Canon Digital Rebel XT EOS 350D 28 - 90 Lens help!!

[louise923]

hi im new to digital slr cameras and saw a Canon Digital Rebel XT EOS 350D 28 - 90 Lens in my price range .is this sutible for general picture taking? also im going on safari soon would this be sutible for that too ? i would be greatrfull for any information thanks

[Wheelu]

Not had the pleasure of a safari myself, but suspect that you would ideally need a longer telephoto than 90mm.

The 28-90 lens that the camera is fitted with would be OK-ish for general photography, although I would be wanting a wider (shorter focal length) lens than a 28 on that camera. I would be inclined to look for a Canon XXXD camera fitted with its kit lens and then supplement that with a longer reach lens for your safari.

Hope you enjoy it!

[jennief]

You will definitely need a longer lens for your wildlife shots. It is possible to rent lenses and there are adverts for this in AP magazine sometimes. You need at least a lens that reaches to 200mm which with the crop factor on your camera would effectively give you 320mm and you could also look at adding a 1.4X converter which would make the reach even longer but at the expense of some light - that shouldnt be a problem on safari.
Hope you have a GREAT time!!