woot my first post =]





i wish i had a 2000 dollar budget hehe. there is so much u can do with that.


my opinion towards it, start off with a camera, two lenses, and from there buy your accessories.


as for a starting camera..


-Rebel XS, for the price, its great for starting off, and hurts your budget less to buy more accessories. im actually trying to sell one with the 18-55 kit. 3 days left on ebay, lol. i learned alot with this camera, and makes a great transition from point and shoot. about $350-599 dependign if body anlone or with lens


-t1i, i have this camera, and its my bread and butter. if u like to shoot video from time to time, this @ 720p is sufficient. the 15mp is on the edge of cramming so many pixels into one sensor.its nice ergonomics wise, great custom functions, like auto light optimizer and Hilight Tone Priority, its even got an IR receiver for an IR remote. this cam is like a hybrd to the 5d mkII and 50d. i recommend this one! about $670-899 body or kit depending.


-5d, its replaced by the mark II, but its still a full frame for less than $1700 (prolly alot less on ebay), and we all know how much more advantageous full frame is for almost everything





my real advice tho, spend time with lenses. those do make the shots. my 50mm 1.8 is a charm. only like $110 bucks, but its almost top quality in image capturing around f5-f8














and to answer your recent question about one lens only?


its still kinda vague tho but ill answer anyways.


one zoom lens, then the 24-105 or ef-s 17-55, choosing which suits your lighting needs and/or sensor size


one prime lens, then the 50mm 1.4