Canon EOS 600D SLR | Tips and Snaps

Anoop Mathew · 2013-10-19T17:08:55+00:00

After much thought and comparison between point and shoot cameras and DSLRs, and thanks to the suggestions put forth by CEans on a previous thread, I've decided to invest on a begineers level DSLR. Right now, there's an offer for Canon EOSs 600D for Kuwait Dinar KWD167/- (~Rs36,000) but also available at a Rs3000 discount on #-Link-Snipped-#. The main highlight that attracted me to this device was the flipable screen which is ideal for video recording and also for capturing self portrait photos. I would like to know from experienced CEans if this is a good buy for the price. Also please suggest better alternatives if any.

Ramani Aswath

@ramani-VR4O43 • Oct 19, 2013

My experience has all been with film cameras. Still have a large number of them of various makes. One common problem, especially in high humidity areas like Kerala, is mold growth on the expensive organic coating on the lens. If it happens, especially inside compound elements, it is a costly affair removing.Constant inspection is needed. Get a fine camel hair brush to remove loose dust and clean with a good quality non linting lens polishing cloth. Any good lens cleaning solution compatible with coated lenses may be used very sparingly.
If you are an avid shutter bug the above is a good buy. If you are like most people, most of the time you will be doing point and shoot. If you are passionate about photography, just do it.
Let me assure you it is hard work.

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lal

@lal-R60Xjx • Oct 19, 2013

I'm using EOS 600D and it has been with me for almost a year now. I bought it along with the 18-55 mm kit lens. And I'm very happy with it. It won't disappoint you for sure as your first DSLR camera.

I assume you'll be using 'manual mode' for exposure from now on. And this one has got enough shortcut buttons to be fast, quite fast. The dedicated ISO and DISP buttons near the shutter are of great help too. That said, a professional will find those not enough. You'll have a very decent battery life with the bundled battery. If you are not gonna shoot a lot of video and not use 'live view' (as in a point and shoot looking at the lcd to frame the picture) but use the optical view finder, you can forget about charging your battery. It'll last quite long. Even more, if you are ready to take risks, you can install custom firmwares like magic lantern to make full use of Canon entry level DSLRs!

If there will be a bit more money to spend and you like photography too much, you may invest in a prime lens. People say, that is how you should start learning, with a prime lens but not a zoom lens. The cheapest Canon prime is around 6K.

You may also check the SLT cameras that have been introduced recently. The Sony 'Alpha' models which cost roughly the same as the DSLRs, seem to be favourited by many photographers. In SLT, you won't have a mirror or prism moving when you press the shutter button as in the DSLRs. That trade-mark click sound will be absent 😁 You'll also miss an optical view finder in SLT, but a small digital display at the eye piece.

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