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06/25/2006 01:57:04 AM · #1 |
| i am in the "looking" process right now. But in the near future i wanna buy a digital slr. I would like to know from you, the user, which one you like and why. Opinions and/or facts from users are better than some magazine.... thanks amy |
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06/25/2006 02:04:29 AM · #2 |
Amy - this is a loaded question around here. If you do a search you will find many threads with this question and the resulting "brand" wars.
Best advise I can give you is to go out and actually hold the camera bodies in your hand. Try to make sense out of the dials and menus. You will now which one feels good to you and makes sense to you. Then consider lens systems that match that body and decide if they offer the quality and range of lenses you might want now and in the future. You pretty much can not go wrong with any of the new DSLR entry level bodies.
Good luck.
Message edited by author 2006-06-25 02:04:42.
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06/25/2006 02:04:48 AM · #3 |
Amy, since I know you already have a Canon film SLR camera, your best bet is to stick with the Canon camp. Your lenses and other accesories should be interchangable.
As far as which camera to get, there are three choice, the Rebel XT 350D, the 20D and the 30D in a consumer/prosumer price range. All three cameras are 8 megapixels and use the same sensor, but have difference features, the RebelXT being the least advanced and the 30D being the most.
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06/25/2006 02:04:50 AM · #4 |
| If you live near any camera shops, I would go down and spend a day trying out and testing different models to get a feel for what is out there. Try to determine how much you want to part with in the way of money. and look in that range. In todays market there are really no bad choices but many good ones. I personally have used Canon's for many years and have a stash of lenses so my choice went that way. The same can be said for any manufacture if you already own lenses you tend to move in that direction. being that you will be purchasing one for the first time then have fun. You will feel like a kid in a candy store. |
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06/25/2006 02:05:43 AM · #5 |
| I think we all posted at the same time..lol |
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06/25/2006 02:09:01 AM · #6 |
Well, she did not say she already owned a Canon. In that case Leroy is right to advise Canon. If you already own a number of lenses that you like then stick with them. If you only own one or two and they are not great lenses then the door is open to make a switch if another body feels better to you.
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06/25/2006 02:12:45 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Well, she did not say she already owned a Canon. In that case Leroy is right to advise Canon. If you already own a number of lenses that you like then stick with them. If you only own one or two and they are not great lenses then the door is open to make a switch if another body feels better to you. |
Yes, i do own two canon slr cameras. i didn't know they would be interchangeable with the digital. So i would come out cheaper buying the body and using my own lenses? |
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06/25/2006 02:26:21 AM · #8 |
All of Canon's EF series of lenses will work on any Canon DSLR.
Message edited by author 2006-06-25 02:26:36.
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06/25/2006 02:33:09 AM · #9 |
Message edited by author 2006-06-25 02:33:33. |
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06/25/2006 02:40:35 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by unholycommunion:
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Best reply I've read all day :-)
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06/25/2006 03:01:01 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by asmithphotos:
i am in the "looking" process right now. But in the near future i wanna buy a digital slr. I would like to know from you, the user, which one you like and why. Opinions and/or facts from users are better than some magazine.... thanks amy |
Isn't the answer always "which ever body fits best in your hands"?
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06/25/2006 04:33:16 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by livitup:
Originally posted by asmithphotos:
i am in the "looking" process right now. But in the near future i wanna buy a digital slr. I would like to know from you, the user, which one you like and why. Opinions and/or facts from users are better than some magazine.... thanks amy |
Isn't the answer always "which ever body fits best in your hands"? |
Gotta love that advice!! |
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06/25/2006 08:57:44 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by livitup:
Isn't the answer always "which ever body fits best in your hands"? |
Umm, if you're lookin' for a hooker maybe. LOL
I have never understood the 'pick the camera that feels the best' - this is technology, not a sex toy. Why not say "pick the one that comes in teh prettiest box' - it has about as much value.
What you want to do with it, then features, lenses, price, price of accessories you want, upgrade path, perhaps warranty, who near you has that brand, resale value (of lenses at least) cause you will likely buy and sell lenses now and then. Those things matter.
As for the first 'what you want to do with it' - sports, studio, low light, weddings ?? If it DPC and family snaps you cna look at most anything. if lens selection, flash options and accessories matter limit yourself to canon and nikon. If anti-shake is the big thing for you then look at cameras with that, or canon and nikon and those lenses with it. If you have hopes of going pro (newspaper, sports, weddings, etc) get only nikon or canon.
But please, don't decide by how the charmin feels when you sqeeze it.
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06/25/2006 10:01:30 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
But please, don't decide by how the charmin feels when you sqeeze it. |
I would respectfully disagree with this statement. The camera body will be in your hands a lot - it it doesn't feel right then move on, there's no reason to struggle with something that just doesn't feel right.
Quite honestly you won't go wrong going with canon, nikon, or whomever (well, not joeschmoecamera - but the name brands). My advice is make the list the Prof stated (whatchya wanna do with it, what options do you want, etc), narrow your choices down to a few, then go to the camera shop and pick them up and test them out. |
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06/26/2006 01:01:43 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by asmithphotos:
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
Well, she did not say she already owned a Canon. In that case Leroy is right to advise Canon. If you already own a number of lenses that you like then stick with them. If you only own one or two and they are not great lenses then the door is open to make a switch if another body feels better to you. |
Yes, i do own two canon slr cameras. i didn't know they would be interchangeable with the digital. So i would come out cheaper buying the body and using my own lenses? |
To get back to your question the answer is most likely yes. Check to see your Canon lenses have a modern mount, the EF I believe coolhas stated. If so your good to go!
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06/26/2006 01:17:54 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Originally posted by livitup:
Isn't the answer always "which ever body fits best in your hands"? |
I have never understood the 'pick the camera that feels the best' - this is technology, not a sex toy. Why not say "pick the one that comes in teh prettiest box' - it has about as much value.
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What is particularly interesting is that it's always Nikon owners that say "feels best" and always Canon owners who say nay. My SLR experience was with a 30 year old Minolta when I went out to make the decision between a Canon 300D and a Nikon D70. I thought they were comparable cameras, but found the Nikon felt much better. I can certainly see how someone who had experience with a Canon SLR would naturally go with the Digital Rebel because that would be most familiar. I probably would have bought a Konica-Minolta if they were built like my old SRT-102 was. |
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06/26/2006 01:22:13 PM · #17 |
ewww, I'd hate if my 300D felt like the old Pentax bricks I learned on... LOL
I like the feel of my 300D compared to my Minolta 800si, it's lighter and just feels better to me now.
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06/26/2006 01:34:25 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
ewww, I'd hate if my 300D felt like the old Pentax bricks I learned on... LOL
I like the feel of my 300D compared to my Minolta 800si, it's lighter and just feels better to me now. |
Don't know about the 800si but I can guess that lighter weight is due to one thing -- plastic. Those old bricks worked forever and you didn't feel like they would break if you blew on them the wrong way (or attached a heavy telephoto lens!)
I get that same feeling comparing modern consumer lenses with those of 20-30 years ago. The new ones might be optically better, but will they function in a couple of years or will the plastic crack tomorrow?
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06/26/2006 01:55:32 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
All of Canon's EF series of lenses will work on any Canon DSLR. |
Just don't try and put EFS Lenses on your film bodies and on certain digital bodies...
In fact, just don't buy any Canon EFS lenses and you will be good... |
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