The *OFFICIAL* Review a Camera Thread

BearsysRevenge · 01-12-2008, 01:30 PM

I'm looking for a good starter DSLR that will do well for quite a while, and that I can use for professional looking pictures.

Where's the best place to get it from, and what lenses should I get?

I want to be able to do action, macro, panoramas, landscapes and regular pictures.

BearsysRevenge · 01-13-2008, 01:14 PM

I found this, is it a good deal?

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 2 lens Zoom Kit -Includes Canon 18-55mm & Canon 75-300mm - SLR1175 - RitzCamera.com

my_scatterheart · 01-13-2008, 01:18 PM

Canon AE-1. Can pick em up just about anywhere, pretty inexpensive.

theorangejulius · 01-13-2008, 07:24 PM

the only DSLR i've ever used is the nikon d-50. i've had it a little over a year, and i can't complain. at the time i got it, it was the entry-level nikon DSLR. they've since released the d-40, which is similar in many ways, but i think smaller and lighter. the biggest problem i've had is a significant amount of dust has accumulated on my CCD, and it's very difficult to clean. i believe a few DSLRs out there have dust removal mechanisms (olympus? pentax?), but nikon doesn't. canon might not either. either way, you should read into the dust-removal system on whatever camera you buy, because it will inevitably get inside the camera body if you change lenses often.

i have a friend with the Canon Rebel XT...he's very happy with it. it's hard to go wrong with canon and nikon DSLRs, and their lenses are superb.

sounds like the package you found would be solid. those two lenses have all the range i have and more. the 18-55 will get you through most nearby action, landscape, and regular pictures, and the 75-300 will give you the macro and far-away action capabilities. i have a 70-200 mm lens, and only rarely have i wished for more zoom.

if you're really into panoramas, you might consider getting a wide-angle lens eventually. i often wish that i had one; it would open up huge possibilities for great shots. i do a lot of landscape photography, and i looove wide-angle landscapes and skies. only catch is that wide-angle lenses generally cost about as much as the camera body itself. hopefully i'll work up the courage to spend that kind of money again.

have you been to DPreview? it's an unbeatable source of reviews and forums about specific cameras & lenses. check it out if you have a bit of time...people have a lot to say about their cameras on there.

as far as shopping goes, i got mine refurbished from b&h. i got a good deal on the body/lens kit, and had no hassles with delivery or billing. ritzcamera is probably fine too, no experience with them.

good luck!

clive · 08-08-2008, 04:54 AM

^
cool how much did it cost? i'm thinkin of gettin one like that.

Flamingnun · 08-08-2008, 09:35 AM

I own this;

A fuji S9600, which is relatively cheap. It's technically not an slr as the lens isn't interchangeable, but covers 28-300mm so is pretty decent for everday shots.

at about 75 meters range (zoomed) with no tripod;

supermacro focus upto 1cm which is coo'

Only bad thing i can really say about the canon is it's a pretty supar hardcorez camera, which has a pretty steep learning curve, also not really something you can take outdoors without it's appropriate case etc.., and definatley not on a nights drinking/concert. Other than that the 4xxD eos series are amazing cameras.

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BearsysRevenge Adminfiltrator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I've got BuffaLOVE Posts: 4,848 Thanks: 704 Thanked 208 Times in 150 Posts	Canon Digital Rebel XTi I'm looking for a good starter DSLR that will do well for quite a while, and that I can use for professional looking pictures. Where's the best place to get it from, and what lenses should I get? I want to be able to do action, macro, panoramas, landscapes and regular pictures. __________________ There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can’t even passively take part, and you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop! And you’ve got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you’re free, the machine will be prevented from working at all! Click for lulz Last edited by BearsysRevenge; 01-13-2008 at 01:29 PM.

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BearsysRevenge Adminfiltrator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I've got BuffaLOVE Posts: 4,848 Thanks: 704 Thanked 208 Times in 150 Posts	I found this, is it a good deal? Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 2 lens Zoom Kit -Includes Canon 18-55mm & Canon 75-300mm - SLR1175 - RitzCamera.com __________________ There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part, you can’t even passively take part, and you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop! And you’ve got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you’re free, the machine will be prevented from working at all! Click for lulz

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my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 289 Thanks: 31 Thanked 41 Times in 31 Posts	Canon AE-1. Can pick em up just about anywhere, pretty inexpensive. __________________ You are beautiful.

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Flamingnun SPEC - V Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 16,968 Thanks: 43 Thanked 272 Times in 151 Posts	I own this; A fuji S9600, which is relatively cheap. It's technically not an slr as the lens isn't interchangeable, but covers 28-300mm so is pretty decent for everday shots. at about 75 meters range (zoomed) with no tripod; supermacro focus upto 1cm which is coo' Only bad thing i can really say about the canon is it's a pretty supar hardcorez camera, which has a pretty steep learning curve, also not really something you can take outdoors without it's appropriate case etc.., and definatley not on a nights drinking/concert. Other than that the 4xxD eos series are amazing cameras. __________________

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01-13-2008, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
theorangejulius dirt farmer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: utah Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	the only DSLR i've ever used is the nikon d-50. i've had it a little over a year, and i can't complain. at the time i got it, it was the entry-level nikon DSLR. they've since released the d-40, which is similar in many ways, but i think smaller and lighter. the biggest problem i've had is a significant amount of dust has accumulated on my CCD, and it's very difficult to clean. i believe a few DSLRs out there have dust removal mechanisms (olympus? pentax?), but nikon doesn't. canon might not either. either way, you should read into the dust-removal system on whatever camera you buy, because it will inevitably get inside the camera body if you change lenses often. i have a friend with the Canon Rebel XT...he's very happy with it. it's hard to go wrong with canon and nikon DSLRs, and their lenses are superb. sounds like the package you found would be solid. those two lenses have all the range i have and more. the 18-55 will get you through most nearby action, landscape, and regular pictures, and the 75-300 will give you the macro and far-away action capabilities. i have a 70-200 mm lens, and only rarely have i wished for more zoom. if you're really into panoramas, you might consider getting a wide-angle lens eventually. i often wish that i had one; it would open up huge possibilities for great shots. i do a lot of landscape photography, and i looove wide-angle landscapes and skies. only catch is that wide-angle lenses generally cost about as much as the camera body itself. hopefully i'll work up the courage to spend that kind of money again. have you been to DPreview? it's an unbeatable source of reviews and forums about specific cameras & lenses. check it out if you have a bit of time...people have a lot to say about their cameras on there. as far as shopping goes, i got mine refurbished from b&h. i got a good deal on the body/lens kit, and had no hassles with delivery or billing. ritzcamera is probably fine too, no experience with them. good luck!

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