Vintage or newbie digital photography enthusiasts looking for a low-end start to the hobby are a lucky lot, as the options for such are plentiful and are readily available on auction listings or in brick-and-mortar stores. A recommended choice for an entry-level APS-C digital SLR camera that offers a good balance of image quality, responsiveness, and user-friendly features is the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X (Digital Rebel XTi, 400D), a 2006 issue of the popular EOS-series of digital SLR cameras. The camera is an update of the Kiss Digital N (EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D) released earlier in 2005.
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The camera, an update of the Kiss Digital N (EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D) launched earlier in 2005, is an entry-level model that offers a good balance of image quality, responsiveness, and easy-to-use features.
Pair that with a Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 A, a budget-friendly alternative to the original EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5, and you'll have a DSLR kit with an equivalent to a 50-120mm standard zoom lens on a 35mm full frame camera. The range covers from a classic 'normal' to medium telephoto, a very versatile range for portraits, travel photography, street photography, landscapes, and even documentary work.
At the 50mm end, the Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 A excels at capturing a natural perspective and is great for low-light shots and close-ups, while at the 120mm end, the lens provides useful compression and reach for isolating subjects and distant details without requiring you to get too close.
The lens, identified by the 'A' marking at the end of its name, is autofocus-only. It features only a single zoom ring and has no other adornments on its nearly straight barrel, nor a manual focus ring, since its autofocus is powered directly by the camera's AF system. The zoom mechanism is internal, and the lens barrel does not extend or retract while zooming.
Just like the original EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5, the EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 A is a 9-element, 8-group design with 5 iris blades, has a closest focusing distance of 0.39 meters, measures 70 mm (diameter) × 63mm (length), takes 52mm filters, and is lightweight at 230 grams. The lens is macro capable with a 1:5 reproduction ratio at 70mm, with images showing neutral color rendition and modest contrast.
The Kiss Digital X, featured with a 10.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor (8MP on the Digital N), is also seen with an integrated vibrating low-pass filter and antistatic coating on the sensor, a larger 2.5-inch LCD replacing the twin top-panel displays of the 350D, a 9-point AF system borrowed from the EOS 30D, an improved buffer and file management system, Digic II image processor, a manual ISO range from 100 to 1600, and a clear and concise menu system that enhance the camera's ease of use.
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