| This review is written by a photographic beginner. | | | | lasted probably for 3 months on the first charge. |
| I have always been into photography and digital | | | | Which is plenty considering I was always turning |
| cameras. I've had a number of smaller digital | | | | the camera on to take pictures every time my |
| cameras over the years so I thought it was time | | | | newborn son made a funny face. |
| to get a "real one". By that I mean a SLR | | | | The camera is easy to connect to a computer, it |
| camera. | | | | uses a simple USB cable and it comes with a |
| I spent a few days looking over the internet for | | | | great software. This software makes it easy as |
| a decent camera that would fit an amateur | | | | point and click to transfer pictures to your |
| photographer like myself. I decided to go with the | | | | computer. |
| Canon EOS 1000D. | | | | The camera has some built in settings when |
| It's perfect camera for beginners, it's cheap and | | | | taking pictures, such as close up, landscape, |
| has all the features a real camera needs. | | | | outside, portrait and full automatic. Those settings |
| I bought the camera with the stock lens, | | | | are perfect for beginners since you don't have to |
| 18-55mm. This lens is decent enough, though I | | | | adjust the shutter time, focal length and so on. If |
| would recommend buying a better one soon | | | | you do however want, there are manual settings |
| after. It's good when taking pictures of objects | | | | where you can adjust those by yourself. |
| from 1meter to 5meters away. Anything closer | | | | I would strongly recommend the EOS 1000D for |
| or further and you will need a better lens, either a | | | | anyone who is semi serous about photography |
| macro lens or a zoom lens. | | | | but isn't ready to spend $1000's on a camera just |
| The 1000D has a really good lithium battery; it | | | | yet. |