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So while we are talking cameras....

Thought I'd jump in here, I have a Sony (previously known as Minolta) DSLR a200; the 'base' model;
its' way smarter than me,and was a replacement for my old steam driven Practika TL5 (with Zeiss lens); price was a factor in my choice,as were the standard features, which includes an in-camera anti-shake image stabilisation, good for my hands!

I'd agree with the advice re choice of lenses, but remember a DSLR lens is half as good again as its'
non-digital equivalent, due to the in-camera image processing that happens as the image is stored.

ie a 70mm standard digital SLR lens is equivalent to a 100mm non-digital

I have just two lenses at present, standard 18-70, and a 75-300 zoom.

ttfn

Pete
 
I been dealing with these folks for a while, their prices are in line with the rest and they have a huge catalog they mail to ya once ya buy from them.>>>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ I use that Canon EOS-D30 and I like it. I brought a few lens and special filters and it has served me well for what I have been using it for,Mike
 
hey_moe said:
I been dealing with these folks for a while, their prices are in line with the rest and they have a huge catalog they mail to ya once ya buy from them.>>>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ I use that Canon EOS-D30 and I like it. I brought a few lens and special filters and it has served me well for what I have been using it for,Mike
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B&H are one of the best online camera stores in my opinion
H
 
Does anyone know anything about a Nikon P-80 or a L100? I'm thinking about one of these.
Thanks
 
Kiwikat said:
You can get a decent DSLR for not a whole lot of money. See the Canon Rebel XS/1000D or Nikon D40. Crop sensor cameras aren't going to become outdated for a really loooong time so you won't have to worry about that.
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Tx v much! I opted for a Rebel XS in the end. Went to Sears and got a good price which on Oct 11 they are reducing the price for a couple of days and I will be able to collect a refund of about $40.
Got home with the camera only to find that it didn't come with a data card to store photos on. Bit mean of Canon there I thought not to include at least a small one. Went back to Sears and they sold me a 4Gb card for $17 which was 1/2 price.
Very happy with the camera. Thanks again.
 
Motormouse said:
I'd agree with the advice re choice of lenses, but remember a DSLR lens is half as good again as its' non-digital equivalent, due to the in-camera image processing that happens as the image is stored.
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I shoot RAW exclusively so that isn't a problem... :ernae:
 
Naismith said:
Tx v much! I opted for a Rebel XS in the end. Went to Sears and got a good price which on Oct 11 they are reducing the price for a couple of days and I will be able to collect a refund of about $40.
Got home with the camera only to find that it didn't come with a data card to store photos on. Bit mean of Canon there I thought not to include at least a small one. Went back to Sears and they sold me a 4Gb card for $17 which was 1/2 price.
Very happy with the camera. Thanks again.
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Congrats! Any questions, please feel free to PM or IM me. I believe the XS is very similar to my XSi.

For future reference, always get small things like mem cards, batteries, even flashes and grips at an online store. You can save quite a bit of money that way. For 19 bucks you could get an 8 GB memory card from newegg. If you shoot RAW all the time, you'll want the extra room. You'll probably want to get all of your lenses online too, from places like Amazon, B&H, and Adorama.

Online = savings.
 
Henry said:
B&H are one of the best online camera stores in my opinion
H
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Yeppers.......if not THE best !! Over the past 15-20 years they've recieved about $25,000 from me for camera / studio equipment......with nary a complaint or return.
 
I'm still a film guy (canon A-1) but bought my wife an HP R607 pocket camera a couple years back and tho she hates the small lcd, the weak battery, and the weird 'pop-out' lens I bought it for the ungodly zoom this unit has- 3x optical and 7x digital. With a tripod I can fill the frame with a duck at 500 feet, and saw this unit available today for 50 bucks. As soon as a 10 MP Nikon comes within my price range she's getting a new camera, and I'll take custody of the HP.

...just thought I'd share.
 
Speaking of memory cards...
If you plan on doing a lot of burst shooting, I recommend getting one of the faster memory cards with at least 100x write speed or higher...
 
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