Recent content by eatboulders

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    new lense or new camera to upgrade picture quality

    Well it depends what ISO is being used. If a low ISO (100-200) is being shot with the Digital Rebel...there should be no real lack of IQ. It's proven fact that noise and IQ are negligible at low ISO's throughout most camera manufacturers camera body lines. Raw files shot with the same lens...
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    Help with lenses

    Well if you're just doing family photos, there is absolutely no need to upgrade to a 5d or a 1d. Both are overkill and the 1d is so overkill it's not even funny. Stick with the 40d, at most upgrade to the 50d, but even that is overkill for family photos and the occasional landscape. What's...
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    new lense or new camera to upgrade picture quality

    Well you shouldn't be getting poor quality results with the 70-200 f/4, it's a pro quality lens. Granted I shoot Nikon, but I shoot with the 70-200 f/2.8 VR which is basically identical to the 70-200 f/2.8 IS from Canon. The Digital Rebel shouldn't be giving you that poor of results either...
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    Nikon Lens

    What type of videography you doing? What types of subjects are you shooting with the D50? The 18-200 is a so-so lens that compromises image quality and aperture for the extensive zoom range and compact size. If you're not shooting indoors then it may be able to work for you...but if you're...
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    Canon 40D or XSi???

    40d and the XSi is a logical comparison, the 40d is the next camera in Canon's line after the XSi. The biggest questions you have to ask yourself are: 1) Do you currently own a DSLR? What kind of photography are you doing? 2) What's your budget? How much is each camera going to cost you...