SO CONFUSEDD!

[notorioushov]

alright so i work at best buy and i can get a camera for their cost plus 5%...we carry canon, nikon, and sony products..im leaning towards the nikon d50 d70 or d80, but im just starting out so im not really sure..i can afford a camera that has a retail price of around 1200..any sugestions of what i should get?

[slapper]

the rebbel xti is really good for the price. it comes with shitty lenses tho, but ones with image stabilizer are going to make a big difference. we get like a 50-80$ discount on those so its not that much money off.

[nondescript]

I'm currently looking at Canon equipment, so it's funny for me to say this - but the D80 is a great starter package... esp if you want a good all round lens to use for most everything and don't intend to throw a ton at different speical purpose glass right away. And it feels a lot better in the hands than the Rebel XTi...

[325Bear]

Originally Posted by notorioushov

alright so i work at best buy and i can get a camera for their cost plus 5%...we carry canon, nikon, and sony products..im leaning towards the nikon d50 d70 or d80, but im just starting out so im not really sure..i can afford a camera that has a retail price of around 1200..any sugestions of what i should get?

Before the days of the internet, Shutterbug was the industry leader in regards to camera product reviews. I would either purchase a shutterbug magazine or go to this link http://shutterbug.com/ and do some personal research. What one person may think is "enough contrast in a lens" is going to be different than the next person's opinion.

being a pro shooter and using exclusively Nikon's when needing SLR equipement. I obviously think you can't go wrong with any of the Nikon products, but as mentioned before. You may want to look at what is included with each package.

Not doing the research. I can tell you though you want your lens to over lap with their coverage. ie. 28mm len, 37mm-87mm, 70mm-300mm zoom.

Also with digital photography what is almost as important as the megapixels is the storage or capability of the flash cards, select the model that allows for the largest flash cards.

Hopes some of this helps.

[nondescript]

Originally Posted by 325Bear

but as mentioned before. You may want to look at what is included with each package.

Oh yeah - should have been more specific... The D80 is now available with a 18-135mm lens in the kit... (29-216mm with the sensor cropping)... This is enough of an all-rounder to really get you started; and don't confuse the 18-55mm kit with the 18-135mm kit when making your selection.

[notorioushov]

thanks a lot guys for all the information, i think ive made a decision, and im gunna go with the rebel xti...its a little smaller than the nikkon, plus it has more megapixels and the image stabilizer considering i am going to be taking picture of my friends cars a lot and they want to blow them up, im sure the pciture will be a lot clearer...i cant wait to get it though, right now im using a POS 3 year old 2 megapixel sony cybershot, and i have to photoshop the hell outta the pictures so they look half decent...well anyways thanks for all the help, if theres any other coments anyone wants to add please do...my discount doesnt go into effect until after thanksgiving so i still have some time to think about it

[9D2streetGSX]

i would go for the Nikon d80 or the canon 20d...

im shootinf with a D70 and am more than pleased. for my first camera i couldnt have gone better. but now its been over 2 years since ive had it and i want either the D80 or the D200

[325Bear]

Originally Posted by 9D2streetGSX

…i want either the D80 or the D200

Those are good choices, I am considering the same. But what I am really trying to hold out for is the DX2. Have you looked at that model? 12mp and a bag of nuts as well! all the bells and whistles Nikon puts into a camera which is a hellva lot more than any other manufacture!

Yes I am biased toward Nikon, it is all I shoot. other than the larger format stuff I use at work!

(ha ha I come to a car forum and talk shop on cameras! sorry!)

[notorioushov]

yeah, after playing around with them on my downtime at work, i started to love the nikons, so im most likely going to get the d80, but do you think i should buy it with the lens, or without it and buy a seperate lens?

[budman]

anybody use the Sony Alpha a-100 yet?

[notorioushov]

gettin my d80 tomarrow! i cant wait. its raining here in boston now but hopefully it stops by tomarrow so i can get some shots. thanks for all the advice guys

[mtechnik]

cant wait to see ur shots !!!

I just entered the SLR world with a Cannon Rebel 2000 .. = humble beginnings comparingt to nowadays

[matt325is]

I just bought a Canon Rebel XTi and really like it. Great autofocus, auto sensor cleaning, but could use better lenses, the one it comes with isn't perfect. I also just bought an adapter to use my 200mm telephoto and 28mm f/2.0 wide angle from my pentax slr.

matt

[euro]

if you just wanna buy a camera from the store with one lens and play around then go with nikon. But if you want to do some more serious work I'd look into canon. They provide a better range of lenses to suite needs. Also dont forget third party lenses, some of them are as good or maybe even better then certain canon lenses and are usually a fraction of the cost....sigma, tanron, tokina