Question about Canon Camera?
So, for my 15 B-day I want to buy a professional DIGITAL camera, so I’m going to buy a digital Canon camera. I want to buy the Canon EOS 1000D with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (in black). I have like 100 questions:
Is The Canon EOS 1000D camera and Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR the same?
What does EOS and SLR stand for?
And how can I tell when lenses are better. Like for exampe: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lenses. What does the 18 and the 55 stand for. and If I were to buy better lenses, how can I tell? will the numbers be bigger?
Thank You
Yes, the 1000D and the XS are the same camera. EOS (electro-optical system) is really just Canon’s name for their camera line, every Canon camera is an EOS both film and digital SLR. Technically yours would be an EOS Rebel XS. SLR stands for single lens reflex and refers to the fact that it has a mirror that flips up to reveal the sensor and the image you see in the viewfinder is almost exactly what comes through the lens, though many viewfinders cover only 95% or 98% of the entire picture. You will eventually learn which are the good lenses and which are not, though cost is usually a good judge as well. Really good lenses are usually $1000+ though there are many prime lenses (single focal length as appose to zoom) that range from $100-600 and are incredibly sharp and/or well built. Most sub $1000 zoom lenses are just ok and their optical quality drops severely with price. The 18 and 55 are the minimum and maximum focal lengths of your lens respectively which will make that lens suitable for landscapes, portraits and snapshots/general photography. The f/3.5-5.6 refers to the maximum aperture range (small f number bigger aperture=more light passing through the lens onto the sensor) throughout the 18-55 focal range. These are just to let you know the maximum aperture and that lens can be stopped down probably as far as f/22 or f/32 (its been a while since I used mine). Hopefully this answers your questions and will most likely raise a few new ones. Some lenses to consider in the future. Ultra wide angle for landscapes (Tokina 11-16 f/2.8, Tokina 12-24 f/4, Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6, Canon 10-22 f/3.5-5.6), Macro for close ups (Canon 60mm f/2.8, 100mm f/2.8), Telephoto for action sports/wildlife (Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6, 70-200 f/4), Low light (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4, 35mm f/2, Sigma 35mm f/1.4). These are some more affordable options. There are plenty of more expensive lenses should you choose to stick with photography for a long time. For now though get used to your 18-55 and get all you can out of it.
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