Canon 1000d with canon 50mm f/1.8, is it the right deal?

I am confuse like anything and roaming all around web to read which camera should I buy, how about a canon 1000d with canon 50mm f/1.8? is canon 1000d is a good camera? my friend suggest me to go for canon 450d for which i have to strech my budget further. please post your suggestions, should i buy a canon 1000d?

I have asked the same question in the same forum 4-5 days ago http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=34311623 and I amnot able to post anything there now thats y started a new thread

A 1.6 crop DSLR with only a 50mm lens is an inflexible combination, not well suited to the kind of general photography you were talking about in the other thread. For someone who doesn't understand the basics I'd suggest that you try looking at prosumer bridge camera like the Canon SX20 IS. They're both cheaper than an SLR system, easier to use and have some of the more advanced features of an SLR that you can learn to operate if you feel so inclined. Image quality is pretty respectable also.

Rohit Tripathi said:

I am confuse like anything and roaming all around web to read which camera should I buy, how about a canon 1000d with canon 50mm f/1.8? is canon 1000d is a good camera? my friend suggest me to go for canon 450d for which i have to strech my budget further. please post your suggestions, should i buy a canon 1000d?

I have asked the same question in the same forum 4-5 days ago http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=34311623 and I amnot able to post anything there now thats y started a new thread

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I would not able to spend money again and again on cameras, I have a sony w210 currently but want to buy once for ever camera now, what should i buy? canon d450? or 1000d? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Help someone

Here in dpreview the highly recommended section has canon g11 at number two and Nikon d3000 at number 3, so now my question is what should i buy between Nikon d3000 Canon G11, canon 1000d and canon 450D. I am a newbie please help

They're both good cameras, you can easily google the differences between the two models to see if the price difference is worth it for you.

I'll agree that having only a 50mm lens isn't the ideal. It's just too narrow. Go for the 18-55 kit lens.

Rohit Tripathi said:

Here in dpreview the highly recommended section has canon g11 at number two and Nikon d3000 at number 3, so now my question is what should i buy between Nikon d3000 Canon G11, canon 1000d and canon 450D. I am a newbie please help

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For the absolute newbie, the G11 is going to be the easiest to pick up and get good photos with. I have a friend who has absolutely no photographic experience, bought a G11, and is absolutely loving it. He's getting great photos with it. DSLRs like the Nikon D3000, Canon 1000D or Canon 450D have a steeper learning curve. If you have absolutely no idea what kind of camera to get, I would steer you away from a digital SLR. Get the G11. It's easy to use, but still offers plenty of manual control to grow into. Plus, you don't have to worry about which lenses to buy because the G11 already has a nice, versatile lens attached.

but do you think it would be able to give pics like http://www.flickr.com/photos/prashantbhardwaj_ut/2314332608/ this? what do you say?

Oh, any by the way, the Canon 1000D and the 50/1.8 would probably be the best choice (given your budget level) to reproduce that image with a camera. But keep in mind, are you looking to only produce that one image, or are you interested in having more versatility with your camera equipment? That's why others are recommending you go for something a bit more flexible than the 50/1.8. I have a 50/1.4 lens, and it's a fantastic lens. But I also have a dozen other lenses, too. I would hate to have the 50/1.4 or 50/1.8 as my only lens because it's far too limiting.

Rohit Tripathi said:

but do you think it would be able to give pics like http://www.flickr.com/photos/prashantbhardwaj_ut/2314332608/ this? what do you say?

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That image has very shallow depth of field. To achieve the same shallow depth of field, it would be ideally achieved with a full frame DSLR ($2000+) using a lens with a very large (fast) aperture. Or you could achieve that effect artificially in post-processing (like in Photoshop) with even a G11. (In fact, to achieve that tinted effect and that contrast, that's basically a tell-tale sign that it was post-processed, whether the depth of field is artificial or not.) Either way, it's a matter of applying skill and knowledge to achieve the shot. It isn't just a matter of "which camera should I buy." What's more important is knowledge. Heck, I could produce that image with an iPhone's cell-phone camera, because I have post-processing knowledge to tweak the colors and add the shallow depth of field effect. But the point is that I have the knowledge to do so.

It's not just about the equipment. So rather than just running around asking if this camera could produce that image, you should step back and understand that is the photographer's vision, skill, and know-how (either with the camera, or with post-processing, or with both) that is producing the image. In other words, if you did have a camera that could produce that image (like a $2600 5D MKII with a $1500 Canon 35/1.4L lens), would you have the photographic knowledge to produce that shot? And then would you have the Photoshop skills to tweak the colors and contrast to produce the look of that image? So I would advise you to buy any camera (whether it's the $500 Canon G11 or the $2600 full frame Canon 5D MKII), but more importantly, buy a book or take a course on photography or Photoshop or both.

In the US and many (all?) other places, the 1000D only comes with the 18-55mm zoom "kit lens". I ordered that and the 50mm prime that you mentioned and thought this was a great start-- a zoom and a fast lens (understanding that zooms almost can't be as fast as primes). Both lenses have been very good to have, and I added the 55-250mm later. So I recommend getting the combination you describe.

Thanks for the nice words. you know what my concern is to not waste money around because i can not afford another camera in next 3-4 years. I just bought a sony w210 2 months back and now again looking to buy a new one. that's my concern, if my next camera would not able to provide me the learing curve or produce the images i want it to I'll start looking for another one, People here is already think m crazy. I want to buy it for next 2-3 years and it should capable of keeping with me with my gaining knowledge of photography. final words

Nikon D3000 or Nkon d5000 or canon d450 or canon d1000 or G11

Rohit Tripathi said:

Thanks for the nice words. you know what my concern is to not waste money around because i can not afford another camera in next 3-4 years. I just bought a sony w210 2 months back and now again looking to buy a new one. that's my concern, if my next camera would not able to provide me the learing curve or produce the images i want it to I'll start looking for another one, People here is already think m crazy. I want to buy it for next 2-3 years and it should capable of keeping with me with my gaining knowledge of photography. final words

Nikon D3000 or Nkon d5000 or canon d450 or canon d1000 or G11

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Get a Nikon D3000 or Canon 1000D with their respective kit lenses. Master how to use them. They have all the control that you need to be a good photographer. It sounds like you want to be a better photographer, but want to spend the least amount of money. If that's the case, go with the least expensive DSLRs you can find (such as the D3000 or the 1000D), because even the least expensive DSLRs offer full manual control, as well as automatic functions, as well as plenty of room to learn and grow with it. Spending more on a DSLR will just give you more bells and whistles, but they won't necessarily make you a better photographer. For example, moving up to a D5000 or 450D will just give you things like a larger LCD screen, or a swiveling LCD screen, or a couple extra focus points, etc. Whether or not these extra niceties are worth the extra money is really up to you. But just keep in mind that even the lowest DSLRs these days are more capable than many DSLRs from just a few years ago. So as a camera to learn and grow with, I don't think you can really go wrong with any of the low-priced entry-level models. You'd probably be better off buying a low priced DSLR, and saving your money to buy a couple books on photography, or an extra lens.

As for the G11, that's also a very capable camera, and probably would be the easiest camera to pick up and start shooting with. The G11 won't offer as good image quality as the DSLRs at very high ISO, but it has the advantage of being more compact and easier to carry around. There are plenty of great photos produced by G-series users. But it won't quite offer you as much room to grow as a DSLR. Many people use the G11 (or other G-series camera) as their lightweight and compact alternative to their DSLR cameras. Plus, many other people find that the G-series is really all they need.

But frankly, regardless of whether you go for a Nikon D3000, D5000, or a Canon 1000D, 450D, or a G11, any of these cameras is going to be a big step up from a Sony W210 which is nothing more than a cheap point-and-shoot camera with hardly any user control. Nevertheless, it still doesn't keep talented and creative people from producing interesting photography with it: http://www.flickr.com/cameras/sony/dsc-w210/

Thank you so much for the great advise. I have also clicked some pics with my sony w210 and you can check them at http://www.flickr.com/photos/20814950@N00/ but as i said I am just a beginner so will go to the store today and check Nikon d3000 and Canon 1000d to check which one suites me better. can you recommend any good online photography book? I'll keep my sony w210 as a backup camera for me so i think it would be good to get a DSLR not any bridge aur semi DSLR one? Thanks again