Dweezel Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Okay, need a gift for the woman, she's into photography pretty big and had a pretty nice hybrid but due to unfavorable circimstances lost it. Her friend bought her a cheap ass 100 Walmart camera as a Maid of honour fife for being in her wedding, and even though she won't admit it, she hates it, I hate it and I don't take many pics. Now, I'd like to get her a nice first starter DSLR but I'm about as clueless they get when it comes to these things. So guys and girls, feed me some info. Hell sell me your old cams even. I need something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 What are you looking to spend, first? New ones start at about $499. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yeah I was thinking between 4 and 5 hundred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 RFM is your man 100%!!!!! He helped me with my first SLR and he knows his stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sticking with the big 2 manufacturers you would limited to the Nikon D3000 and the Canon XS. For $150-200 more you can move to a D5000 or XSi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Canon.... That is all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Do you have any existing film lenses? If not, the field is open. The two big ones have a model for the price you mentioned. Both are listed above. I shoot professionally with Nikon, and their products have always been excellent. Canon also puts out an excellent product. Either one is a good start. Sony bought out Minolta, and their A230 is a good price point camera too. Though not as extensive a line up, it is thorough enough. Pentax and Olympus too have a camera in that bracket. I wouldn't go out of my way for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 No she doesn't have any lenses, starting fresh here. So the Nikon D3000 or the Cannon XS? Do Either of these have more features than the other? She loves B&E and sepia but those could be done after the shot.Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 either or.Maybe find a way to have her hold them and get an idea which one she prefers. I think best buy carries them and maybe you could 'accidentally' bump into the camera section.Usually the biggest difference between the Canon and Nikon is how it feels to hold and how the menu's function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 either or.Maybe find a way to have her hold them and get an idea which one she prefers. I think best buy carries them and maybe you could 'accidentally' bump into the camera section.Usually the biggest difference between the Canon and Nikon is how it feels to hold and how the menu's function.The quality and features is pretty close on both, most of the time. I haven't compared any of the lower models lately, but they usually one-up the other on a feature or 2 with each new model, but many of the features aren't things that you NEED in a good camera anyway, or at least not as important as camera feel, control layout and menus. So yeah, fondle them both and see who fits better.With that said, Canon FTW! Story over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I just bought a Canon XSi with 18-55 and 55-250 lenses for $630. Thought that was a pretty good deal. Canon had a $200 instant rebates going on...not sure if you missed it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) i had an old Minolta STSI 35mm that had 18-55 and a 55-300 lenses. i've been looking at the Sony Alpha line since it uses the same lenses. i haven't used the Minolta in a few years since getting some point N shoot digitals. The Sony a330 10.2 MP seems to be a good starter point. it has alot of the same features and menus as point n shoot cameras but also the slr options. look into it. i know they are ruuning sales on these. i seen them for about $549 with a 18-55 lenses.I have a good intuition that the wife has already got me the A330 so i may have a review here soon. linkie - http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665887570 Edited December 18, 2009 by Fonzie Sorry... Still getting used to having an extra button. Edit's where Quote used to be ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I just bought a Canon XSi with 18-55 and 55-250 lenses for $630. Thought that was a pretty good deal. Canon had a $200 instant rebates going on...not sure if you missed it or not.that is a hellva deal there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I just bought a Canon XSi with 18-55 and 55-250 lenses for $630. Thought that was a pretty good deal. Canon had a $200 instant rebates going on...not sure if you missed it or not.yeah where'd you get that from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 i had an old Minolta STSI 35mm that had 18-55 and a 55-300 lenses. i've been looking at the Sony Alpha line since it uses the same lenses. i haven't used the Minolta in a few years since getting some point N shoot digitals. The Sony a330 10.2 MP seems to be a good starter point. it has alot of the same features and menus as point n shoot cameras but also the slr options. look into it. i know they are ruuning sales on these. i seen them for about $549 with a 18-55 lenses.I have a good intuition that the wife has already got me the A330 so i may have a review here soon. linkie - http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665887570What happened to Minolta?? Seems like they disappeared once things went predominantly digital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Okay what do you guys think of this deal? $650 buy it now.http://iphone.ebay.com/Pages/ViewItem.aspx?aid=360217568413&ebayref=http://cgi.ebay.com:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360217568413&autoredirect=off&sflag=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 yeah where'd you get that from?I got it through amazon...Canon normally has huge instant rebates at the end of the year, but I think its done with...I might be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Actually Im wrong. Canon's website says its still going on.http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PromotionsAct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 That's not a bad deal, from what I can tell, although I'm not up to date on what they're typically going for right now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 What happened to Minolta?? Seems like they disappeared once things went predominantly digitalBought up by sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Sony's are pretty much Minolta with a sony name. all Minolta lenses will fit Sony's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 You could pick up a very nice used XSi on POTN forum for around $450 with accessories n such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Bought up by sony.Ahhhhhh.... Did not know that!Sony's are pretty much Minolta with a sony name. all Minolta lenses will fit Sony'sBuddy took some really nice dusk/night shots in D.C this past spring with his Sony, at the Korean, Vietnam & Iwo Jima memorials. Came out much lighter than my Canon's. I just can't stand how Sony always uses their own goofy proprietary memory stix rather than industry standard SD cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I thought this thread was about a different SLR.I think either that one, or a Canon might make her happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_racing_guy Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I just can't stand how Sony always uses their own goofy proprietary memory stix rather than industry standard SD cards Depending on the Model Sony they can use SD, CF, Memory Stick or combinations of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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