Seeing through new eyes

I’ve finally upgraded my camera. I decided to go with a relatively cheap body (Canon EOS Rebel XT) and instead put my money into lenses. (The camera came with an EFS 18–55mm lens, and this morning I ordered a Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens as well. In a month or so I’ll get a telephoto lens, I think.) Here’s one of the first pictures I took with the new camera:

(I go gaga over bokeh. Need I say more?)

The camera feels great and I love love love the feel of the shutter. Why did I wait so long to move to an SLR? I don’t know, but I do know that I’ll be taking a lot more pictures in the future. :)

And to answer Diane’s question:

(If you rotate it to the left a bit, you also get a wireless signal icon, and if you rotate it to the right, you get the speaker sound waves icon.) (Yes, I’m geeky. :))

Hey! I just got a Digital Rebel XT too, but so far I only have the body. It’s really annoying having a body and no lenses, you know. I’m looking for one or two to get started but until I find them I’m stuck with my point and shoot in my pocket and unrealized potential in my closet. :o)

Sorry to hear that — lenses really do make the camera. I’m a big fan of the 50mm f/1.4 lens, by the way. It’s around $300 (at least mine was), but it’s worth it.