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10.2011
Well, Michael's 'main' camera is still a film one; Hasselblad,
a 2-1/4" negative and four 'fixed' lenses. He does, however, also shoot a
lot with his 35mm one too. Which one? Well, for the past few years
it's been a Canon Digital Rebel XTi (because he already had a 35mm Canon
Rebel FILM camera, and since the lenses are interchangeable with the digital
cameras he stuck with it). BUT also, Canon had been a little better in
the development of better digital cameras, maybe not so much now, mostly in
how fast the 'auto-focus' functioned, but not so much no, Nikon and others
all focus fast.
The prices have come down to where they are
only twice that of a decent 'point and shoot', yet are 10 times more
efficient at making superb images, worthy of enlarging to 16x20"s for nice
wall art even.
The Canon XSi WAS actually newer (again, the XTi is what he now owns),
but every few months a newer version come out -ie now there is a
Canon Rebel T3/ aka 1100D (from DPreview.com 4/'11). Each has a few more bells and whistles and more mega pixels
(kinda like a 'bigger negative', gives you more detail for enlarging so it still
looks good!), but sometimes in the race to get a lower priced camera released a
few options are removed.
"Tamron,
which does not make cameras but
does make non 'name brand' lenses for most cameras out there, is
just shy of the quality of them, sometimes actually matching them, but at half
the price! I use these too. I would suggest a 'one lens does all" type to
make shooting fun, like a 18-270mm (wide angle to telephoto), all in one!
The 18-270 Tamron telephoto zoom
lens does it all, and is very lightweight. And although it is not as sharp
as a fixed lens, or a 'name brand' lens, for the price (about 1/2 that of name
brand), and the quality only about 15-20 less), is worth the trade off.
You can get one for a Canon or Nikon body.
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1.'08 "I have the older Canon EOS Rebel XTi. Many of my
students have shown up to class with one, it's the bottom of the line of the
'more serious' cameras. The newer Canon's have more mega pixels, etc., -mainly
you need to have interchangeable lens
capability,
the main factor that I'm happiest about (you need to have versatility, even in
'snap-shooting')."
Blessings,
MS
The T3 is the latest/greatest 'entry level' interchangeable lens Canon camera.
The XSi is a good one to check out too.
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The best way to go, saving you money in the long run, is to get the body only,
then the Tamron lens above, you'll be good to go.
But if you can't afford the body/Tamron lens combo at this time, get the body
and 'kit lens', usually a 18-55mm. Add the Tamron telephoto zoom
later.
If you prefer Nikon, like
Michael did for decades,
here are some to consider.
Body only left side, body
w/ kit lens right.
DP Review - Dec.
2010
Nikon entry level camera: Nikon 3100
Nikon has developed a
habit of making very attractive entry-level DSLRs, which are rarely the best
specified but cleverly designed so that they're easy and enjoyable to shoot
with. The D3000 fitted this pattern perfectly, a gentle refresh of the D60
(which was itself a slightly updated D40X), it added ease-of-use features to
make it a pleasant little camera to use, despite a specification that was
beginning to look rather out-of-step with the rest of the market.
The D3000 sold well, despite its rather aged 10 megapixel sensor and lack of
both live view and video. However, there's only so long that clever product
design and feature integration can make up for a specification that looks
dated. So with this in mind, Nikon has announced the D3100 - probably the
biggest refresh of its entry-level offering since it really attacked the low
end market with the original D40.
The D3100 is built around a 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, bringing not only live
view but also Full HD video capture to Nikon's entry-level model for the first
time. In fact, this made it the first Nikon DSLR to offer 1920x1080 movie
recording. It can only record clips up to about ten minutes long (due to a 4Gb
maximum file size limitation shared by all DSLRs), but this still counts as an
impressive feature addition at this level.
Con't:
Nikon entry
level camera: Nikon 3100
Body only left side, body
w/ kit lens right.
DP Review- April
2011
Nikon 5100 'mid-range' non-pro camera.
"...The arrival of the
D5100 appears to signal the completion of Nikons refresh of its non-pro DSLR
lineup. Its feature set and pricing mean that it sits very comfortably between
the beginner-friendly D3100 and the high-end D7000 - it's clearly aimed to
attract the attention of enthusiast photographers without cannibalizing sales
of is sister models. A camera maker can judge the success of its market
positioning by seeing how many people are wondering 'which model is right for
me?' on discussion forums - and we think a D3100/D5100/D7000 progression would
minimize such doubts. The official line is that the D90 maintains its position
in the range, but both its naming and overlap with other models suggest that
its role is now more one of historical interest than future significance.
The D5100 has a very similar 16.2MP CMOS sensor to the excellent one seen in
the D7000 but, understandably, loses out on that camera's high-end build and
feature-set. So there's no wireless flash control, magnesium alloy build or
39-point AF system but the underlying image quality is all but identical. ..."
Con't:
Nikon 5100 'mid-range'
non-pro camera
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