November 3, 2008

  • Help!

    I think I want an entry-level to mid-range DSLR for Christmas. I should be getting about $1000 from Disney this semester so I have to keep the price under that. What would you recommend?

    I just want it for blog pictures, pictures of the family, vacation photos, the occasional sports shot, etc.

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  • im a proponent of anything Canon and currently carry a Digital Rebel XT in a holster (haha, not really)....the XSi (their latest entry-level model) is a very nice camera as well, but with SLRs, its not the body that really makes the difference, its the glass you put on the front of it...the Canon/Nikon battle is one of those like in politics, people have their allegiance to one or the other and its almost impossible to persuade them otherwise no matter how hard you try, the biggest thing i can say though is go to a camera store where you can physically hold the camera in your hands, does it feel right? is it too small for your hands? too big? try out different lenses, some telephoto lenses can weigh several pounds if you get serious with it...does the shutter sound good?  all things that a website review cant really tell you and you really have to experience for yourself.  Hope that helps out a bit, photography is definitely more than a hobby for me so i could go on all night and day on it, but i can make further recommendations or answer more specific questions if you've got them, either here or even email or AIM :)

    Sam

  • I shoot on a Nikon D40x, which they've replaced w/ a D60. Sam's right thought, the lens is what's important! All of my stuff from France thought was shot on the 18-55mm and 55-200mm Nikon lenses that came with the camera.

  • I shoot with the Canon Digital Rebel Xti (the 10 megapixel). It's great. The only thing that you need to think about is the weight. DSLRs are heavy. I just have a big purse and carry it everywhere, etc. since I am using mine just for family and daily photos right now. All the photos on my Xanga are with my DSLR. Plus the Canon Telephoto lens I have is long, but not too heavy. If you have been using a point and shoot though it's something to get used to.

  • We are also looking for a DSLR for Christmas... I'll let you know if we find anything good in our "research".  We only started looking this weekend.

  • I highly recommend visiting thepioneerwoman.com.  She does AWESOME photography and I THINK she has a Nikon.  She has all kinds of lessons on what kind of cameras, what kind of lenses to use and what they do.

  • the kind of pictures you're saying you want, you can easily take with the lens that comes with the camera (18-55). there's a 70-200mm lens that i REALLY want, but it's $1000. i use a portrait lens for most of my stuff (but those are... portraits!), but for just the everyday picture taking stuff i use my 18-55 that came with the camera (even though i want to replace it :D ) let me know if you have any other questions when you're shopping around :)

  • Go for the Canon Rebel!! I have a Canon 30D and love it. Canon is the best for cameras :)

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