beginner

[sohwayne]

planning to get a Canon DSLR 450D coming monday...

any essential items apart from the camera + kit lens itself?

budget constraint also..

 

[pegasus1010]

memory card? tripod?

 

[Grey Knight]

dont forget the camera bag and the cleaning stuff :bsmilie:

 

[hongjone]

extra battery, extra memory card, and maybe a filter for the lens.

 

[Squid]

Make a dry box to control storage humidty an essential purchase item too.

 

[ahbian]

As usual, I would say a proper storage first- dry cabinet.

Anything else depends on what you intend to shoot.

 

[sohwayne]

i like those portrait shots by u people here in the forum, hehe...

what kind of lens should i go for in future as i a true newbie..

 

[KenBit]

Canon I don't know.
Maybe,
Canon 10-22F/2.8
Canon 24-70 F/2.8
Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS
Canon 600
Canon 100-400

 

[pegasus1010]

Canon 10-22F/2.8 - Wide Angle photos, good for landscape
Canon 24-70 F/2.8 - Walkabout multipurpose lens
Primes - 50mm, 85mm etc - good for portraits

The rest are Zoom lens below, good for taking close shot of wildlife from a safe distance (without alarming them that is)
Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS
Canon 600
Canon 100-400

TS must know what you want to shoot.
Lens above are edited with some purposes to guide you. But some are deadly expensive so be mentally prepared.:devil:

 

[aungzawwin]

TS mentioned "budget constraints"..so how come those 24-70 f/2.8 or 70-200 f/2.8 lens considered for recommendation?
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 will be not bad IMHO. it can do decent lowlight work and nice portrait shots without having to squeeze out your bank account.
don't forget u guys also reminded him about memory card, tripod, bag, cleaning stuffs, extra batteries, dry cabinet...wow...
what about flash gun and battery grip