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I am looking at buying a DSLR and am really looking at the Nikon DSLR. Just curious as to which DSLR everyone likes and what features made them choose that camera.

Josh
 
I like Sony's A700 (which apparently they stopped making now) because it has a really comfortable grip and a REALLY nice screen (3" almost a megapixel of resolution) and a really easy to use menu system, takes all minolta AF lenses, and has a lot of buttons for easy access to common settings.

but most people will probably tell you canon or nikon...


i'm not most people. ;):gay1:
 
That depends on what you are looking to do with it. Its tough to beat the 5dm2 w/ 100L macro for fish tank shots. That wouldn't be my first choice for birding though. Then I'd maybe go with a 7D and a 300L.
 
I like to take nature pics and my wife wants to take oics of the kids. I do want something that can do some real nice macro shots. My point and shoot camera is horrible for that. Can't even get close or it yells at me :mad:
 
Sorry no experience with Nikon (Canon bloke myself), but regardless, here's one tip for your first foray into DSLR: good "glass" (lenses) makes a world of difference and should be seen as a long term investment. DSLR bodies change constantly but the lenses you own can carry over from body to body. So try to bias your budget towards good glass, if possible.

www.dpreview.com is your friend for reviews,
and www.flickr.com to see photo examples relative to the body and/or lens you're interested in.

Just my $0.02, hope that helps.

Cheers,
Glenn

PS - make sure you have a chance get "hands-on" with camera/lens. You'd be surprised as to how that may impact your decision.
 
I guess I should ask this first... are you looking for an entry level camera, or like a professional SLR? what's your price range?

RedHeckle said:
PS - make sure you have a chance get "hands-on" with camera/lens. You'd be surprised as to how that may impact your decision.
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+1 on that too. I went to best buy one day to decide if i wanted canon or sony , thinking canon might be my choice. That was until i held the rebel xti.... lol
 
alright... that's kind of what my camera is , I think (at least as far as Sony goes) the a550 is the similar equivalent of mine. Notably, it doesn't shoot video though, if that's important to you. I know for canon that USED to be like the 40D, but might be 50d now, Nikon i'm not too sure on as I haven't really used them much...
 
Hi Josh I'm in similar boat (I don't want to hijack thread) but i've been looking at the nikon d5000 or the d90. I've been boring my dads d3000 an it's decently nice.

Matt or anyone else have you ever purchased a used camera? I suppose it be risky online. What lens would give best scenery images of downtown and country?
 
wider lenses are always best for scenery. I have a sigma 10mm-20mm lens that's really nice for taking super wide photos, and semi-wide.
example-
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otherwise a 24-70mm lens is good, but not quite wide enough for a lot of stuff
 
nikon d80

hi,,i am selling my nikon D80 with 18-200mm vr lens for 800$
400$ for camera body only
400$ for lens,,
1 lens do it all,,,
all other stuff like ,,memory card,,,case ,,,box,,will come with it,,lmk if interest thanks
 
I have the Nikon D40 and became frustrated because my shots looked bad. I have a buddy who does photo proff. and we did a comparison shot. I used his Supersonic 500000 zoom lense with a super sucker (?)and he used mine and my pics still looked bad. He taught me a lesson that day, weather your camera is a 5 dollar shoot and toss on up to his 10,000.00 beast, ya gotta learn how to use it. I like my D40 since I have been taking the time to learn all that it has to offer and I see the diff. Good Luck...:beerchug:
 
My Dad started with a Canon Rebel back in the day and just always bought quality lenses for it. He now shoots with a Canon 5d mark ii. The nice thing is he didn't have to spend anything on new lenses for the camera, he already had the best quality so there was no need to upgrade. Camera bodies change rapidly, good glass doesn't.
 
Regarding lenses in general, there's always the option to rent them to see what you like and to determine if a particular lens is right for you.

I've personally used www.lensrentals.com with no issues and it's a great way to "test drive" a lens prior to purchasing or if a lens is needed for infrequent use. As Canon user, I do drool over the "L" series lenses but spending a few/several grand isn't an option for me right now.

-Glenn
 
RedHeckle said:
Regarding lenses in general, there's always the option to rent them to see what you like and to determine if a particular lens is right for you.

I've personally used www.lensrentals.com with no issues and it's a great way to "test drive" a lens prior to purchasing or if a lens is needed for infrequent use. As Canon user, I do drool over the "L" series lenses but spending a few/several grand isn't an option for me right now.

-Glenn
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Or buy the L series used, that's how we got all ours. There's enough professionals out there that will dump off their equipment as soon as a nicer lens comes to market, or they can afford a better one.
 
bemi0701 said:
Or buy the L series used, that's how we got all ours. There's enough professionals out there that will dump off their equipment as soon as a nicer lens comes to market, or they can afford a better one.
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Yup, ever since Canon released an updated 70-200mm (?); I've been debating picking up a used "outdated" model.

Searching for used "pro-level" lenses is always a viable option across all camera manufacturers.
 
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