I have a Canon Rebel XT. Scored it from craigslist for about $230 and I love it, it's been great. It came with a lens (but it's not the regular 18-55mm lens that they usually come with... but it's pretty much equivalent to it). Anyways, it takes pretty good shots and I've always been pretty happy with it but I want something better. I only have one lens right now for it.
I take a lot of action shots and most come out decent with the sports mode on, but I want something a *tad* better. I also have a thing for major bokeh shots (aka blurred background) so maybe something that would be give me a little more of that. So action and portraits (I would say 85% of my pics are of dogs) are what I take most of.
Here's the catch, I really want to keep it under $200 (or I could find it on ebay or amazon for that under $200, even if the lens itself is worth more).
I've heard that the simple 50mm lens is great for blurred background shots but not action. So would it be smart to just invest in a 50mm (which I've seen for less than $100 on some sites) and then get another lens for action? etc?
Thanks for any suggestions you all can give me. I'm still semi clueless when it comes to photography.
I take a lot of action shots and most come out decent with the sports mode on, but I want something a *tad* better. I also have a thing for major bokeh shots (aka blurred background) so maybe something that would be give me a little more of that. So action and portraits (I would say 85% of my pics are of dogs) are what I take most of.
Here's the catch, I really want to keep it under $200 (or I could find it on ebay or amazon for that under $200, even if the lens itself is worth more).
I've heard that the simple 50mm lens is great for blurred background shots but not action. So would it be smart to just invest in a 50mm (which I've seen for less than $100 on some sites) and then get another lens for action? etc?
Thanks for any suggestions you all can give me. I'm still semi clueless when it comes to photography.