Eos Digital Rebel+lens

yemtig said:

I've been looking at this camera for a long time, and will be
getting one soon. Just would like your suggestions on the right
places to look for it as far as online merchants.. Seems like
there are lots of iffy places around... For a suggestion:
usaphotonation.com has the drebel +lens and most of the cords minus
a battery and charger for 519.00.... I called to confirm this and
they say it is brand new and is the usa model... sounds iffy to
me.. On the other hand, i can get the full drebel kit + another
battery, usb card reader, 512mb flash card, a bag, lens cleaning
kit for like right at $1000 from butterfly photo... seems like
that setup would get me up and running with this nice camera for
awhile... Any thoughts or suggestions on who to go with and the
best possible price??

Confused canon customer..

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marlinspike said:

First of all, if it doesn't have a battery or charger, what you are
getting is a box that has been opened, if anything at all since
that is the practice of a bad company. I believe the best price on
a rebel + kit lens is $850 at buydig.com. Also, I'm very much
against those packages that come with a bunch of stuff, because
they are usually just a good way to spend money on sub-standard
equipment. Here is what I would do if I were you

Get the digital Rebel from buydig with the kit lens for $850 (btw,
on fredmiranda, you could get a used one for about $650, but keep
in mind that unless they have an extended warranty you pay to have
transfered over to you, the warranties are non-transferable).
Perhaps if you want, get just the body and order the ef-s 18-55 USM
that's now available for pre-order in the states if you want.

Get some lens tissue (I think the disposable is better than the
microfiber cloth), lens cleaning liquid, and a lens blower brush

Get some extra batteries off of Ebay. There are aftermarket
batteries out there that are about $5/each. Also, get as much
memory as you can afford off of ebay. Microdrives are the best bang
for the buck, but not as good a product CF type I. If you get an
OEM microdrive (white label) make sure the last 3 digits in the
serial number are 41C, 42B, OR 43b. You should be able to get a 4gb
microdrive for about $260 or a 1gb sandisk ultra II for about $165.

Get an external card reader that says it's USB2 Hi-speed (I use the
Sandisk Imagemate 8 in 1).

Outside of a case and some more lenses in the future, I think this
is everything you need.

Richard
--
http://davidson.smugmug.com
See my profile for equipment and wish list

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marlinspike said:

marlinspike said:

First of all, if it doesn't have a battery or charger, what you are
getting is a box that has been opened, if anything at all since
that is the practice of a bad company. I believe the best price on
a rebel + kit lens is $850 at buydig.com. Also, I'm very much
against those packages that come with a bunch of stuff, because
they are usually just a good way to spend money on sub-standard
equipment. Here is what I would do if I were you

Get the digital Rebel from buydig with the kit lens for $850 (btw,
on fredmiranda, you could get a used one for about $650, but keep
in mind that unless they have an extended warranty you pay to have
transfered over to you, the warranties are non-transferable).
Perhaps if you want, get just the body and order the ef-s 18-55 USM
that's now available for pre-order in the states if you want.

Get some lens tissue (I think the disposable is better than the
microfiber cloth), lens cleaning liquid, and a lens blower brush

Get some extra batteries off of Ebay. There are aftermarket
batteries out there that are about $5/each. Also, get as much
memory as you can afford off of ebay. Microdrives are the best bang
for the buck, but not as good a product CF type I. If you get an
OEM microdrive (white label) make sure the last 3 digits in the
serial number are 41C, 42B, OR 43b. You should be able to get a 4gb
microdrive for about $260 or a 1gb sandisk ultra II for about $165.

Get an external card reader that says it's USB2 Hi-speed (I use the
Sandisk Imagemate 8 in 1).

Outside of a case and some more lenses in the future, I think this
is everything you need.

Richard
--
http://davidson.smugmug.com
See my profile for equipment and wish list

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--
http://davidson.smugmug.com
See my profile for equipment and wish list

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yemtig said:

Thanks for the info, there is so much trash you have to sort
through on the internet today and this will be my first venture
into the digital realm, so I just dont know what is good and not
good about certain accesories such as cf cards and such...

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yemtig said:

marlinspike said:

marlinspike said:

First of all, if it doesn't have a battery or charger, what you are
getting is a box that has been opened, if anything at all since
that is the practice of a bad company. I believe the best price on
a rebel + kit lens is $850 at buydig.com. Also, I'm very much
against those packages that come with a bunch of stuff, because
they are usually just a good way to spend money on sub-standard
equipment. Here is what I would do if I were you

Get the digital Rebel from buydig with the kit lens for $850 (btw,
on fredmiranda, you could get a used one for about $650, but keep
in mind that unless they have an extended warranty you pay to have
transfered over to you, the warranties are non-transferable).
Perhaps if you want, get just the body and order the ef-s 18-55 USM
that's now available for pre-order in the states if you want.

Get some lens tissue (I think the disposable is better than the
microfiber cloth), lens cleaning liquid, and a lens blower brush

Get some extra batteries off of Ebay. There are aftermarket
batteries out there that are about $5/each. Also, get as much
memory as you can afford off of ebay. Microdrives are the best bang
for the buck, but not as good a product CF type I. If you get an
OEM microdrive (white label) make sure the last 3 digits in the
serial number are 41C, 42B, OR 43b. You should be able to get a 4gb
microdrive for about $260 or a 1gb sandisk ultra II for about $165.

Get an external card reader that says it's USB2 Hi-speed (I use the
Sandisk Imagemate 8 in 1).

Outside of a case and some more lenses in the future, I think this
is everything you need.

Richard
--
http://davidson.smugmug.com
See my profile for equipment and wish list

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--
http://davidson.smugmug.com
See my profile for equipment and wish list

Click to expand...

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