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tommyrot - Dec 09, 2010 6:07:43 am PST #15570 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Minimalist wooden PC case

Pretty Minimalist wooden PC case is pretty!


Gudanov - Dec 09, 2010 6:14:40 am PST #15571 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping

That looks sorta like the Thermaltake level 10 case. Which you can buy if you want to spend way, way too much money on a computer case.

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tommyrot - Dec 09, 2010 6:20:32 am PST #15572 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

That looks sorta like the Thermaltake level 10 case.

That one looks like a futuristic coffee machine.


meara - Dec 09, 2010 7:34:02 am PST #15573 of 25501

omnis, if you do want to upgrade, you can totally just buy the $29 "upgrade from 10.5" thing, and not the whole kit and kaboodle. I mean, you won't get new iphoto and all that, but it's a heck of a lot cheaper. I did it, and it worked fine.


Vonnie K - Dec 09, 2010 10:25:37 am PST #15574 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I'd like some advice on purchase of an entry-level digital SLR camera. I can only take so-so pictures with my point-and-shoot, but would like to learn how to get better photos. There is an adult class on DSLR photography being offered nearby, and I'm thinking of enrolling.

It looks like Canon Rebel models have pretty good reviews (they are apparently smaller and easier to handle for beginners; I have wee hands and would like to avoid anything too bulky). I've narrowed my choices down to Rebel XS vs. Rebel T1i. T1i is 15.1 MP vs. XS's 10.1 MP, which is the biggest difference, of course, but I don't know if that will make a big difference to a truly entry-level SLR photographer like me to justify the additional $150. T1i also shoots HD video and is HDMI compatible, but I don't know if that's a feature I'd use much.

Thoughts?


NoiseDesign - Dec 09, 2010 10:38:27 am PST #15575 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

For starting out you'll be better served by getting the XS body at the cheaper price and don't get the kit lens that comes with it. Take the $150 that you saved along with the money not getting the kit lens and then buy a better lens. A good lens will make more of a difference in the quality of your shots than the extra 5 megapixels will.

I'm on my third Canon Rebel (first one was film, and I'm on my second Digital Rebel) and I love them. One day I'm going to be able to buy the Canon 5D MkII.


Vonnie K - Dec 09, 2010 1:17:58 pm PST #15576 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Thanks! The Rebel XS body only goes for around $411 on Amazon. With EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens, it's $500.

I know very little (well, nothing, really) about camera lenses. What type of lens should I be buying if I were to purchase the camera and the lens separately?


megan walker - Dec 09, 2010 1:32:40 pm PST #15577 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Personally, I use my wide angle way more than my zoom. The standard "eye" lens is 50mm, so the one you mention is almost all wide angle. However, I'd rather have something that didn't go quite as wide but had a bit of zoom, something in the 30-85mm range, depending on what's available.


Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2010 2:43:03 pm PST #15578 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

50mm is standard for a full-frame camera, but consumer-level SLRs have a smaller sensor, so a 35mm lens would be normal.


megan walker - Dec 09, 2010 2:44:25 pm PST #15579 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

50mm is standard for a full-frame camera, but consumer-level SLRs have a smaller sensor, so a 35mm lens would be normal.

Ahhh, I didn't realize digital was different. I was basing that on my Pentax K1000.