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NDR- Please recommend your DSLR camera
I'm ready to FINALLY purchase a DSLR camera (been wanting to for years). I'm fed up with my basic digital camera, I've lost a lot of good moments because I have a quick moving little girl and a camera that wont take fast enough! Not to mention the quality just isn't there.
I don't need anything crazy nice, can you recommend your camera? What do you like about it? Where should I be going to shop for one? I tend to look at Best Buy, but is there a better place?
Re: NDR- Please recommend your DSLR camera
The photography board on TB has some good info as well.
I have a Nikon D90, which now has an upgrade out, the D7000, but the D90 is still a solid camera. I spent a lot of time learning how to use the camera, so these details may not make sense to you if you are still learning about photography. The price was reasonable for the benefits: ISO capability, number of focal points, no need to worry about AF-S lenses, weight of the camera, SD cards, one of the two major brands. The camera felt right in my hands while a Canon felt wrong--the buttons and controls seemed intuitive to me.
You can also check online at Adorama, B&H Photo, usedcamera.com. You may also want to look into something like a Canon G12. It's a step up from the standard P&S and gives you more control, without the cost and size of a DSLR. If you aren't sure you want to learn about photography or don't want to drag a big camera around, a DSLR might be too much camera for you. Although I don't think you would regret buying a DSLR!
Ditto buying a high end P&S if you're not interested in the mechanics of photography. You'll get better pictures for a lower price.
We have a Canon Rebel xs and I've been really happy with it. I would NOT recommend an Olympus. My mom bought one and it's so slow and awkward compared to the Canon.
Have you visited a camera store, or electronics store that sells models you're interested in? You can try them out, play around with them, get a feel before you buy.
Yes. I guess I should have said I do know about photography and am VERY into it. Love love love it. Just have yet to make the investment.
ETA: I guess I should say, I know as much as one can know about photography without ever having owned an SLR myself. What are the main things to look for?
Raeleigh Elizabeth http://theturnerpage.blogspot.com/
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I personally hate Nikon cameras, but most people either love them or hate them.
I have a Pentax K100D, mainly because a lot of the lenses from my K1000 works with it as well.
Also have a Cannon EOS 60D which I adore.
Ditto on the photography board. They get this question about 5 times a day.
I have the Nikon Rebel T2i. Love it. Love it more with my prime lense (50mm) $100. Don't get the package lense. Waste of money.
The next lense I want though is $800. So, keep in mind that getting a DSLR camera itself, isn't much. You can get it for $700, but a good basic lense is going to cost you as much if not more. Plus, you'll soon find you want multiple lenses to do everything you want it to do. If you want it "fast" for kid pic taking, that's more about the lense, and the faster the lense the $$$$.
I have a Canon Rebel, and I like it a lot. We also bought from H&M. I took a photography class at my local community college, and the professor used a Nikon but said about the only difference between Nikon and Canon is personal preference. He said Canon is the only mfg. that makes it's own lenses (rather than contracting it out and slapping its name on the lens), but since I bought cheaper third-party lenses, that doesn't matter much to me. Basically, the body doesn't really matter beyond which you like better, the action is in the lenses.
Really, if you want a fast lens in low light the most important thing to look for is aperture size I think. When I was buying a few years ago, 3.5 was the largest I could get without spending a lot more. Maybe that's come down a little (the lower the number, the larger the aperature). A 2.8 would be faster if you can swing it.
Planned Executed
Get a Nikon or Canon. In the world of DSLRs they are the two to go with, other brands aren't at the same level. Sony has been getting better in recent years, but they're not caught up yet.
I have a Canon 50D. I'm not really a professional photographer, but I do graphic design work and shoot photos on occasion for use in publications I design. The 50D works great. My first DSLR was a Canon Rebel XS and that was great too.
The photographers I work with mostly shoot Canon, with a few of them choosing Nikon. The advice I got from them before buying a DSLR was that Canon and Nikon are pretty comparable, it depends on which one feels better to you. Go to a camera store and try them out, play with the menus and settings and shoot a couple of photos. Buy which ever one feels more intuitive to you.
Mr. Sammy Dog
We recently bought the Canon Rebel T3i with 18 megapixels on QVC.com, which comes with 2 lenses, a really nice Canon camera bag and a bunch of other accessories for 5 payments (they call it Easy Pay...kinda like layaway but you get the item now and they take a certain amt of your checking/debit acct monthly) of $200.
The camera is exceptional! The quality of photos we get are amazing and it's easy to use. I'd highly recommend it.
I'll also add that if you don't want all the extras (or wish to purchase them later), the T3i can be found at Best Buy and a bunch of other retailers for less.
I'll also say that my husband, who has been using it non-stop, took a pic of a grainy split rail fence, turned it B&W and it's now in a 20X30 size framed above our bed. The detail's crisp and clear. We were really impressed with that.
That is the camera I'm leaning toward at the moment so thank you so much for sharing this!
Raeleigh Elizabeth http://theturnerpage.blogspot.com/
All of this.