equipment advice

[adam]

I really like the 50 mil 1.4 lens.  Fast, sharp, and relatively inexpensive.  It is the only lens I have, but it works great for me. 

[huntnphool]

I am going to keep my Rebel XS body for now and work on learning exposure more and just look for 1 good lens probably the 17-55 f2.8. That would be a good starter general lens. Hopefully I will be able to upgrade the body and work on the other lenses soon.

 Learn the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed, and how they effect each other.

[popeshawnpaul]

Get a 7D, 17-55, and call it good.   

[timberghost72]

Get a 7D, 17-55, and call it good.   

Got the 17-55 on the way.   Now who want to let me "borrow" the 7D 

[huntnphool]

 You will love that lens, I use mine all the time.

[CastleRocker]

Huntnphool covered all the info, (and after seeing the pics he and others on here post, I take his word as the gospel truth).  I would like to add one thing though.  I had both the IS L series 70-200's and ended up selling the f-4 and kept my 2.8 to compensate for the loss of stops when using a 1.4 or 2.0 teleconverter behind it.  The 2.8 is a bit heavier, but I've always been able to hold a heavy rifle steadier than lightweight one, so I don't mind.

Hopefully someday I'll find that legendary money tree and be able to afford a great big white prime lens, but until then, I'm stuck with crop-frame sensors and teleconverters.