I consider myself very good in photo composition (did a lot of research and took thousands of photos in my d. camera panasonic FZ50), but I know nothing about Lenses, I want to buy my first DSLR camera, I am stuck in one of the above choices:
1- which one do you recommend?
2- a 18-55 mm lens, will be ok as a starting point, or do i need to pay for many extra lenses..
2007-12-28 20:56:57 · 6 answers · asked by Fadi M 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
I would stick with Canon or Nikon, but Sony isnt bad either. Go to a camera store and all of them in your hands, cycle through the menus and try to change things around. One of those cameras will stand out for you and thats the one you should go with.
The 18-55 lens is a good starting point. Its not bad but its not great. Perfect for the beginner. The differences between good lenses and great lenses these days are measured in minute scale. Most folks wouldnt be able to tell the difference if you hadnt have told them.
Buy from a respectable place. Check out the Better Business Bureau's web site if you dont know the place your buying from.
2007-12-28 21:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by cabbiinc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Sony user has two cents to add. I've seen the Sony A200 at wal-mart, best buy, c city for 499 with a lens. And unlike the Canon or Nikon, no need for special VR lenses, Sony has image stabilization built into the body not the lenses so every lens is stable. Nikon and Canon, you have to buy those lenses, and it's just certain ones. All of my prime lenses are stabilized, that's something Nikon and Canon can't do. Plus if you don't see a Sony lens you like, hit up ebay, all the auto focus minolta lenses from about 1985 to present will work on all the Sony Alpha camera bodies. For D60 money you could step up to the Sony Alpha A300 and even the A350.
2016-05-27 16:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sony A100 is 10mp and has Super Anti-Shake in the body. You can use every Minolta Maxxum AF lens made since 1985 with it. There are also many many Maxxum accessories that work with the A100. The A100 with 18-55mm "kit" lens is around $550.00 and you may find it cheaper since the introduction of the A700.
Since Sony is the reincarnation of Minolta and I'm a long-time Minoltaphile my vote goes to the A100.
NOTE: Back in the 1970's Minolta built cameras and lenses for Leica. If you see a Leica R-3 SLR you're looking at a Minolta XE-7; the Leica R-4 & R-5 were based on the Minolta XD-11. The Leica 35-70mm f3.5 and 70-210mm f4 constant aperture lenses were Minolta designed and manufactured. Minolta also sold their 16mm f2.8 full-frame fisheye to Leica.
2007-12-28 21:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the viewfinder of the alpha100 is better.
Regarding performance they are very close.
canon 400D use a very good CMOs sensor, and nikon D40x and alpha100 the same sony sensor.
One good site for advice:
www.dpreview.com.
About lens, standard equipment is a 17-50 and a 50-200;
But it can be a good point to have a look at the tamron or sigma lens (17-50 2.8) instead of the lens given by default.
hope this helps.
Michel
2007-12-28 21:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by michel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Canon Rebel XTi.
2007-12-29 05:54:10 · answer #5 · answered by zombi86 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are only entry level cameras, If you are really good at photo composition and have an artistic flair for photos, and you want to show your work to other people, and want them to be impressed, you will need a much better camera. Not to mention, one with more megapixels than those you mentioned, - at least 10 - 12 megapixels you will need.
look at the canon EOS 5D or the Nikon D200 - much better cameras for artistic photgraphy
2007-12-28 21:05:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋