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D200>xti
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
no doubt. my friend just picked on up, its pretty much idiot proof
yeah , that one , just a body plus some good glass for 1000-1500, flashlight, and few other accessories, and uve got a really nice beginners almost point and shoot camera for 5000. he was trying to be funnyyou mean the d3 that cost 3k?
I don't think you should get a dSLR if you're just starting out.
Look at one of the prosumer point & shoots like a Canon G9 or G10.
Something that lets you take a bit of manual control, but also serves as a great everyday camera. Those two have screw on wide angle/telephoto extenders if you're keen.
You'll learn a lot about photography and won't have to lug a f'kin huge bag around. Any dSLR is wasted on P/Auto/Green Square mode
Which is where you'll spend most of your time if you're new to photography.
I think you want a camera that will let you experiment and go nuts shooting everything around you rather than baffling you with a super steep learning curve.
The images count, not the gear. I think you'll get some great quality shots with a G9/G10.
With a great point and shoot you can get a feel for it and see if you want to jump up to an SLR at a later date.
im going to have to disagree with you on this one. him getting a G9 or something similar will just be wasting money/putting off the inevitable. i think a great way to learn the basics of photography is to get a beginner dslr and just start messing around with it. also, with the size of new dslr's these days, you dont need to get a big bag...unless youre gonna have a plethora of lenses. for example, i think a D60/D80 with a 18-200mm VR is a great starter setup, and its not even that big.