good starter camera

[vdubya 6]

im thinking about buying new camera i want somthing decent that will take good pics.

i have never taken classes or any thing and know very little about potography so any help will be great. also i dont want to spend too much money

 

[JhnR]

just picked up a Canon Rebel XTi, and damn this camera is sweet.

next: new lens kit.

 

[maxgtiturbo]

i just recently got a cannon rebel xt nice thing and its getting pretty cheap at target

 

[vdubya 6]

ne others? whats the price on those 2 ^ ?

 

[heftylefty]

how much are you looking to spend?

 

[Gtiguy182]

i got an XTi couple months ago and love it but i need to get some real lenses now..just got a nicer flash the other day but lenses are needed now.

 

[JhnR]

what's the best lens kit that you could use on a daily base.

 

[maxgtiturbo]

my camera was 350 at target

 

[maxmonster]

im planning on getting a d40x within the next week or so

 

[heftylefty]

what's the best lens kit that you could use on a daily base.

depends on your price range...could be anywhere from 250-thousands. but here are a couple you could look into. keep in mind, these dont go really wide so i would highly suggest getting a wide angle lens..especially for those rolling shots:wink:

ive never personally used these lenses cuz i shoot nikon, but these are suggestions with me banking on them being similar quality to nikons lenses.

pro-sumer grade..decent all around lens.
http://www.adorama.com/CA1785AFSU.html

another decent all around lens
http://www.adorama.com/CA28135ISU.html

this is a great all around lens for being from a third party company
http://www.adorama.com/TM2875EOS.html

one of the best wide angles for the price..comparable to canon/nikon equivalents.
http://www.adorama.com/TN1224EOS.html

http://www.adorama.com/SG1020EOS.html

if you have deeper pockets then we can talk about prettier lenses haha

 

[Qwoz]

this is an important choice. once you buy into one family of cameras you get stuck (due to lens purchases and accessories etc..) I have a Nikon D200 and love it. i started with a d40x and was very happy with it. I would suggest going with Nikon. They are solid. Cannon is said to have better lenses but the bodies are junk

 

[omegach]

the nikon d3 is a great starter camera

 

[heftylefty]

the nikon d3 is a great starter camera

no doubt. my friend just picked on up, its pretty much idiot proof

 

[JhnR]

i have to say after today i learned a lot about the Canon XTi just from one member here.

i think you should look into a camera with more options, because eventually you will learn how to use it the right way.

canon website helped a lot, and showed all the options, and shooting modes, etc.

 

[mikegabriel]

Subscribed - I want to buy a new camera at the end of this month too and I've been debating between a Nikon D200 or Rebel XTi.