Will the XS work?

[raylfreeman]

I have all but decided on the XS with kit lense as my first DSLR with a "50 - 1.8" as an extra lense for low light and indoors. I primarily shoot landscape and TONS of family pics (grandchildren).

Will this work?

Will the absence of spot metering be an issue?


Thanks in advance for the help!

[jofrost]

I think you will be quite happy with your decision . I know I am

The nifty fifty is on my list also .

-John

[inkista]

Worked fine for me when I had my XT (which also lacked spot metering, was 8MP, and had only the seven-point AF--the XS is basically just an updated XT without the IR sensor for the remote).

Also, you do not have to have an ultrawide lens to do landscapes, despite what people will tell you. With panorama stitching the 50mm can work just fine.


larger version.

Canon XT. EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro. iso 100, f/4, 1/3200s.
Handheld. 27 images, 9x3 grid, stitched together with Calico (OSX port of Autostitch).

[raylfreeman]

Won't the 18mm end of the kit lense work for landscape in the time being?

[WVCoalMiner]

I have the XS and XSi and the poor XS hardly ever gets used due to the more focus points on the XSi

[inkista]

Originally Posted by raylfreeman

Won't the 18mm end of the kit lense work for landscape in the time being?

Yes. The 18-55 is a terrific landscape lens for a crop body. Once you stop that lens down to f/8, it becomes nice and sharp.