Hi, I'm new and I have a question.

[livin4lax09]

Hi everyone,
I'm new here on the forums, and I discovered this site from a search on google. I actually am a member of other vb forums so I know the layout and everything pretty well. I have a question though. At my school, we are required to complete a "senior project" in which we learn to do something new, and I, having enjoyed photography in the past just fooling around, chose sports photography. I have been having a blast so far, and I got a cheaper camera to begin shooting. I currently have a canon rebel ti, 35mm, with 28-80 and 70-300 sigma zoom lenses. I have also been developing my own photos in the darkroom and they have been coming out great. I actually decided I would like to further pursue this hobby, and I am thinking about investing in a digital SLR so that I can be free to fool around with the camera without wasting film, which is my main fear right now. I was looking at the digital rebel, but I saw a review on c-net that basically said it wasn't that great. They recommended the 10d over that, and I checked the prices out, and since I'm on a semi-tight budget, the 10d is quite a bit farther out of my price range. My question is this. Is the rebel digital really a BAD camera, or is it just sub-standard for professionals who are used to using higher end dig. SLR's? I would be taking pictures of Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse (as my name implies), and many other winter and spring sports. What are your opinions? I know one of the reasons that it was rated not so well was because it had a lot of "slashed features." Will these features that were cut really be critical for a 17 year old shooting high school sports?

[Old Timer]

While I am no expert on the Cannon 300D I have seen some excellent images here on PR from that camera. Given your budget and the fact that your current lenses will work with this camera I think it is worth a shot. If film cost is a concern thnt digital, although a more costly entry amount, will save you a lot after the first time cost. It will allow you to do a great deal of expermentation with speeds and apretures without feeling you are wasting money on film. My Nikon D70 in the same price range has opened up a whole new area of photography for me. My big suggestion for anyone interested in sports photography is to get the fastest lenses you can afford. They will pay for themselves with the improved images you will be able to acquire both indoors and out.

[mjs1973]

Welcome to the forum! I have been shooting with the DRebel for a few months now and I love it!!! I for someone on a budget, I would highly recomend it since you already have some glass that will work with it. If your happy with the lenses that you have, just buy the DRebel body and save a little more $ compared to a kit. I'm sure everyone will agree with what OT said. Get the fastest lenses you can afford.

Michael

[livin4lax09]

I have another question. I am shooting in a gym, and I have the feeling that with my cheaper lenses with a larger aperture, I won't be able to get good photos without flash. What's a good flash for a cheap price? Also, I have read a little bit about bouncing flash, but how would I go about doing this in a gym? Would I be able to, or would I have to point the flash right at the objects?

[Sanford]

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Hi everyone,
I'm new here on the forums, and I discovered this site from a search on google. I actually am a member of other vb forums so I know the layout and everything pretty well. I have a question though. At my school, we are required to complete a "senior project" in which we learn to do something new, and I, having enjoyed photography in the past just fooling around, chose sports photography. I have been having a blast so far, and I got a cheaper camera to begin shooting. I currently have a canon rebel ti, 35mm, with 28-80 and 70-300 sigma zoom lenses. I have also been developing my own photos in the darkroom and they have been coming out great. I actually decided I would like to further pursue this hobby, and I am thinking about investing in a digital SLR so that I can be free to fool around with the camera without wasting film, which is my main fear right now. I was looking at the digital rebel, but I saw a review on c-net that basically said it wasn't that great. They recommended the 10d over that, and I checked the prices out, and since I'm on a semi-tight budget, the 10d is quite a bit farther out of my price range. My question is this. Is the rebel digital really a BAD camera, or is it just sub-standard for professionals who are used to using higher end dig. SLR's? I would be taking pictures of Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse (as my name implies), and many other winter and spring sports. What are your opinions? I know one of the reasons that it was rated not so well was because it had a lot of "slashed features." Will these features that were cut really be critical for a 17 year old shooting high school sports?

[Sanford]

I am a professional photographer involved in High School and College Yearbook photography for a large east coast full service photography studio. Recently all of the company's full time and part-time photographers were required to upgrade to Digital. While many of us have purchased the high-end cameras such as: Nikon D1X, D1H, D70, Canon 1D, 1Ds, some of the newer freelance guys have purchased the Digital Rebel. Their sports and actions photos are just as good as the guys with the "bigger guns". So, my advice to you is go right ahead and grab yourself a Canon Digital Rebel. Depending on your own photographic skills, you'll find this camera will do judt about everything you need to produce highy quality work. Remember, the camera is just a tool. It is the person using that tool who produces the work.

Good luck to you and, keep shooting!

[mjs1973]

I have another question. I am shooting in a gym, and I have the feeling that with my cheaper lenses with a larger aperture, I won't be able to get good photos without flash. What's a good flash for a cheap price? Also, I have read a little bit about bouncing flash, but how would I go about doing this in a gym? Would I be able to, or would I have to point the flash right at the objects?

I would think that the ceiling in a gym would be way to high to try to bounce your flash off of. Here is a link to another tread that talks about making a defuser for a flash so you don't get such a bright, direct light from your flash onto your subject. There are some third party companies out there that make flashes that will work on your camera that are a lot cheaper than what Canon makes. I don't have a flash for my DRebel yet, but I'm sure that Sunpak, Vivitar or any number of other companies out there make a flash that suit your needs.