• The "Which camera is right for me?" thread V2 - Get a used Rebel
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I found someone selling a "Canon Rebel XT (350D) With an 18-55 Lens for $375 Is this a good camera/good deal?
"Hello, hello. I'm thinking of getting a DSLR for my birthday, and I presume that the budget is around 750$ (not sure though). I have been working with photography for about 1-2 years analyzing, taking pictures with a shitty compact camera and with a 1000D during my school's photography course. I'm passionate about it, and will continue with photography for years to come (taking three additional courses in photography and three in film/movies). Any suggestions?" Could anyone help me out, please?
[QUOTE=Sweet Berries;32066860]I found someone selling a "Canon Rebel XT (350D) With an 18-55 Lens for $375 Is this a good camera/good deal?[/QUOTE] It's a pretty aged camera but for starters it's good enough. Don't know about the price though but seems acceptable. Oh and I want to buy a 70-300 zoomlens for my dad just because he really wanted one and since I have some spare money I thought what the heck. Needs to be cheap and needs to have an onboard focusmotor so he can use AF with his Nikon D60. Was looking at the Sigma 70-300 APO. Any better/cheaper suggestions?(Obviously the quality shouldn't matter that much because he isn't a pixelpeeper) [editline]2nd September 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Mooe94;32072589]"Hello, hello. I'm thinking of getting a DSLR for my birthday, and I presume that the budget is around 750$ (not sure though). I have been working with photography for about 1-2 years analyzing, taking pictures with a shitty compact camera and with a 1000D during my school's photography course. I'm passionate about it, and will continue with photography for years to come (taking three additional courses in photography and three in film/movies). Any suggestions?" Could anyone help me out, please?[/QUOTE] Used Canon 550D/500D or just get a Canon 1000D. For Nikon maybe a D3100, D60 or D90. I don't know about pricings there so don't pin me on it.
[QUOTE=Mooe94;32072589]"Hello, hello. I'm thinking of getting a DSLR for my birthday, and I presume that the budget is around 750$ (not sure though). I have been working with photography for about 1-2 years analyzing, taking pictures with a shitty compact camera and with a 1000D during my school's photography course. I'm passionate about it, and will continue with photography for years to come (taking three additional courses in photography and three in film/movies). Any suggestions?" Could anyone help me out, please?[/QUOTE] D3100 is absolutely brilliant, I got mine for £400 including the kit lens. Despite what people might say, the video really is very good on it and picture quality is great too.
[QUOTE=Alcapwne;32074773]D3100 is absolutely brilliant, I got mine for £400 including the kit lens. Despite what people might say, the video really is very good on it and picture quality is great too.[/QUOTE] How does it perform compared to the 550D? (open question)
[QUOTE=Mooe94;32074984]How does it perform compared to the 550D? (open question)[/QUOTE] They are pretty much equal - [url]http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_550D-vs-Nikon_D3100[/url] Each has its strengths and you should decide depending on which aspects you'll need more than others, but the D3100 is definitely cheaper. Digitalrev also did a comparison video: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGZwk9YgeKg[/media]
Ah, yeah, saw that one. But he said near the end of the video that if you want to make a long-term investment, then the Canon makes more sense and I guess that is what I am doing.
[QUOTE=Mooe94;32075745]Ah, yeah, saw that one. But he said near the end of the video that if you want to make a long-term investment, then the Canon makes more sense and I guess that is what I am doing.[/QUOTE] Yeah if you're serious about video the 550D is the one
Well, I am going to do both sooner or later, so I'll probably get the 550D.
I need to upgrade from my D40... :tinfoil: I was thinking D7000 from what I've read on here and other sites, yeh?
[release][h2]YES[/h2][/release] of the current lineup, it's the best bang for your buck given it ousts the D300s in performance. Technically you could get a D5100 and have the same sensor, but the control, functionality and processing power is [i]well[/i] worth the extra cash. Plus the 5100 is laid out for people who've never held a camera before so it feels all wonky.
[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pentax-ME-Super-smc-pentax-m-1-1-7-50mm-camera-case-/230667512547?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item35b4daeae3#ht_500wt_1156[/url] Should I do it and ting? Looks like a good deal considering Nikon FE's bodies on their own cost as much. I know some doods have Supers here so anyone who can reinforce how good I've read they are would be appreciated.
If you don't mind not having aperture priority mode get something like a k2 or MX. Really underrated cameras, and strangely enough, cheaper. Case in point [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ASAHI-PENTAX-K2-CAMERA-SPARE-LENS-/250884942636?pt=UK_Photography_VintageCameras_SM&hash=item3a69e86b2c#ht_500wt_1156"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ASAHI-PENTAX-K2-CAMERA-SPARE-LENS-/250884942636?pt=UK_Photography_VintageCameras_SM&hash=item3a69e86b2c#ht_500wt_1156 E[/URL]ither way they are all awesome bodies.
There needs to be some sort of set time before something can be called vintage, like after something's 50 years old it can be labeled as vintage. I'm tired of going on eBay and seeing cameras from the mid-90's being labeled as "VINTAGE Camera"
Gentlemen, I'm looking at getting a fully manual camera for a photography course. I've narrowed it down to 2 models based on price, the Olympus E-PL1 and the Olympus E-420. The E-PL1 is sold recertified from newegg for 340, while the E-420 can be purchased used on amazon for 280-300. The E-PL1 comes with a 90 day warranty, while the E-420 does not. Links: [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Digital-Camera-14-42mm-3-5-5-6/dp/tech-data/B0015ASYJ8/ref=de_a_smtd"]http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Digital-Camera-14-42mm-3-5-5-6/dp/tech-data/B0015ASYJ8/ref=de_a_smtd[/URL] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830111413"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830111413[/URL] Any suggestions? Right now I'm leaning towards the E-PL1.
I don't see why you would want either of those.
Nothing wrong with the PEN considering its price and versatility...
The E-PL1 is a fantastic camera. Don't forget that it can use both Olympus and Panasonic lenses.
[QUOTE=ep9832;32135755]There needs to be some sort of set time before something can be called vintage, like after something's 50 years old it can be labeled as vintage. I'm tired of going on eBay and seeing cameras from the mid-90's being labeled as "VINTAGE Camera"[/QUOTE] It's commonly accepted that something becomes 'vintage' after 20 years.
[QUOTE=MrEndangered;32137650]The E-PL1 is a fantastic camera. Don't forget that it can use both Olympus and Panasonic lenses.[/QUOTE] It's a decent camera but I can't stand anything with a sensor smaller than APS-C.
[QUOTE=B-hazard;32136512]I don't see why you would want either of those.[/QUOTE] i sware fo god i know you did not just diss my E-PL1
Thanks for the feedback guys.
No he's right! The EPL can't take decent photos for its life since it has a smaller sensor and't thus doesn't allow you to get ULTRA SHALLOW DOF BOKEH DOUGHNUTS BUTTERY SMOOTH GLASS Stay away from it!
You want shallow DOF on a four thirds sensor? Too bad. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayorcallaghan/5698365106/][img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/5698365106_9ffd94549d_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayorcallaghan/5698365106/]The Modeler[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/mayorcallaghan/]MayorCallaghan[/url], on Flickr One good thing about M4/3 cameras is that the sensor is so close to the mount you can use pretty much any lens ever made, even Leica M lenses. This was shot with an Olympus OM 50mm f1.4
Hey, I'm new here, but not exactly new to photography. I've kinda been doing it for about 2 years, and I've found what works well for me. I like cityscape\landscape (Rural stuff like national parks) I've looked into tilt shift lenses, and they're extremely expensive. Is there anyway I can do this on a budget? Or is it just not possible?
[QUOTE=don868;32139517]I've looked into tilt shift lenses, and they're extremely expensive. Is there anyway I can do this on a budget? Or is it just not possible?[/QUOTE] There are two common compromises for tilt shift, besides sketchy post processing. [url=http://content.photojojo.com/tutorials/tilt-shift-and-macro-freelensing/]Free lensing[/url] or [url=http://www.lensbaby.com/lenses.php]Lensbaby[/url]
I've got a D7000 which I love and cherish, but being in Kansas with a DSLR is pretty hard as people tend to notice and question you a lot more than they would in other places. I want to be able to take a camera into a lower-key assignment (classrooms, meetings, ceremonies, student life events, etc) and get quality pictures while not being noticed as much as I would with my DSLR. What's a good EVIL camera that has a lot of manual control options?
[QUOTE=ep9832;32139325]You want shallow DOF on a four thirds sensor? Too bad. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayorcallaghan/5698365106/][img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/5698365106_9ffd94549d_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayorcallaghan/5698365106/]The Modeler[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/mayorcallaghan/]MayorCallaghan[/url], on Flickr One good thing about M4/3 cameras is that the sensor is so close to the mount you can use pretty much any lens ever made, even Leica M lenses. This was shot with an Olympus OM 50mm f1.4[/QUOTE] You can also use practically any lens ever with a sony nex camera, and get the higher quality sensor with a less severe crop factor (1.5x instead of 2x) for not much more
[QUOTE=The Un-Men;32139224]No he's right! The EPL can't take decent photos for its life since it has a smaller sensor and't thus doesn't allow you to get ULTRA SHALLOW DOF BOKEH DOUGHNUTS BUTTERY SMOOTH GLASS Stay away from it![/QUOTE] No it's more that to get a 50mm equivalent you have to use something like 20mm usually producing barrel distortion and you can't get as wide as a 10-20 on APS-C. Also you may have noticed shallow dof can play an important role, e.g. Bopies work.
[QUOTE=B-hazard;32144020]No it's more that to get a 50mm equivalent you have to use something like 20mm usually producing barrel distortion and you can't get as wide as a 10-20 on APS-C. Also you may have noticed shallow dof can play an important role, e.g. Bopies work.[/QUOTE] Fun fact: If you aren't going for a style like bopie, and you're instead going for something where deap depth of field is a major bonus (street photography, landscape photography, etc) then having the smaller sensor could work to your advantage.
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