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<blockquote data-quote="lilmaniac2" data-source="post: 5419081" data-attributes="member: 565395">Ok, I have a camera noobie question.&nbsp; I have been researching DSLR&#039;s for a while, and I want to go with a trusted brand, Canon/Nikon preferably.&nbsp; I also want one with a live view screen, In photography club in high school, we shot with the viewfinder and I wasn&#039;t a fan.&nbsp; With my glasses its just a major pain to have to use it.So that narrows my choices down considerably.&nbsp; I also don&#039;t want to spend more than $700-$800 for a kit.&nbsp; I have absolutely nothing other than my point and shoot camera, and would like to try out a few different lenses and filters.I am leaning toward this bundle <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EOS-Digital-REBEL-XSi-450D-Camera-4-LENS-8GB-NEW_W0QQitemZ110329312299QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item110329312299&amp;amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;amp;_trkparms=72%3A1199%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50" target="_blank">here</a> which is the Rebel XSi 450d which is the cheapest model I can find with live view.&nbsp; I have shot an Xti and it was ok, but again the lack of live view I disliked.Does anyone have anything bad to say about the Canon EOS Rebel XSi 450d?I realize that the included lenses with that model are probably lower tier lenses, but would they work to help me get a feel as to which lenses I would like?&nbsp; Should I just buy a body and buy quality lenses?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lilmaniac2, post: 5419081, member: 565395"] Ok, I have a camera noobie question. I have been researching DSLR's for a while, and I want to go with a trusted brand, Canon/Nikon preferably. I also want one with a live view screen, In photography club in high school, we shot with the viewfinder and I wasn't a fan. With my glasses its just a major pain to have to use it. So that narrows my choices down considerably. I also don't want to spend more than $700-$800 for a kit. I have absolutely nothing other than my point and shoot camera, and would like to try out a few different lenses and filters. I am leaning toward this bundle [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EOS-Digital-REBEL-XSi-450D-Camera-4-LENS-8GB-NEW_W0QQitemZ110329312299QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item110329312299&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1199%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]here[/URL] which is the Rebel XSi 450d which is the cheapest model I can find with live view. I have shot an Xti and it was ok, but again the lack of live view I disliked. Does anyone have anything bad to say about the Canon EOS Rebel XSi 450d? I realize that the included lenses with that model are probably lower tier lenses, but would they work to help me get a feel as to which lenses I would like? Should I just buy a body and buy quality lenses? [/QUOTE]

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