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I miss the beach on days like today!
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In the background the tepuy mountains. National park Canaima. Venezuela
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My wife found for me a Canon XJ digital lr camera for 100 dollars. Is this a good deal as i’m Just starting out?
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I'd suggest looking it up on dpreview and see how old it is and how it compares to other cameras in your price range.
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Boort
I'm not familiar with that Canon model. searching for it I find some security cameras rather than DSLR, Mirrorless, or compact still cameras.
I'd suggest looking it up on dpreview and see how old it is and how it compares to other cameras in your price range.
Side-by-side camera comparison: Digital Photography Review : Digital Photography Review
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Just playing around on th way home from work this past winter,just a galaxy s9
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Thank you for that link. The camera is a Canon XS not XJ. Not sure if you can change lenses. Couldn’t tell in the reviews.@Jeepmedic46
I'm not familiar with that Canon model. searching for it I find some security cameras rather than DSLR, Mirrorless, or compact still cameras.
I'd suggest looking it up on dpreview and see how old it is and how it compares to other cameras in your price range.
Side-by-side camera comparison: Digital Photography Review : Digital Photography Review
Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.
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@Jeepmedic46
Looking that up it looks like it is a 10MP canon entry level camera from 2008. I found them selling on line from $75 up to $200. I can't speak to how it functions but it looks like it has a number of featues that I would expect for an entry level camera. If you want to compare it to a similar vintage camera put it side by side with the Nikon D300s or D700. I still have and use my D700.
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Canon Rebel line of DSLR are good cameras. The XS is able to use any EF or EF-S Canon lens. EF is the mount type, EF-S is for crop sensor Canon cameras like the XS. My daughter shot this at Zion with a Canon XTi (older version of the XS). Don't get caught up in spending a boat load on the latest and greatest unless you really just want to. If you want something good to shoot with and want to learn, used is always a good way to get going. We got the XTi with lens and extra battery for $100 years ago off Craigslist.
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Thank you, Awesome picture. My wife is picking up the camera tomorrow. It’s coming with a lens charger, battery, and memory card.
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It was a long trek but we finally made ti to the Trestle. It was an awesome trip to take.
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Happy to read this. Get out and shoot. Even if you only have a cellphone, use what you've got. I geek out on technical details, but as long as you are having fun and enjoying the opportunity to shoot stuff you like, awesome.
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My wife picked up the Canon Rebel XS today. Turns out it was owned by a photographer who apparently gets free things from Canon. The camera is brand new and has never been used. Only thing is it didn’t come with a manual. Any suggestions on where I can download a manual. Can’t wait to start shooting.
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Classes - John Greengo Photography great resource to learn more about photography
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