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[AquaPython]

thats fun to say...

what would you recommend as a good started DSLR ?

i have always loved Canons, and they seem to always get the praise for best photo-quality and lenses, which in the end, seems to be the most important feature of camera, no?

[marko138]

Rebel XTi. I love mine. Takes nice pictures. Get good glass though.

[Avatard]

Do you have an old SLR?

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...tories+2%29%29

This may influence your choice in camera body.

[Trip]

I think nikon makes a better cheap slr camera body. The low range ones are more durable than the Rebels.

I would probably go with a canon if you were looking to go midrange or above.

If any of your friends have slrs. Get the brand they use so you can share lens and other equipment.

[Papa_Complex]

Actually Olympus gets high marks for the quality of their lenses, with their mid-grade lenses essentially a match for the top level Canon and Nikon glass in actual testing, rather than people's beliefs.

The best thing to do is sit down and come up with a list of the things that are most important to you in a camera, then compare them to the feature-set of each camera and manufacturer. Canon and Nikon are the two major players and you can't go wrong with either, if you put enough money into it. Other manufacturers may suit your specific needs though.

[Avatard]

Panasonic continues to tear a hole through the high-end camera market with an update to its original Micro Four Thirds camera, the G1.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...n-1080p-video/

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Panasonic continues to tear a hole through the high-end camera market with an update to its original Micro Four Thirds camera, the G1.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...n-1080p-video/

I've played with the G1 and own an Olympus E-P2. If focus speed is critical, then for the moment the u4/3 cameras aren't the way to go. Great as a day-to-day carry around unit though, and I have my E-P2 with me every day.

*EDIT* At the moment u4/3 has something like 10% of the total UK interchangeable lens camera market.

[goof2]

I shoot with a Rebel XSi. It has worked well for me. My sister-in-law has a Rebel XS and likes it a lot. A friend got a Nikon D3000 for christmas and is happy with it. They are all good enough now that you would have a hard time getting a bad camera. Depending on what you want to do for glass in the future it may be worth it to shop for one of the package deals. A lot of them are $100-$150 more than the body/kit lens but come with a longer image stabilized lens, memory card, bag, etc.

I have never personally been burned, but I have been told to stay away from the Ebay deals and the majority of the New York camera stores.

[Avatard]

I have a first gen EOS Rebel XT, and I love it. I also have an EOS RT (pellicle mirror) 35 SLR body and lenses, and have some interchangeability. This Micro Four Thirds format looks cool, though, as with the right adapters, literally ALL old 35mm lenses become a cheap and valuable resource.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Avatard

I have a first gen EOS Rebel XT, and I love it. I also have an EOS RT (pellicle mirror) 35 SLR body and lenses, and have some interchangeability. This Micro Four Thirds format looks cool, though, as with the right adapters, literally ALL old 35mm lenses become a cheap and valuable resource.

It is interesting, but the way I read it there is currently little to no communication between the camera body and lens. Older lenses would be fine, but if you want autofocus and the ability to control things like the aperture with the camera body you are stuck with micro four thirds lenses. That isn't bad, but some people prefer the newer Canon or Nikon lens families instead.