Anyone have the Rebel T1i (500d)?

[Decker]

Yeah, you need to go to nextag.com (an internet shopping comparison site) and search "canon 28 - 135" and it will list all of the internet sellers and who has the best value. I pretty much use this for ALL of my shopping because you can find the lowest price and then go to best buy (or whoever) to get a price match. Works like a charm. It's not quite as wide as say the 18 - 135 IS lens, but I would rather have USM autofocus over an extra 10mm of width any day, but that is me. Depends on what your needs are. It also has a build quality of the way more expensive lenses. I have heard that Canon is thinking of phasing this lens out because it is such a good lens for the money and all around that they want to have to break up peoples needs to get them to buy multiple lenses, but that is completely heresy and I have no validity of it what-so-ever, merely speculation from a couple of different certified Canon dealers.

[Hornseeker]

hmmm....that might be the way to go....especially if I could get it for $250 ish...

[Hornseeker]

Whats up with this site?? What is the catch?
http://www.thundercameras.com/products.asp?dept_id=10002&product_id=1804

This "Body" for $419? Its $630 at any credible shop? And the lens you pointed out... its near $400 everywhere... I'm not getting it...

They even have a 50D body, brand new, listed for $620 or so.....

E

[wabow]

Whats up with this site?? What is the catch?
http://www.thundercameras.com/products.asp?dept_id=10002&product_id=1804

This "Body" for $419? Its $630 at any credible shop? And the lens you pointed out... its near $400 everywhere... I'm not getting it...

They even have a 50D body, brand new, listed for $620 or so.....

E

Do your homework before buying from someplace like that, their are alot of crooks in the industry. A price that is alot lower than the competitor is likely a scam. The 28-135 is not being phased out so that canon can make more money. It was a kit lens option for the 50d and was not popular due to all the problems with vignetting and barrel distortion.
B&H and Adorama are two good vendors B&H being one of the best in the industry.

Don

[Hornseeker]

good to know!

[boneaddict]

See I'm not the only one that likes B&H.  Its where I buy everything camera wise.

[Hornseeker]

With about 10 other multithousand dollar projects in the works.... I think I'll end up getting her the Kit... then start holing some money away and maybe in 6-8 months I can pick up a "real lens"... (not a wildlife lens either.....a real family lens....)

[bearmanric]

i have the xsi EOS 450D . a couple week's ago i hit one of the button i guess. i cant get the moniter to show the picture now. sorry not a camera expert. i was in walmart they had a 250mm lens. for $299.00 want to take pictures like bone. want to do some calling this summer and get some cool coyote picture's. i use my camera for my custom call pictures for now. Rick

[Decker]

i have the xsi EOS 450D . a couple week's ago i hit one of the button i guess. i cant get the moniter to show the picture now.

Rick, try hitting the display button on the upper left-hand side of the camera. ...Or are you trying to get the monitor to show what the camera is shooting? This is called "live view" mode and can be enabled by pressing the menu button and going through the menus until you find the option for "Live view mode". Once it is enabled if you hit the enter button (in the center of the four directional buttons) while shooting it will change the monitor to show what the camera is looking at - much like a point and shoot would.

[bearmanric]

yes i want the live view mode. cant find it yet.Rick

[wabow]

IIRC if its enabled you use the set button. The one in the middle of the up down left right buttons.
If its not enabled in the menu look for the live view in one of the first two menu options and enable it.

Don

[Decker]

yes i want the live view mode. cant find it yet.Rick

Once camera is powered on, press menu, move to the 5th menu to the right (middle yellow menu with the wrench icon) scroll down to "live view function settings" - second from the bottom, press "set" key to select this menu. On live view shoot press "set" key again to enable. If you are partial to a 1/3 grid, for composition purposes, go down one more and turn "grid display" on. I don't often shoot in live view, but I DO like the grid when I do so I can see if I'm lining up subjects on the 1/3 lines. Now you have ENABLED live view shooting mode, but that didn't actually change the camera TO live view. All you need to do, while it is enabled, is press the "set" key while in any shooting mode to turn the display into the live view mode and visca versa to turn it off.

Hope this helps,

Decks

[Decker]

Whats up with this site?? What is the catch?
http://www.thundercameras.com/products.asp?dept_id=10002&product_id=1804

This "Body" for $419? Its $630 at any credible shop? And the lens you pointed out... its near $400 everywhere... I'm not getting it...

They even have a 50D body, brand new, listed for $620 or so.....

E

Okay, so this site IS A SCAM!!!!!! Both Thunder Cameras and Primo Cameras are sites that come up on Nextag.com as sellers. I can tell you I just tried ordering a lens from Thunder because the price was good. They sent me an email and said they wouldn't ship until I called them. Called them and after all of the normal verification of the order and blah blah blah (I was already wondering why they would want to confirm everything they already had?) The operator asked me why I was ordering the IMPORT version of the lens which has a plastic mount and would lose some stops. Upon further inquiry, he stated that they sold the AMERICAN version of the lens for the price everyone else was selling on Nextag.com when I questioned this business practice, he immediately just cancelled my order and HUNG UP ON ME.

I next tried Primo Cameras and had nearly the exact same experience. If ordering off of vendors that come up on Nextag.com, I would use one of the "trusted sellers". Found the lens cheaper on Amazon from a very reliable seller and went that way.

BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bearmanric]

sorry cant figure it out. i'll leave it at home. thank's for the help. Rick