Playaa September 10, 2008 Share Playaa Member September 10, 2008 Nikon or Canon (which do you prefer?) for cheap. New is best. Start teaching me folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean September 10, 2008 Share Unclean Member September 10, 2008 What does she want the camera for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush September 10, 2008 Share Bush Member September 10, 2008 I've alway's had good luck with Canon's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters September 10, 2008 Share stutters GC Alumni September 10, 2008 wow, this girl is bleeding you dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler September 10, 2008 Share boiler Member September 10, 2008 wow, this girl is bleeding you dry. +1 to this! Get a Canon, highly recommend them. Bought a new one for the wife and she loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean September 10, 2008 Share Unclean Member September 10, 2008 If she wants tons of creative flexibility, she should go with a DSLR like a Canon Rebel XTi or XSi. If she wants a camera for snapshots that she can just throw in her purse, go with something like an SD800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher September 10, 2008 Share Preacher Member September 10, 2008 http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BL...3-R&cat=CAM http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=C813-R&cat=CAM http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=25...-DT&cat=CAM http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PN...3-R&cat=CAM I own the last one there and it's a very good camera. If looking for a DSLR camera I suggest the Nikon D40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa September 11, 2008 Author Share Playaa Member September 11, 2008 Sorry, should have clarified. She wants a DSLR. Not a little point-and-shoot. She uses the camera to take pictures of architecture for work. Also...I am not paying for this camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean September 12, 2008 Share Unclean Member September 12, 2008 What kind of target budget is there for this camera? And I'd recommend going the Canon route. Since this is for architecture, she'd have a real good start with something like this: Canon Rebel XSi body (~$600) Canon EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 ($600) Some kind of sturdy tripod with a quick-release head + carrying strap (~$200) The Rebel line is a smaller, lighter DSLR so she doesn't feel the weight quite as much as she's walking around. The 10-22 lens is superb for landscape/architecture photography (NOFX has the lens, check with him about results). The tripod would be a necessity to get the sharpest shots (since this is for work). If she wants to get another lens for a "walkaround lens", I'd recommend either the 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS (~$400) or the 17-55 f/2.8 IS (~900. I have this lens, and absolutely love it). Can't really speak for Nikon, but I didn't like the menus/feel to it when I tried them out at the store. I'd HIGHLY recommend she do that too - don't just buy a camera off a recommendation alone, have her try out a few cameras to see what she likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa September 12, 2008 Author Share Playaa Member September 12, 2008 As far as budget goes...she does not do this professionally...just in her "spare time" for her work. She has a point-and-shoot right now and wants something a little nicer...but something with interchangeable lenses is probably a bit too much. Her budget is probably less than $500 (haven't asked her yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean September 12, 2008 Share Unclean Member September 12, 2008 A DSLR has interchangeable lenses. If her budget is around $500, then she should go with a Rebel XTi and a kit lens (18-55). That's a few steps up from the absolute cheapest DSLR you could go with... the Nikon D40. Lots of people like that camera, but it doesn't have the same room for upgrades that the XTi has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa September 12, 2008 Author Share Playaa Member September 12, 2008 See, now I was unaware that interchangeable lenses was what separated the DSLR's from the rest of the pack. I feel edumakated already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean September 12, 2008 Share Unclean Member September 12, 2008 Woot! Another thing... photography can be really rewarding, but it can really become expensive too. It's really easy to get all caught up in the hype and details (f stop? shutter speed? ISO?). It's easy to start though... leaving everything in automatic mode and let the camera do the thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX September 18, 2008 Share NOFX Member September 18, 2008 (edited) interchangeable len's is not the only thing that separates the two. DSLR's allow you to see what the lens sees when you look through the viewfinder. Notice their isn't a little plastic window on the lens side, like point and shoots. You also have total control over all aspects of the camera. If I were her and doing it over again. I'd get a d40 or an xt/xti with the kit len's used off ebay. Once she learns how to use the camera, she can then decide how she likes to shoot and pick up different lens. One note I've learned is to never use the back LCD for viewing pictures. It doesn't do them justice really, sure you can get a decent idea of what it looks like, but not to show to people. I actually leave my LCD off all the time(saves battery) The only time I use it to display the WB histogram after every shot, so I will know if it is over or under exposed. A 10-20 lens throws the light meter off and alot of shots tend to be over exposed. Edited September 18, 2008 by KNOWFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman September 19, 2008 Share Batman Member September 19, 2008 Nofx.... Your probation clearly states that you are no longer allowed to own or discuss cameras, you know that man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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