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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/03/2005 12:02:00 PM · #1

well my Girlfriend is looking to get into digital photography and this will be her first digital. She is looking for something with 4-7MP that she can get for $400(ish) I have been looking around and havn't had much success since I just got my 300D and she dosn't want something that up-scale (haha) yet.

I am open to any suggestions, thanx alot.

-Ryan-

Message edited by author 2005-03-03 12:02:25.

Mulder

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

03/03/2005 12:12:34 PM · #2

I'm nothing but pleased with my S5100. Got it for $280 at buydig.com

LEONJR

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

03/03/2005 12:17:48 PM · #3

I would definatly suggest the E550 or the F810 both by Fuji Film or the Canon Powershot A80 or A75 iam not really sure what it is but all of those are pretty good

jpochard

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

03/03/2005 12:47:09 PM · #4

You could probably find a Sony 717 in that price range or close to it. It's a very nice camera and I like having the manual controls.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/03/2005 01:02:03 PM · #5

Don't forget she'll need accessories.

I think the Panasonic Z3 is a package that's hard to beat, small and powerful, F2.8 lens, 36-420mm zoom with IS. About $325, plus accessories. It's only 3 MPixels, but that's still excellent for most uses.

They do have a newer set of cameras about to come out, and they have upped the resolution.

She could also go with the bigger Z15 or Z20 for 4 and 5mp respectively. But I suspect most people would prefer a smaller camera which can be taken everywhere. Then if she eventually goes to SLR, she'll still have this as her take-around camera.

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/03/2005 01:05:39 PM · #6

OLYMPUS 765 ,awesome little camera for indoor flash and beginers.10X zoom,nice for candids. $345

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ty_roni

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

03/03/2005 01:13:30 PM · #7

Go on ebay and buy a Canon G2 with a ton of extras for less than $400 its 4meg and produces excellent photos, also has many manual functions to play with.

Ty

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

03/03/2005 01:21:00 PM · #8

Kodak DX-6490. You can get one with lots of accessories on your budget. It's a terrific camera.

03/03/2005 01:49:50 PM · #9

Originally posted by laurielblack:

Kodak DX-6490. You can get one with lots of accessories on your budget. It's a terrific camera.

I think we decided on this Camera, Thank you very much for the help!

If anyone else has any other cameras they think would be good then throw them out, all comments and suggestions welcome.

-Ryan-

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

03/03/2005 01:56:39 PM · #10

why would you want us to throw out our good cameras? hehe...

i'd say a canon A95, great images and full manual controls.
fuji finepix 5100 is also a good choice.

Originally posted by Brantner:

Originally posted by laurielblack:
Kodak DX-6490. You can get one with lots of accessories on your budget. It's a terrific camera.

I think we decided on this Camera, Thank you very much for the help!

If anyone else has any other cameras they think would be good then throw them out, all comments and suggestions welcome.

-Ryan-

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/03/2005 02:02:43 PM · #11

hahaha, I could have worded that better couldn't I have? eh well, you got the idea :)

It is a toss-up with the Dx6490 and the 5100... I am thinking (she is thinking) the money you can save on the 5100 she can get a bigger memory stick.

-Ryan-

Originally posted by saintaugust:

why would you want us to throw out our good cameras? hehe...

i'd say a canon A95, great images and full manual controls.
fuji finepix 5100 is also a good choice.

Originally posted by Brantner:

Originally posted by laurielblack:
Kodak DX-6490. You can get one with lots of accessories on your budget. It's a terrific camera.

I think we decided on this Camera, Thank you very much for the help!

If anyone else has any other cameras they think would be good then throw them out, all comments and suggestions welcome.

-Ryan-

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

03/03/2005 02:15:05 PM · #12

Originally posted by Brantner:

Remember--those do not have IS. Shooting indoors or out, IS is great. My little Canon S1 kicks my Canon 300D's butt indoors.

The latest PC Magazine reviews a number of candidate cameras, including the Panasonic Z15 and Z20. I don't put much faith in that magazine, but the article wasn't bad.

Message edited by author 2005-03-03 14:17:10.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/03/2005 02:36:14 PM · #13

Canon Powershot S1 IS- a compact cam with an incredible zoom range, a fast image-stabilized lens, full manual controls and one of the best video modes around. It's only 3.2MP, but with so much zoom, there's less need to crop. It's $328 shipped at ibuydigital.com

Chiaroscuro

Nikon D600

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

03/03/2005 04:09:22 PM · #14

I am just confused - Is the Fuji s5100 and s5500 the same or are there some differences? Which is better?

Chiaroscuro

Nikon D600

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

03/03/2005 04:14:58 PM · #15

Also how much of a difference does IS make? I mean does it help a lot in handheld shots?

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

03/03/2005 04:18:07 PM · #16

Originally posted by saurabhv:

Also how much of a difference does IS make? I mean does it help a lot in handheld shots?

Yes.

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/03/2005 04:22:54 PM · #17

True, and she will be outdoors doing alot of flora pictures... I don't believe she will be using this for any indoor photography (except some studio shots of stuff for Shutter Stock. So for a camera that has 4MP that has IS what would be your top choice?

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Originally posted by Brantner:
hahaha, I could have worded that better couldn't I have? eh well, you got the idea :)

It is a toss-up with the Dx6490 and the 5100... I am thinking (she is thinking) the money you can save on the 5100 she can get a bigger memory stick.

-Ryan-

Remember--those do not have IS. Shooting indoors or out, IS is great. My little Canon S1 kicks my Canon 300D's butt indoors.

The latest PC Magazine reviews a number of candidate cameras, including the Panasonic Z15 and Z20. I don't put much faith in that magazine, but the article wasn't bad.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

03/03/2005 04:27:11 PM · #18

I bought my Minolta Z1 at ibuydig.com. I actually love the camera, but I got screwed over by the site. They charged me more than they were supposed to ($30 for shipping instead of $18). I never got my warranty information and they sent me somebody's else's invoice with all their personal info on it. Name, credit card number, all of it. So, I assume, someone else got my invoice with all of my personal info on it. I've called numerous times, never could get a person and no one has ever returned my calls. I wouldn't recommend doing business with them.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

03/03/2005 04:28:03 PM · #19

Kodak DX6490 can be had for $300. I saw it at $250 a couple of weeks ago. At that price you can buy extra batteries, tele, wide-angle lenses, memory cards.

03/03/2005 04:30:12 PM · #20

It dosn't sound like we will be... Hopefuly all turns out well for you with your info floating around like that.
I didn't think buying a digital would be this hard... I knew exactly what I wanted when I got my 300D and got exactly what I wanted after buying it. This is a little more difficult.

-Ryan-

Originally posted by kdsprog:

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

03/03/2005 04:32:11 PM · #21

Originally posted by faidoi:

Kodak DX6490 can be had for $300. I saw it at $250 a couple of weeks ago. At that price you can buy extra batteries, tele, wide-angle lenses, memory cards.

But if it dosn't have the IS she may be turned off by that... This would be alot easier if she were here right now, She is off at softball practice.

-Ryan-

Canon EOS-60D

03/03/2005 04:35:20 PM · #22

Look on this page...all taken with the Kodak DX-6490. Browse through my portfolio; anything taken between May and December was taken with one. Check the ports of the others who have this camera as well. I never had much issue with not having IS on that camera. It performs exceptionally well, even zoomed in all the way. I'd still be using it if I hadn't gotten the Rebel as a surprise gift from Santa. It's a wonderful, portable, easy-to-use camera that will not disappoint. I promise. You can quote me on that. ;o)

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

03/03/2005 04:36:39 PM · #23

Originally posted by Brantner:

Originally posted by faidoi:
Kodak DX6490 can be had for $300. I saw it at $250 a couple of weeks ago. At that price you can buy extra batteries, tele, wide-angle lenses, memory cards.

But if it dosn't have the IS she may be turned off by that... This would be alot easier if she were here right now, She is off at softball practice.

-Ryan-

Panasonic Z3 has IS but only has 3megapixel, but with a 12X zoom I can live with that. I bought mine's for about $270 after rebates. The new Panasonic Z4 maybe what you are looking for. It's basically the Z3 but with 4 megapixel. Not sure if it's actually out yet but will soon be.

There are no accesssories made especially for the camera. You would have to read Panasonic forums for info on which wide/teles you can attach.

Message edited by author 2005-03-03 16:37:30.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/03/2005 04:47:52 PM · #24

Here's the Z4 info:
Z4

But if she's shooting mostly flora (do you mean flowers, or all plants, trees, etc. as the term literally means?), then you probably don't need the 12x zoom.

For flowers, look for the best macro capability, and the widest angle, e.g., the Oly Wide Zoom 5060 is 27mm equivalent at the wide end (though it might be too much money). For floral shots, I also recommend looking for a camera that supports RAW format, which is a weakness of the Panasonics and the Canon S1.

But for nature in general, including birds, etc., and general use, 10x - 12x superzooms are the way to go.

Message edited by author 2005-03-03 16:48:57.