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- #Lawlhalla
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guysguysguys.
k right now i'm shooting pics with a shitty kodak p880. it suited my budget then since i wasn't sure if photography was good for me.
Anyways i might want to expand and buy a DSLR.
but hey i'm still a student so i'm still on budget. also because i need a new laptop (yes a good one, i dont do desktops)
anybody got recommendations and/or tips for me what to look for, or what cam is good.
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- #de7h
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Re: DSLR
On another forum I am on a person asked almost this same question, this is the response I gave:
1. Cheap pocket camera. Casio, Pentax, Panasonic etc - the kind of thing you can pick up for under $200 and slip into a pocket or handbag. Not bad quality, up to around 8 megapixels. Most come with rechargeable batteries that charge in the dock.
2. Pentax or Canon digital SLR. These start at around $450 and you'll find yourself investing in new lenses. Good quality, but bulky and can be tricky to learn.
3. Canon G9. I've just bought one of these little beauties - $275 from Amazon - and it's fantastic. 12 megapixels, which is way more than most people really need, but the best thing is that it shoots in RAW mode, which gives you far more control over the finished image. Bulkier than the pocket cameras, but bag sized and great value. Use in manual mode if you want to learn that stuff, or fully automatic.
Shutter Speed and Aperture can be critical but these are things that can be easily learnt - I subscribe to Digital Photo and it's fantastic for giving you the low down on DSLRs without the mumbo-jumbo. A DSLR doesn't always have to be 'only for the pros or the ones in the know' Automatic Mode will effective make it a point and shoot, and Program Mode is like Automatic Mode only you can choose the Aperture/Shutter speed combos yourself.
DSLRs can be daunting if you jump right in and buy a semi pro/ prosumer camera straight off. But the Nikon D40, Canon 450D, Sony A200 or the Olympus cameras are all very good beginner cameras - so there is no need to 'work your way up' like it was the case when DSLRs started out.
Now I'll let the real photographers have their say...
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- Murkar
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For DSLR I bought a Sony A200, it;s entry level but it's decent and with all the features of the other entry level SLRs. The best thing about that as well is that it's easily $200 cheaper than the others. I wouldn't buy a nice one until you've experimented with a basic one.
The cheaper price of the Sony allows you to invest the money in a lens, which I did - if you do buy an SLR and you do go this route a better lens than the stock lens is a good idea - a 200mm is good.
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never go with anything but a nikon or a canon mate!!!!!!! SRSLY
i have a nikon d40x and its really good... and its a pretty cheap camera..10.2mp all manual settings u need, ive found it amazing
its similar to a canon 400d which is also a really good camera,
nikon d80's are pretty good if your on a budget too
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I've got a Canon 400D and originally went for it based on price and user friendliness, and was not disappointed - its great! Now that that 450D has been released you can pick up the superseded 400D for great prices and you don't miss out on much by going with the older model.
I've also used my family's DSLRs which are Nikon D40 and another earlier but higher spec model (can't remember exactly) and found them slightly less intuitive than the Canon as a beginner but no problem now that I've used my DSLR for a while. The Nikons take a great photo and feel nice and solid as well.
When I bought mine I shelled out the extra cash and went for a twin lens kit. I've found the extra 75-300mm lens doesn't get as much use as the standard 18-55mm more general purpose lens, but some of my nicest photos have been candid shots of my kids taken with the bigger lens, shot from a bit of a distance where they aren't so aware that they are being photographed and therefore are much more natural and not so self-conscious.
My brother-in-law and his wife who have a Nikon went down a different path and bought one aftermarket lens with about a 55-200mm range. I think it cost a bit more but they don't find they have to change lenses for the different type of shots, which can be a pain depending on where you are.
Hope this is helpful 
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- #Lawlhalla
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it is Understated. appreciated .
i've postponed my purchase for a while. have to get a new laptop and it'll cost me.
in truth i'm like a woman when buying rofl.
anyways i was looking through the Nikons mostly. but canon and nikon are on the same standard i think.
but there's more lenses to get for the nikons i think. now just a matter of choice wich case i'll get and what lenses.
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