What accesories do I need for the Canon Rebel xti?

Question

I Plan on buying this camera and would like some input on what lenses in particular I should also purchase. Camera will be used for the normal stuff but it will be also used for glamour/full body photos too.

Answer 1

I shoot a Canon 30D. I have had a 300D and a 350XT. I shoot nude models.

My camera bag has the following:

10-22mm EFS (very handy for making those large shots, also makes legs go on forever).

50 mm f/1.4 USM (crisp and clean, the best prime non-L series out there) do not buy the f/1.8! It is trash compared to the 1.4 With the 1.4 and ISO 1600 candle light shots are a thing of beauty.

28-135 mm Image Stabilized This is my walking around lens. Amazing how many shots I take with this.

100-400 mm IS L-series OK, this was a present to myself. This is my big gun. You want candid shots? You want shots of birds, balloons, space launches? This is the lens.

I find I do not use a flash much. I have a bounce attachment for it, but with that 50mm f/1.4 I seldom need it.

Instead of a tripod, you might find yourself using a monopod more. Tripods take up room and space, monopods squeeze in space you never thought you had. What good is the device if you don't use it?

Answer 2

Number one item, an item that will lend more toward achieving that tack sharp image - a good quality tripod such as a Manfrotto or Gitzo. Plan on spending a couple of hundred dollars for the legs and a ball head but consider it a lifetime investment.

An add-on Canon brand flash. This will give you a lot more flexibility than the small pop-up flash that comes on the camera. For instance, with it you can use bounce flash which is much more flattering than shooting the light straight ahead, especially for model photography.

A good sized memory card. One gig would be a minimum, preferably 2 or 4 Gigs (maybe 2 2gig cards). You will need that much for your model shoots.

I'm a Nikon shooter but Canon has a similar lens, it is a 50mm f/1.8 that sells for around $100. It is an excellent portrait lens. I hear the same great things for the Canon lens as I do about the Nikon, everyone says "buy it". Other lenses will depend on your shooting style. I just finished a photography class with an instructor that recommended shooting outdoor portraits at long focal lengths so a zoom with 200mm worked great.

A good photographer's bag. I use a Lowepro bag and it is well made and protects my gear well.

A Giotti Rocket Air blower. Sooner or later you will run into sensor dust. This blower does a good job of blowing the stuff off.

Did I mention the importance of a good tripod? Seriously, it is a good investment. I've probably got $300 in mine and my wife thinks I'm crazy. To be honest I wasn't sure if I should have just stayed with my old Velbon until I put a heavy pro glass lens on the camera. My old tripod would have probably flopped over. My Manfrotto 3021 held rock steady. I never shoot a landscape without it and often use it on model shoots.

Answer 3

I tend to shoot with the Canon 28-135mm IS lens which is a great piece of glass. A telephoto (70-200mm) is nice if you ever shoot sporting events. Depending on your budget Canon has a couple of 50mm lenses which would be good for portraits.

Other than lenses, I'd recommend picking up a camera bag, UV filters for whatever lenses you purchase (the kit lens needs a 58mm), a 2GB SD card (get a faster card like the Sandisk Ultra II).

check out canon.com for the full line of EF and EF-S lenses. dpreview.com has a few articles on lenses as well.

Answer 4

I am from the NIkon Camp not Canon so I can't recommend specific parts but it seems to me you will need:

A fast portrait lens: eg. 50mm F1.8, or even a 35mm fixed if there is such a thing as this will work at approx 55 mm on your camera anyway.

Studio lighting: sometimes good stuff comes up on ebay

reflectors: various sizes and shades at least silver white and gold

A decent flash: Speedlight 580ex is it for Canon?

Then for other photography you may get away with a decent zoom lens. Say 18-200mm F3.5-5.6

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