Digital SLR advice
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- mgabella
Hi There!
Any advice on a good (not necessarily top of the line) digital SLR?
thnx
- iheartfun0
Canon Rebel
- bulletfactory0
canon seems to be on their game.
- Laurent0
Canon 500D on the market soon April/ May 09
- monospaced0
I have Canon products, but my brother works in camera retail and says that Nikons are pretty damn nice too.
- sherm0
would you like to buy an XTi?
- fatbot0
Where are you based? There is an amazing Nikon place in Westminster called "Grays of Westminster" funnily enough, they have great second hand deals plus new. Bought a D60 for £300 with two lenses..
- cabbas0
I'd recommend investing in a Canon 30D, the model fits somewhere between mid-consumer and pro level. By now it should sell for under 600-ish, body only. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/…
It's not the best model out there, however I've shot with one for years and it's a solid, reliable camera.
This is another discussion completely, but personally I find the difference between Nikon and Canon entirely negligible - what matters is the quality of your lenses, you truly get what you pay for, and both companies have a broad and excellent selection for you to choose from. Both have extremely similar products.
Good luck, mate.
- acescence0
one thing to keep in mind is that the pro models are full-frame, where the prosumer ones aren't. if you're dropping lots of coin on lenses, you won't get to use all that lens unless you have a full-frame body!
- tkmeister0
One advise. Be prepare to spend a lot of money over time.
- dibec0
Budget is the key. I think SLR is a great way to go if you have funds. Point and shoot are not bad to learn on ... simple compostion, editing RAW, etc. Once you have mastered your device, a new world opens of creativity and exploration of broaking rules (the fun part). =)
- sikma0
^I agree with dibec. Don't spend tons of cash on a camera body as they don't hold there value. Start cheap and work your way up.
- mgabella0
Thanks everyone for your comments.
- vaxorcist0
I'd go either Canon or Nikon, but I'd try various bodies. How it works in you own hands matters alot, and how you eyes like the viewfinder matters too. Nikon's cheap zooms seem slightly better than canon's, and both have great 50mm lenses for under $100. the 50mm lens works great on consumer bodies for headshots with nice out of focus backgrounds if you shoot at F1.8. Don't spend tons of cash, you can always do that later. take TONS of pix and learn.....
- formed0
I have no idea, but don't like how Canon's feel in my hand.
I went with a Nikon D80, D90 out now looks great (and has video capabilities).
Which one you go with is like asking Lamborghini or Ferrari?