Lets talk dslr's

[SPANISH-RICE]

ive really wanted to get into a nice camera for a long time now and ive finalyl got the money to do so. ive been shopping around for prices all over and just cant decide which one i want. now im not about to go out and spend 1200 dollars im goign to use a s a hobby so im tryign to keep it cost effective. a nice entry level is just fine with me. so far ive looked at :

nikon d3000
Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D
a sony i cant remember the model number of.
a few other nikons i cant think of off the top of my head

[dubbsy]

what's your price range? might be able to talk me out of a babied EOS 30D

[DelSlow]

Nikon > all.

[Bassplayer]

Ihaveaids has a Rebel for sale at a good price, I'd PM him if you're looking to go that route.

[KA-T_240]

I have a rebel XTi and love it. If you want we can get together some time and you can mess with it.

[awd95mn]

I'm a Pentax guy myself. I have a K2000 and love it. It has IS built into the body so pretty much any older Pentax lens will work. People tend to overlook Pentax, but they have some pretty decent gear.
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PKK2000KT2
That is where I got mine from...not too bad of a price for an entry level DSLR with 2 lenses.

[DelSlow]

KA-T_240;292599 wrote:
If you want we can get together some time and you can mess with it.

Giggle giggle.

[SPANISH-RICE]

KA-T_240;292599 wrote:
I have a rebel XTi and love it. If you want we can get together some time and you can mess with it.

thats one that ive been looking at . i think i might have to take you up on that offer.

[SPANISH-RICE]

dubbsy;292593 wrote:
what's your price range? might be able to talk me out of a babied EOS 30D

500-600 is raelly all i want to spend. im not looking to get to crazy. what are you looking for it and what all does it come with?

[thrash]

the thing about DSLRs is glass. The camera bodies move at the speed of computer technology, i.e. if you get a DSLR body now, in 18 months there will be a newer one with faster image processing, better CMOS sensor [more pixels], and more features, and it will cost the same or less than what you paid for your body today.

It's not that your old camera will stop working or anything, but it is kind of frustrating

The key point is that the lenses in an SLR system are where you really want to invest. The lenses are what last and will swap to any of the bodies you get in that line in the future.

I think sticking with Canon or Nikon is a good bet since they have the most experience and widest professional use in the DSLR space. I have a Rebel XT something-or-other and I think it's a great camera, and much nicer than my old rebel film body. The lenses i got for the film Rebel back in highschool of course work with the new digital body [although the flash doesn't].

If you're planning on shooting indoors or people or cars in dusk situations, spend the extra coin and get a lens with an image stabilizer; it will make a huge difference.

You might want to look into getting a used body and then spend more to get a versitle lens with an image stabilizer. I think canon has an 18-70 stabilized lens that is pretty common right now; that's probably a good sweet spot for most things you'd do.

[SPANISH-RICE]

I think i might have found one. Thanks for the input guys!

Now lets start a thread for all kinds of sweet picture taking.

[DrifterExtreme]

SPANISH-RICE;292670 wrote:
I think i might have found one. Thanks for the input guys!

Now lets start a thread for all kinds of sweet picture taking.

Fuck no, this is one of the few forums left that doesn't have stupid weekly take a stupid picture thread.

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[SPANISH-RICE]

Lol sorry im just excited. Haha