2/20 I'm looking to take up photography. I'd like a cheap beginner 35mm
SLR camera. I've heard Canon and Nikon were good. Any rec for a
budget of under $250? Willing to get used. Just don't know where
to start.
\- why do you want to shoot film? --psb
\_ No matter how fancy you can get with digital, it's still
more flexible, challenging, and rewarding to take
pics with film. Especially if you eventually learn to
develop film yourself. Anyway, I recommend a Nikon
camera...they offer the best bodies and lenses. Try
Abe's of Maine: http://www.abesofmaine.com
\- are you the OP saying this? i dont mean my
question as a tendentious one. i shoot mostly
film too for "various reasons". frankly at
$250, i am not sure what to say. nikon stuff
tends to be a little more expensive than canon
so that might be a reason to go with canon.
the cheepest nikon lens i know of is the
50mm 1.8 for about $90 which is 40% of the
allocated budget. if you get a $10 uv filter
and a bag, probably 50% of the budget is left.
i think bhphoto >> all other photoshops. price
diff is nominal vs other tax free mail order.--psb
\_ oops, forgot he was on a $250 budget.
\_ I want to learn about general photography techniques. I
currently have a digital camera(Canon S230) for just
taking regular pictures. I was under the impression
that digital SLR cameras are fairly pricey, and I'd like
to slowly learn about and collect lenses before shelling
out a grand for a nice digital SLR. I've been told one
of the brands (Canon or Nikon) series is good if I want
to go digital SLR later, since I'd be able to use the
same lens, but I can't find that info anymore. -op
\_ also, I'm not expecting a lot for $250. I'm looking to
start out with just one lens, uv filter, and the body.
I'll shell out more dough as I learn more. I've read
that it is possible to get decent used equipments at
this price. I just don't know which equipments to buy
or which websites to read. -op
\- i wouldnt worry too much about "investment protection"
at the $250 level. if you get serious about photography
worrying about that small of an investment will just
generate friction. BTW, it woulds also be helpful if
you mentioned what your interest is ... if you want
to shoot around town a decent 50mm may be the way to
go. if you want to shoot outdoors, you will need
somethign wider, but wont need a fast lens. --psb
\_ As I'm just starting to get interested, I don't
have any clear purposes yet. But I imagine I'll
use it to take architectural pix as well as some
outdoor scenery. I went out and grabbed the
Canon Rebel TI from Costco, which came with a
35-80mm f/4-5.6 52mm lens. (Have no clue if I'm
getting the lens terminology right.) Any thoughts
on the body or the lens? It looks like the body
has automatic settings, but also has I think ability
to do almost anything manual. I got it from Costco
because I was told that they were clearing it out.
I can always return it if I don't like it. -op
\_ you made a good choice. It's a starter SLR
camera. Start with it. As you get more
into it, you can start getting more
accessories.
\_ I'm starting to read up on it, and I believe
the body is good, but I think the costco
package isn't that good of a deal. The
$299 kit includes body, 35-80mm lens, battery,
8 rolls of films, and a camera bag. I think
I'll go online and see if I can get the body
with a better lens. What should I look for?-op
\_ you can buy good kits with lens for $250 or so.
Again, Nikon N55/N75 or almost any of the Canon
Rebel models.
\_ Please explain the "more flexible" comment.
\_ Are you sure you don't mean making prints yourself?
Developing is mostly following procedure. Printing (at
least B&W) can be an art. But then, you can do some
pretty nice things with digital.
\- this is not about "can do"; this is about a beginner
willing to spend $250.
\_ it's hard to go wrong with Canon or Nikon. What about a Canon
Rebel?
\_ If Canon, then try the Canon Rebel. If Nikon, try
the Nikon N75 or the N55. All can be had, with a lens,
for $250 or less. http://bhphotovideo.com. http://abesofmaine.com is also
an alternative
\_ I actually really love my AE-1. One step up from this would
be the AE-1 Program. Pretty much the only automatic features
are auto-aperature (or auto shutter speed for the AE-1P).
I like having immediate control over every setting on the
camera, though. Three types of control, three switches. You
can generally only buy these used any more. One just sold on
ebay for $112 with two lenses, flash and power winder. -sax
\_ I can't remember which model of Rebel Costco has, but they
have a kit for $299, which I'm willing to shell out since
Costco has a good return policy if I don't like it. Anyone
know offhand which model it is? http://costco.com carries different
model from the one at the store. -op
\_ I think you'll just have to visit costco and find out.
Or call them up.
\- if the N75, N55 restrict you to the "G" lenses, i really
hate those ... no ap control ring. --psb |
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