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$800 Camera budget
So the wife and I are in the market for a new digi and have been looking at the Canon Rebel XT and Nikon D40X.
We have always used Nikon in the past, but are open to others this go around. We plan to use it for Aquarium shots of course as well as supercross/motocross events and we enjoy taking photos of the Blad Eagles here in IL in the winter. The standard lens on both seem to be the 18-55mm. I know we will need a macro lens for the tank as well and considered getting the 100mm Canon. Any tips advice on this would be appreciated. We are looking to buy this week. Thanks, Todd |
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I bought a Canon Rebel XTi and its awesome (Amazon had the best price at the time). I've never used another DLSR so I can't comment.
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Being as how you used Nikon in the past, if you have any Nikon Lenses from whatever cameras you had previously, they will not work with a D40. That being said I personally am a Nikon fan and am looking at getting a D80, but I believe that Canon has a better bang for the buck if you are starting fresh
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Do some Google searching on the Pentax K10d...It is beating out the Nikon D40 and XTi in many reviews. Its closer to the D80, but well within your budget. I recently bought one for $770, but heard the price has dropped to $700 flat.
Here's a good place to start - it was Popular Photography's DSLR of the Year: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4242...ced-dslrs.html
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Thanks, I will check it out.
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Do you have any pics that you have taken with it mcliffy2? WOuld like to see them and compare to pics I have seen with the others cams.
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SO I orderd the XTi from Amazon. Not as good a deal as Montgomery, but the camera, backpack Canon carry bag and the warranty (extended plan) wife had to have it and I was $802. The memory card was $49 and could not be included in the camera shipment due to it being from a different vendor. So I will just pick one up at Circuit City or the like tomorrow once the camera get's here. So all in all, looks like I went over budget by $50ish. Oh well. Should be much happier with the XTi...at least I hope.
Thanks for the feedback. Todd |
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http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107258 Google "k10d review" and you'll find a number of head to head reviews and sample photos of k10d vs. canon and nikon.
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That said youll probably be happy either way. I was debating between the k10d and xti, and decided to go with the k10d based on the image stabilization feature that canon does not have (you have to buy $700+ lenses to get image stabilization of equal quality in the canon). This was the only major difference IMO, image quality was pretty much equal, and canon gives you a bit more variety in lenses.
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i have the XTi as well an I like it ver much, I already bought 3 lenses for it. on that note, dont go for the cheapy lenses, remember that what the camera sees through.... You will like the xti very much.
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So I done good I guess. |
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All I have is the cannon lenses, I go with the mid priced route, cheap lenses are just that... and the expensive lenses are way outside my price range... good place to do price comparison is beachcamera.com
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I'm not really a photography expert or anything, but when I was in the market for my camera (canon digital rebel) the thinking I went in with was to buy into a set of lenses and upgrade bodies when I got the skills to justify it. You could probably save a lot of money initially by buying nice lenses and a used body which you would be replacing down the line anyway.
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We are not the type of people that upgrade or have to have the newest and greatest thing when it comes out. Our current Nikon has been with us for 5 years. I have dropped it a few times so some of the functions or not possible anymore such as setting the scene you want to capture. That dial broke off, and the body is cracked. So it was time. We generally will use an item as long as possible.
The good thing with this camera as mentioned is that we can keep the lenses and just get a body next time around. Much more versatile than the Nikon. |
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I hear ya. Guess I have some reading to do and a bigger budget to obtain.
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Its the same way with reefkeeping, you ease them into it...now you've taken the first step, wait a month, then you get the bigger skimmer, then better lights, next thing you know shes ok with that aussie acan
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Exactly. We'll see if the camera works the same. It doesn't have the pretty colors like the corals though. Might be a more difficult task.
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The price of Flash cards has dropped alot. I believe we just bought some at Cosco 2 GB for less than $20.
You can take really good pictures with the kit. Learn you camera and photography techniques before worrying about more glass if your on a budget. You won't be disappointed. Mike |
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Well I recieved the Camera today. Charged the Battery and took a couple pics here in the office. Man do we have a lot to learn with this one. I can see that the standard lens will not do what we want at the races. Just not enough of a lens to get clear shots distance wise unless there are some settings that I need to learn first?
All in all, should be a fun toy to learn. |
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For long distance stuff, you'll want a telephoto lens. There is a really good 70-200mm canon L zoom lens that you might want to consider. I don't know how the light is where you shoot, but if you don't need a 2.8 speed lens, the 4.0 speed 70-200mm L is considered a good bargain.
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