Looking for a DSLR camera

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Well, how many fps, how much you looking to spend, preferred brand, do you need a certain amount of MP's to make prints, stuff like that?

You want SD cards or CF cards? (i got the high capacity part)

That will narrow it down.

Mar 12 2009 8:48PM

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Have you looked at Sony lately? They own all the rights to Minolta...so in essence, they have been making autofocus cameras since 1984. The A mount they use is compatible with every single autofocus lense from Minolta ever made. They use many of the same internals as Nikon and while they dont go as high on the professional level as Canon and Nikon, their high end DSLR's are more than adequate for the hobbyist.

You stating that Sony isn't known for their DSLR's is a pretty big strike against your "unbiased" knowledge of the DSLR market. I am a huge fan of Canon and Nikon, but for this person, who isn't buying a pro level camera, there is no need not to look at Sony as well. Dollar for dollar, there may actually be something better in their line up.

Mar 13 2009 12:29AM

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I heard Hasselblad makes some decent dslrs

Mar 13 2009 1:33AM

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I understand that they make DSLR's. They just aren't really all that popular, which I think is something important to consider. I bought a 40D because the newspaper I shoot for has all canon lenses, and most of my friends with DSLR's have canon's as well and I sometimes borrow their lenses. I'm not trying to hate on sony, it's just a fact that nobody uses their DSLR's.

Mar 13 2009 2:30PM

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I'm not very experienced with SLR's, My busget is 600$

Brands: Nikon, Pentax or Canon

I already have a 16gb SD card

I don't of a preference for MP's probably 6 or soo.

hopes this helps

Mar 13 2009 4:28PM

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Wannabe

Thanks for the reply I'll defenetly check out the Fujifilm s100fs

Mar 13 2009 4:31PM

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I already have half a dozen SD cards so I will not be looking at Sony since they only accomodate memory stick pro duo

Mar 13 2009 4:34PM

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Wannabe

What condition is all this?

Mar 13 2009 4:39PM

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I narrowed down My search to:

Nikon D40

Fujifilm s100fs

Pentax K100D

Canon Rebel XS

Suggestions are welcomed

I am not looking at sony or olympus because they are not SD compatible.

Mar 13 2009 4:47PM

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benk

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really good I bought it last may. and have maybe 5-6k shots on it.

Mar 13 2009 8:50PM

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Go on keh.com and get a used digi body,if canon get like a 20d or 30d, it's much better than the rebels.
If you want nikon just get a d70.
Pentax i guess that ones fine.

Or take chronic lines advice and get like an Hasselblad H3D, i hear they have really good image quality and like 50 megapixels.

Mar 13 2009 11:01PM

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Wannabe

How much is a nikon D70?

Mar 13 2009 11:38PM

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dergblerp

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Nikon d40 - If you're going nikon, go for the d70, It's compatible with much more lenses.

Fujifilm s100fs - skip it. it has the bulk of an SLR but much less of the features.

Pentax K100D - Probably a fine choice, I know absolutely nothing about pentax.

Canon Rebel XS - From what i hear, the XS is the worst model of all of the rebels. They cram a lot more megapixels on the same size sensor, so it's a much noisier image. Check out the XTi or the XSi. You can pick up a used XTi for super cheap.

Someone else mentioned the Canon 20D and 30D. These would probably be the best choice out of all the above listed, or on par with the Nikon D70.

Mar 14 2009 2:12AM

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selling my canon 40D/battery grip soon if you're interested

Mar 14 2009 8:35PM

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$310 body only, with battery and charger. You would need a card and lens, a 50mm of some sort would start you out good, or one of those stock zooms like 18-55 or whatever Nikon's equivalent is.
here's link: http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductList.aspx?Mode=&item=0&ActivateTOC2=&BC=DN&BCC=3&ID=72&CC=2&CCC=1&BCL=&GBC=&GCC=

Mar 14 2009 9:12PM

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http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A1564131

Heres a good deal on an XSi and its in your budget. I would also stay away from the fugi, you will love a dslr. And if you were going with a point and shoot, go with the canon g10.

Mar 14 2009 10:48PM

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I know you aren't going with sony but aren't the Zeiss lenses really expensive? Correct me if I'm wrong

Mar 14 2009 11:04PM

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niels043

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how much

Mar 14 2009 11:06PM

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lol

Mar 14 2009 11:12PM

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my first shooting with my Fujifilm s100fs. havent had time to play around with to many settings but so far video looks great, really clear and audio is beyond my expectations. heres a couple pics just to kind of show you what it looks like. the settings on my cam were pretty much at default and they havent been touched by photoshop I was taking pics of a rail jam so dont expect anything great. but ya overall super easy cam to work with and im sure I couldve gotten better pics if I had played around wtih my settings a bit, but I had got the cam the night before lol. click for higher resolution.

Mar 15 2009 1:22AM

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Ummm, he said that he wants to use his SD card's, the D70 uses CF cards. If you are lookin at nikon for around 600 the D60, D40, and D40x will do just fine. They will also take SDHC's.

Mar 15 2009 4:50PM

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The Hasselblad H3D is a $30,000 camera and yeah shoots 50 meg because its a medium format. The kind of cams you use for billboards and shit. Usually only see them in studios...very high end studios.

Mar 15 2009 4:58PM

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Yep that was a joke.

Mar 15 2009 5:11PM

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Mar 15 2009 6:22PM

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I suggest you go for the Canon 30d.

Go to photographyonthenet forums and eventually you will find someone selling a 30d for 400 - 450. I got a used 30D with only 8,000 clicks and a new 18-55 IS lens for $456! The type of Camera you are getting for that price is an insanely good deal. For 300 more dollars you could have a 18-55 ($100) with IS and 55-250 ($199) with IS.

The 30d is a much better camera than the Rebel XS, XSI, XTI or XT, and Nikon D40. If you want to shoot skiing you can shoot at 5 FPS where the XS only shoots 3 FPS and the D40 only shoots 2.5 FPS. The buffer will fill up with only 5 frames, where the 30D buffer allows get off 11 RAW Files at 5 FPS. The XS has no spot metering, the 30D does, the 30D has a 9 point auto-focus system.

Mar 15 2009 7:32PM

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chipkalback

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40D body/battery grip/2 batteries/2 battery chargers for $800 plus shipping

Mar 15 2009 7:50PM

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get a nikon d40

Mar 15 2009 9:39PM

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TPatel

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yeah, definitely get a nikon or a cannon. The D-80 is pretty cheep now, around $800 (body only, $840 with a lense) last time i checked on amazon. Its a little bit higher then u wanted to spend, but I and everyone i know loves it. if its out of your price range, im gonna go along with everyone else, and say get a D40, D40x, or D60. or the cannon equivalent.

Mar 15 2009 9:45PM

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Thanks I'm still on the fence with this decision. It's alot of money and I'm new to photography. I still have a canon powershot SD790 IS with about 1 000 clicks.

I'm looking at a digital SLR for all around better photography. Not necessarily for skiing because odds of breaking it are higher. but for scenery, macro and architectural.

I have an old Olympus OM-1 but needs lots of repair. I might also receive an Canon A1 with 3 extra lenses. The downfall to this is they are film cameras and at first I will probably have too go through a dozen films to get a decent picture. The good part, the cameras are free.

Mar 15 2009 10:32PM

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TPatel

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I dont know much about film cameras, but most of the people i know who have switched have loved it, and even though it is VERY nice to get a free camera, you have to buy new rolls of film, instead of a few memory card. its your call though; i've shot with both and film is great.

My first (and only personally owned) camera was the D60, but i got it for all around shooting as well; i just thought it would be fun to take it out on the snow. however, unless you are making 20x30 prints of your photos, the D40 is fine and MUCH cheeper. I believe the cannon equivalents are the XS (D40) and the XSi (D60). if you go to sites like B&H or adorama, you can find pretty cheep kits, which come with a lense and a body. one of nicest things about the D40-60/XS(i) is that they are extremely light. I use my local mountains "official camera" when i shoot for them; and it weighs a ton.

anyway you go; an slr will produce MUCH better pics then your point and shoot. if you can get 3 free cannon lenses, id find out if they would work with the XS/XSi, and then get the Dslr body (which is way under your limit) and the lenses. hope this helps.

Mar 16 2009 7:43PM

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Wannabe

Thanks for the help I was told the canon rebel XS and XSI were shit. someone recommended the canon 40D or something like that.

for the classic SLR i totally agree but I was thinking of it as a start before breaking the bank and buying a new DSLR.

I still need to negociate the lenses. but it would help ALOT! If it was garanteed that i get the lenses i'll go for canon. but otherwise Nikon's the way to go

Mar 16 2009 8:26PM

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Ridiculous

I have a Canon XS and it isn't shit, you just gotta get the right lenses.

Mar 16 2009 10:12PM

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FMeissner

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Ridiculous

By the way, the above picture was shot with a Canon XS, 24-85mm lens.

Mar 16 2009 10:13PM

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I'm not tryin to talk trash on Canon just cause I'm a nikon shooter but I've shot most of the Canon DSLR's and to me the Xs and the Xsi feel like toys. The Nikon D40/40x, D60 and so on, also the Canon 30D and 40D feel more solid.

Mar 16 2009 10:23PM

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I lol'd. Nice.

Mar 16 2009 11:19PM

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I got to use one once in the studio I worked in /claim

Mar 16 2009 11:48PM

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Wannabe

I don't know I haven't looked into it.

Mar 17 2009 10:26AM

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Wannabe

Thanks for the info.

Mar 17 2009 10:28AM

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Wannabe

do you have other shots that you took with your Canon XS??

Mar 17 2009 11:32AM

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Wannabe

If you have pictures you have taken with a DSLR please post them.

it seems you need to have your pictures on NS to upload them in a thread. If there is another way you can upload pictures from your PC/Mac directly without having them to be uploaded to the NS site let me know.

Mar 17 2009 11:40AM

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tinypic.com

Mar 17 2009 12:21PM

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Loner

You are welcome for the info

Mar 17 2009 3:40PM

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benk

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both taken on the d40 with kit lens

Mar 17 2009 7:50PM

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SIck!!!!!!!

Mar 17 2009 11:38PM

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Wannabe

I can't post them on the thread if they are on that website

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