that camera must be really old like ancient hehe. this coming saturday i will buy my camera and laptop hopefully i make a decision by then. now 3 days to think d90(900) d5000(650) nikons or 500d/t1i(650) canon

the canon 50 f/1.8 is $99: Canon | Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens | 2514A002 | B&H

the nikkor 50 f/1.8 is $129: Nikon | Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens | 2137 | B&H

as i said earlier, nikon glass is usually a little bit more expensive for the comparable thing in canon but i will say that from what i've seen, nikon glass is better on the low end (such as these thrifty fifty's) than canon's stuff, but L-glass makes up for it:tup:

I'm looking at picking up my first DSLR in about a week or so... I'd like to go with the Canon XSi but the wife is limiting me money-wise.

How is the Rebel XS in your guy's opinion? It's more in the range of what she's letting me spend. I checked out the Nikon D40 (or 40D, can't remember) but didn't like the fact that it doesn't come with auto focus (and I don't have the money right now to buy another lens).

imo, the D40 is a very limiting camera and should avoided unless the buyer intends to only use it as it is and not intend to buy more glass down the road. the XS and XSi however can use all of canon's lenses (with AF) which is nice, plus they are kitting them with the 18-55 IS lens which isn't a bad thing either. it's not the best lens in the world but it's not bad either

+1 for canons

So pretty much the XS kit is worth the ~$500 then?

yes

w3rd... thanks.

Anyone interested in buying my XTi, send me a message!

:icon14:whats ur spending limit?:icon14:
:happydance: haha we know who wears the pants in ur relationship haha j/k. im old school filipino so what i say to my wife goes. only 1 rule my rule haha. im trying to be stay home dad, just waiting for my wife to get her nursing license lol i probably should of married someone closer to my age.:happydance: :icon17:well back to the subject.:icon17:

if ur getting a starter camera ive been doing alot of research for the pass 2 days now none stop and it seems the canon t1i is best for the beginners. for mid range the d90 is ahead by alittle. and for the professional i didnt bother researching cause i dont have 3-5 g to spend on a camera

I don't have that kind of money for the T1i... but it seems bad-***. Love the HD capabilities.

just charge it on a credit card

^^ and that's where America goes wrong lol

I hate using my credit card... only thing I use it for is Xbox LIVE (once a year) and my monthly Vonage and Netflix bills (so I can always be using it/paying it off monthly for good credit reasons).

If I don't have the spare cash to pay for something in whole, I won't buy it.

^^ Completely agree..

Back on topic though I really enjoy Nikon, I always have, I have two of them. Neither of them are digital though.