New DSLR for beginner

Thanks again every one, and the winner is... *drum roll* The Canon 550d twin lens kit (18-55m and 55-250mm). Now for the even better news... Looks like I will be enrolling for the course now too...
 
James said:
Thanks again every one, and the winner is... *drum roll* The Canon 550d twin lens kit (18-55m and 55-250mm). Now for the even better news... Looks like I will be enrolling for the course now too...
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Does that mean a second camera? If so I'd just get a 50mm 1.4 or 1.8 and share all the lenses between you. The kit lenses are pretty easy to grow out of but the 50mm is a beauty, esp the 1.4. :)
 
The rule of thumb is buy the best body you can afford now, don't worry too much about lenses.

IME Nikon's ergonomics are better than Canon's. Also Nikons tends to take better pics, but Canons tend to have faster lenses.

At the end of the day, go to a shop and hold the cameras on your shortlist. Whichever you feel most comfortable with, get that one. Remember, you will be lugging that thing all over, so bear the weight of the body + any extra lenses in mind. When I was buying mine in 2007, I went for the D40 instead of the D80 based on weight and ergonomics - and no regrets.

You should also see which camera bag will fit your equipment - the Lowepro bags are quite good & relatively light.
 
Naks said:
I did specify IME :)

That's why I said he should try out the cameras in a shop, the ergonomics will depend on size of hand, strength of forearm, wrist, etc.
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I think he was referring to this which has nothing to do with ergonomics:
Naks said:
IME Nikon's ergonomics are better than Canon's. Also Nikons tends to take better pics, but Canons tend to have faster lenses.
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I know I am. ;)
 
Naks said:
Also Nikons tends to take better pics
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:wtf:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/589492/0

Do they make FAKE Canon Bodies & Lenses?

Question, if I travel to Asia and see a good deal on any SLR Bodies or Camera lenses is there any possible chance it's a fake? Do they make fake bodies & lenses?

I have heard about fake compact flash cards, but I would think a body & lens is hard to replicate.
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yeah, they do. They are easy to tell though, look at the logo, they've spelled Canon incorrectly - it will say "Nikon" instead.
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:D
 
Dolby said:
I've always believed it to be the opposite?
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Starting out you probably arent going to be in a position to know exactly what lenses you'll be wanting, that usually takes some time and experience before you invest.

The last thing you want to be doing is upgrading your body right away because it doesn't fulfil your requirements. You want to be able to get as much mileage out of it as possible.
 
bwana said:
Starting out you probably arent going to be in a position to know exactly what lenses you'll be wanting, that usually takes some time and experience before you invest.
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Indeed, and unlike the old days when you had to buy body & lens separately, most brands have a 'starter' kit usually featuring an 18-55mm lens which is cheaper than the body + lens separately.
 
bwana said:
Starting out you probably arent going to be in a position to know exactly what lenses you'll be wanting, that usually takes some time and experience before you invest.
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Agreed, that's why we have the 18-55 and 55-250 twin kit and nifty fifties :)

bwana said:
The last thing you want to be doing is upgrading your body right away because it doesn't fulfil your requirements. You want to be able to get as much mileage out of it as possible.
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I'm surprised you write this having started with two 400Ds despite having prior SLR experience? Not that I disagree - I always buy the best I can. But I think someone who has no prior experience shooting with an SLR is in a much weaker position to decide on a body than someone who's figured out what they enjoy shooting and have developed some sort of shooting style. In that sense it might make more sense to buy the cheapest body and spend the difference on something like a fast 30/35/50 and maybe a flashgun.
 
bwana said:
Starting out you probably arent going to be in a position to know exactly what lenses you'll be wanting, that usually takes some time and experience before you invest.

The last thing you want to be doing is upgrading your body right away because it doesn't fulfil your requirements. You want to be able to get as much mileage out of it as possible.
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This is why you spend a year on a forum before you buy ;)
 
koffiejunkie said:
Agreed, that's why we have the 18-55 and 55-250 twin kit and nifty fifties :)
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Not a fan of them bundling the 55-250.
koffiejunkie said:
I'm surprised you write this having started with two 400Ds despite having prior SLR experience? Not that I disagree - I always buy the best I can. But I think someone who has no prior experience shooting with an SLR is in a much weaker position to decide on a body than someone who's figured out what they enjoy shooting and have developed some sort of shooting style. In that sense it might make more sense to buy the cheapest body and spend the difference on something like a fast 30/35/50 and maybe a flashgun.
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Why? The 400D offered me everything I needed at the time at a price I could afford. I'd already given up photography once before so I wasn't going to throw a lot more money away on a marginally better XXD series body.

I'm not advocating he blows all his budget on an expensive body but something like a 550D will offer a lot more than a second hand 400D and give him plenty of time to grow and see where photography takes him.
 
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