay.. i cannot wait to see more photos of the muttlies :D. Your photos are looking great so far.

[Lobodeb]

Wonderful pics as usual Kay.

What do you do with your old cameras? Ours has something wrong with it, so I'd love to buy it off of you. Seriously! Please let me know.

[Anita Cholaine]

Congrats Kay!
You already took awesome pics with the other cameras, I can't wait to see what you will be able to do with this one. You did a great job so far :D

[Kfamr]

Thanks everyone!


What do you do with your old cameras? Ours has something wrong with it, so I'd love to buy it off of you. Seriously! Please let me know.


I sold my PowerShot A80 to my dad and I'll be keeping my S2 IS. The DSLR doesn't have video, so I'll be keeping it for that and the zoom. :) You can find the S2 IS for under $300 though, which is really cheap considering I spent close to $500 when I bought mine.

[.sarah]

Ooooh yay! Now we have the same camera! The first shot is really nice. What lens did you get?

[Kfamr]

Ooooh yay! Now we have the same camera! The first shot is really nice. What lens did you get?


I was wondering if you had the XTi or the XT. Just the lens that came with it, couldn't afford another lens! I did buy an extra battery, though.

Now tell me - how do you get such great action shots? Do you use a different lens for action shots?

[.sarah]

I was wondering if you had the XTi or the XT.
I have both :p I bought the XT last June and a few months later the XTi came out. My mom felt bad because she told me it'd probably be longer than that and it was a huge investment for me, so my parents got me the XTi for Christmas :D I was so shocked!


Now tell me - how do you get such great action shots? Do you use a different lens for action shots?
Yeah, I have to use a different lens. I couldn't get good action shots with the kit lens, it's mostly good for still shots. I shoot in sports mode as well, so if you want to play around with that you may be able to get some to come out. I was never happy with my action shots until I got the other lens, though.

[Kfamr]

Yeah, I was told the shutter speed is probably too fast for the kit lens. I can't wait to save enough for another! Which lens do you have?

[pitc9]

Yikes... I'm so outdated...I still have a Sony Cyber Shot from 5 years ago. :o
(3.2 megapixels) :o :o


I need to get with the program!!!

Congrats on your new camera Kay!
As ALWAYS..... super duper great pics of the furkids!!!

[sabies]

Congratulations on the new camera Kay! I knew you'd be getting an SLR soon. Looking forward to more pictures!

The lens can really make the difference so always get the best lens you can afford. Of course this is quite an expensive hobby :). I have a canon 28-135mm lens with image stabilizer. It's a good general lens for wide angle or zoom. I'll be sticking with that lens til I feel I have learned enough about photograpy to spend more. It does work good with action shots on the sports setting. I'm still trying to master the manual settings even after a photography class at a local school.

www.bhphotovideo.com has good products at good prices

[Argranade]

Great photos,

I could get a realy awsome camera for my birthday but I realy want another bird .... it's so hard to decide because I love photography but I love having birds better lol.

[wolflady]

That's cool, Kay! Congrats on the new camera! :)

I have the Digital Rebel XTi as well, and would be curious to get/share pointers with others who have these cameras. I know they have quite the potential to shoot some wicked cool shots, so I'd really like to learn more about the manual settings. I've really only played with the pre-set functions so far. I'm just using the lens it came with, but would like to eventually get another lends or two. What would be a good investment moving forward in terms of what lenses to buy for these cameras?

[cassiesmom]

The precious MUTTLIES! Hello, Muttlies! It is nice to see you all again!

http://petevents.com/~simba/Post2-24-2007/10.jpg