Getting 1st DSLR

[sumyungguy]

I got super busy with work and had no time to get online but ive narrowed down to the Nikon D60 and Canon EOS XS. They are about the same price but now im not really sure which one to get.

Can any of you guys get me a deal on these cameras?

Buy a used one, no better deal than that.. well, free

[speedminded]

I've said it once and I'll say it again,

"The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."
-Ansel Adams

Yep, a camera doesn't know what composition is. I couldn't imagine trekking days in the wilderness with all the equipment Ansel carried to set it up and take photos and not know how they will turn out until developed. We have it EASY with digital cameras.

Here's a few of my sample shots from Petit Le Mans a couple weeks ago using an XTI and a 300mm F4/.0L IS...

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[speedminded]

I wouldnt cut sony out, i beat the rebel or was basically equa on high Iso noise tests, and speed is good. basiclly, read a review.

Compare the cost of lenses though...the Sony's Zeiss/Konica-Minolta lenses cost more than the equivalent Canon L series. Even if I got an a300, a700, etc. for free I would still have way more into my equipment with comparable lenses.

i have the d80, i am very very happy. except with the noise at night. pretty low but not low enough for me. i mostly take photos of light at night so noise plays a big part. next camera will probably be the d200 even tho they further reduced this with the d90.

canons are nice but i feel like they are under exposed, havent really played with the xsi tho. the 40d is sick. also cannons lenses arent as nice =0

Noise is what full manual and a tripod is for, there is no reason you can't avoid 99.9% of the noise with any manually operated camera. If you're shooting bands and other low light situations where a faster shutter is required then sounds like you need to upgrade your lenses...

1. You are on the wrong body if you are shooting low light. You need to be in a d300.

2. WTF? It is Canon first off and knocking their lenses? roflmao


People are worrying too much about which body to choose I think in here. I shoot with a Canon XTi but my lens options and accessories cost WAYYYYY more than the body itself.

I am a firm believer in spending money on good glass and if need be skimp a bit on the body. You can take EXCEPTIONAL photos with a Rebel XT and a Canon 17-40 f/4L or Canon 70-200 f/4L. Followed in a close 2nd is the photography. Maybe they are tied. A good photographer can make up for poor equipment though, to a point.

Glass is more important than the body. You can be in broad daylight, Canon 1d and shooting through crap glass and you will get crap results.

If you are shooting low light at night and it is not fast moving sports but landscapes, car photography etc you need a good tripod. Not a 30 dollar walmart special but a GOOD tripod. Then you can shoot at ISO100 and not worry about noise.


So let's start over. What do you want to shoot? What is your budget? How close or how far away are your subjects going to be? What time of day? Are they moving? Stationary?

Let me know and we get you setup with what is right for you/her.

What Halston said ^^^. Camera bodies are disposable, determine what you want to shoot and invest in the glass.

I got super busy with work and had no time to get online but ive narrowed down to the Nikon D60 and Canon EOS XS. They are about the same price but now im not really sure which one to get.

Can any of you guys get me a deal on these cameras?

Go to a store and physically pick both of them up then get assistance on the basic features and buttons and I bet that will narrow your decision. Then check out the lenses and what accessories you need and compare prices and features and I'm sure you'll figure out on your own which one you like the most.

[Unearth078]

I got super busy with work and had no time to get online but ive narrowed down to the Nikon D60 and Canon EOS XS. They are about the same price but now im not really sure which one to get.

Can any of you guys get me a deal on these cameras?

dont buy the d60 just got for the xsi... i love nikon but d60 and below, blow

[Unearth078]

yo

If you buy it at circuit city, i can get you a 7% discount. but better deals can be had elsewhere, guaranteed.

someone hasent checked there vendor accomidations... i got 30% off my d80 almost and it came direct from there ware house. also a no history transaction to get a protection plan on it

[Pedro]

If you buy it at circuit city, i can get you a 7% discount. but better deals can be had elsewhere, guaranteed.

i didnt think anyone would respond to that discount part. haha thanks man.

[k_wakasugi]

If you buy it at circuit city, i can get you a 7% discount. but better deals can be had elsewhere, guaranteed.

[Pedro]

I got super busy with work and had no time to get online but ive narrowed down to the Nikon D60 and Canon EOS XS. They are about the same price but now im not really sure which one to get.

Can any of you guys get me a deal on these cameras?

[dinanm3atl]

Canon 10-22 is quite sweet! Hard choice between that and the sigma and the tokina!

Finally some other real recommendations come in here.

[einstein57]

I think i just found the next lens for my shopping list. lol

[blueapplesoda]

if you are on the cheap canon 30d + canon 28mm prime f/2.8 and you'd be set for some goodness. upgrade from there.

Ive been shooting with my 30d and a sigma 10-20 and it makes some wicked looking wide angle shots. For doing portraits i have a sigma 30mm 1.4.

10-20 i set down inside the trunk of an e30

[steinbachphoto]

Funny thing is, I find the Rebels harder to use cause they dont have as many buttons :|.

and they're way harder to hold, the grip is way to tiny

[sumyungguy]

Funny thing is, I find the Rebels harder to use cause they dont have as many buttons :|.

[einstein57]

From my experience when it comes to more expensive items, be it Televisions, bicycles, or cameras, the more features you have, the more likely you are to screw something up. I was just surprised i was able to get an image that was not completely black or completely blurry like i normally get with point and shoots.

[sumyungguy]

Im not saying the xti and xsi cant take ok, good, or excellent photo's. The camera only has a small amount to do with how well a photo looks, better/expensive camera equipment only creates higher image quality not quality images, that's the users job.