Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:55 am
rsun -
Again, not trying to talk you into one camera or another, but I do get hung up on 'facts'. I like to have the best set available when I make a decision. (I sometimes let my get feelings swing the decision if the facts don't make the choice clear....)
Your profile says US. Check http://www.pricegrabber.com and you should find the A1 for around $700. And get some realistic lens prices before you finish totaling the Rebel costs.
Remember that good glass should be usable on future cameras and that bodies will almost certainly get better. But, yes, you will need something around 17 mm on a 35 mm camera to get you to 28 mm on the Rebel.
And you're probably going to want something a bit more in terms of a longer zoom. I've heard many, many good things about the Canon (I think it's 35), 35-135 Image Stabilized lens.
I'm going to guess that it's going to cost you closer to $2k to get the Rebel and lenses to match the A1. But that might be a better way to go in the long run. The Rebel and lenses just wasn't a camera that I wanted to carry while traveling.
And I really doubt that you can tell anything from the images posted here on this site in terms of camera quality. Unless someone uploads full sized images, you download and print them you just can't see the difference on the screen. What you're most likely seeing is better photographers, not a better camera.
Check the reviews at http://www.dpreview.com. Download some sample files and have them printed. (Costco prints 8"x12" for $1.99. Heck, they'll print a 12"x18" for $2.99.)
Again, not trying to talk you into one camera or another, but I do get hung up on 'facts'. I like to have the best set available when I make a decision. (I sometimes let my get feelings swing the decision if the facts don't make the choice clear....)
Your profile says US. Check http://www.pricegrabber.com and you should find the A1 for around $700. And get some realistic lens prices before you finish totaling the Rebel costs.
Remember that good glass should be usable on future cameras and that bodies will almost certainly get better. But, yes, you will need something around 17 mm on a 35 mm camera to get you to 28 mm on the Rebel.
And you're probably going to want something a bit more in terms of a longer zoom. I've heard many, many good things about the Canon (I think it's 35), 35-135 Image Stabilized lens.
I'm going to guess that it's going to cost you closer to $2k to get the Rebel and lenses to match the A1. But that might be a better way to go in the long run. The Rebel and lenses just wasn't a camera that I wanted to carry while traveling.
And I really doubt that you can tell anything from the images posted here on this site in terms of camera quality. Unless someone uploads full sized images, you download and print them you just can't see the difference on the screen. What you're most likely seeing is better photographers, not a better camera.
Check the reviews at http://www.dpreview.com. Download some sample files and have them printed. (Costco prints 8"x12" for $1.99. Heck, they'll print a 12"x18" for $2.99.)