Alright, so I'm looking for a good camera to start on, but nothing too (limited in controls) but I don't want to pay too much. Any experience with something that worked out to pay off in the long run. I want to get a good camera with enough megapixels to not be limited in what I can print. I also want a good enough lens to shoot from up close things, to models. A Nikon D80 was recommended but just the body is rather expensive, but I don't want a D40, and be limited. Is there a happy medium to this situation?
A little help please.
I also want the camera to last me, so I can shoot things a few years from now, I dont want it to be "outdated".
Thanks!
2007-11-18 17:52:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
A D40 or D50 or the Rebel should be fine. You can concentrate on purchasing good lenses and when the time comes, move up to a better body. The Fuji s9100 is also a good way to start, no lenses changing but a built in macro, wide, tele with IS to keep things sharp. My first DSLR was a Rebel, the first one out, and I still use it as a back up on weddings and a hobby camera.
2007-11-18 21:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Perki88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given that you want a good camera without breaking the bank, and you're hoping to buy something that will last for several years, I think you should give serious consideration to purchasing a film camera.
For the same price as a D40 (with the kit lens), you could buy a gently used classic film camera, a great glass lens, equipment to develop your own black and white film at home and a scanner to scan your negatives. (You could then print the negatives yourself, if you cared to do so.) You won't have to worry about megapixels and, if you take care of it, the camera will last you decades more (not just years).
Yes, you'll still have to buy film and chemicals, but when you consider those costs against buying a new digital SLR every five years or so, I think you'll find that it's comparable.
2007-11-19 16:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by J S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rebel XTi is a good starter DSLR and at 10.1 MP you can print as large as 24x36. It's got more features than you'll learn to use in a "few" years but then every day something new comes out so just about everything out there will be outdated in a few years but they will all still be just as useful as they are today.
2007-11-19 01:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by Dawg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋