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Digital Cameras.
kyanwan:
OMG. I can't believe I didn't mention this -
here - camera reviews - forget all the review sites out there. Go to this site:
http://www.dpreview.com/
I've picked ALL of my cameras for the last 8-9 years from THAT website. They have not failed to provide me *EXACTLY* what I was looking for.
Each camera review usually has: photos taken WITH the camera reviewed, a full professional quality review of the camera - usually written BY a professional - simple reviews for all of us and detailed reviews for anyone who really wants to get down into the guts of how the thing works.
If you pick a camera using that site - you're literally *guaranteed* to get something you're going to be nothing but satisfied with.
cubensis55:
You can never go wrong with Canon.
That's my only word of advice. :)
Stsin:
Looks at my old Canon AE1. Then my old Nikon Coolpix. Wish I had a DSLR.
DSLRs are the way to go, if serious about it. Just the quality of the interchangeable lenses says so. Those lenses aren't huge just to look expensive. Allowing more light in causes less restraints on aperture and shutter speeds, .ie less need to use a tripod and for better low light, non-flash, and fast moving images.
But using the old Nikon, I feel about any good name brand digital camera will satisfy most. Remembering that you usually will get what you pay for.
kyanwan:
--- Quote from: Stsin on March 26, 2009, 05:30:23 AM ---Looks at my old Canon AE1. Then my old Nikon Coolpix. Wish I had a DSLR.
DSLRs are the way to go, if serious about it. Just the quality of the interchangeable lenses says so. Those lenses aren't huge just to look expensive. Allowing more light in causes less restraints on aperture and shutter speeds, .ie less need to use a tripod and for better low light, non-flash, and fast moving images.
But using the old Nikon, I feel about any good name brand digital camera will satisfy most. Remembering that you usually will get what you pay for.
--- End quote ---
If you wish you had a DSLR - save up for a D40x - they're both KILLER cameras that you can get pretty cheap. ( I'm talking like $300, and with the 18-55 DX VR lens - $450 total for the whole kit. That's barely anything more than the best point & shoots out there. You'll need to get them on ebay though ... few people have any left - but man ... if you're moving from point & shoot to DSLR - you'll be getting pictures like you've never taken before. Plus - here's the cool part - if you've got the $ - you can slap a beast lens like the 18-200 DX VR on that camera ... and you can do anything you please with it. )
Heh, DSLR lenses. Mind, bigger is not better.
If you're getting a Nikon - 18-55 DX VR is a great lens that's cheap - honestly, I was VERY surprised by it. 18-135 DX is just damn awesome, and cheap. If you can afford it, 18-200 DX VR is everything you'd ever want. Mind this as well - longer lenses, like the 18-135/18-200 - will be useless with the built in flash. You'll get a bit of blackout on around 18-25 due to the lens being long & blocking off part of the flash area. ( then you need an external flash for full use indoors or at night. Those external flashes ... expensive! Ahhhh! )
If you don't want to look like a fool - don't go over 135/200 for your lens - and make sure it hits a decent focal at the low end - like 18/50. The shorter your camera goes - the closer you can be standing to your subject. The higher that low number, the further back you need to stand.
( * that's not usually a consideration with point & shoots. If you check dpreview, they'll give you an idea of what point & shoots do for their focal range. )
:)
Stsin:
That is nice, expecting to pay over $700 for a good DSLR package. Always been wary of ebay on large purchases, but that may change with it more in my price range. Do you think it's much better than the comparable Rebel model?
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