DSLR Camera Reccomendation?

[NorthBay 415]

Looking to get a DSLR Camera been looking @ diff cameras and been looking on kenrockwells website and googling.

been lookn at the Cannon Rebel XS (EOS 1000D) and the Nikon 3000 Since the D40 is not available anymore

What do you guys recommend?

im a beginner just to let you guys know haha, nothing to advance thankz...

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

You dont buy the d40 brand new.. buy it off craigslist, chances are ull find one with accessories. The D3000 from what i heard is not good

 

[NorthBay 415]

^^ prob a smart idea, but i like my shit brand new

 

[Big Teflon]

IM IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU NORTHBAY...IM SITTIN ON THE CASH RIGHT NOW TRYNA FIGURE OUT WHAT I SHOULD DO...

ANYONE HAVE ANY CAMERAS THEY'RE TRYNA SELL?

 

[Syk0tic]

How about a Nikon D5000?

The picture quality is good from what I've seen.

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But I don't know about the video. Quality seems great but the auto focus.... I dunno.
D5000 Video preview

 

[Big Teflon]

I WAS FUCKIN WIT THE D5000 AT BEST BUY..THE VARI ANGLE SCREEN WAS COO AND SHIT,BUT I WASNT TRYNA PAY THAT MUCH FOR MY VERY FIRST DSLR..

I FOUND A D40 THAT MY BOYS COUSIN HAS...HE SAID HE GOT IT FOR A GIFT AND NEVER EVEN OPENED IT CAUSE HE WASNT INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY...SO IMMA PICK IT UP TOMORROW FOR $300.

 

[NorthBay 415]

Nice^^^^

I ended up getting the canon rebel, with a package: extra battery, memory card, a carrying case and a light scope

 

[ColdBlooded]

I'd like to get a DSLR before my trip to Thailand.

Anyone have thoughts on this offer:

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pho/1535647839.html

 

[thebrain]

I'd like to get a DSLR before my trip to Thailand.

Anyone have thoughts on this offer:

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pho/1535647839.html

6.3 megapixels? it seems like this is an OLDer model. 10-12 megapixels seems to be standard with high-end cameras in general (especially SLRs)... i might be wrong since i just got into photography about 1.5 years ago

i wouldn't buy an SLR with under 10 megapixels... another thing with older cameras... make sure you got a good memory card in there and take a bunch of photos quickly and see how long the waiting/loading time is in between each photo... i heard that sometimes on cheap memory cards and old cameras, you have to wait for ever to take the next picture... so make sure to test out these craiglist cameras by taking rapid photos

 

[Syk0tic]

Youtube has some memory card tests.

 

[Nevasoba]

I'd like to get a DSLR before my trip to Thailand.

Anyone have thoughts on this offer:

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pho/1535647839.html

You should get it...thats a pretty good price

It is an old model and 6 mp does seem low but it is a pro dslr regardless...

 

[Likwid]

6.3 megapixels? it seems like this is an OLDer model. 10-12 megapixels seems to be standard with high-end cameras in general (especially SLRs)... i might be wrong since i just got into photography about 1.5 years ago

i wouldn't buy an SLR with under 10 megapixels... another thing with older cameras... make sure you got a good memory card in there and take a bunch of photos quickly and see how long the waiting/loading time is in between each photo... i heard that sometimes on cheap memory cards and old cameras, you have to wait for ever to take the next picture... so make sure to test out these craiglist cameras by taking rapid photos

Take a look at colombos and tragiks photography before you start tripping on how many megapixels your camera has. Besides, what size prints are you going to be making?

 

[Likwid]

Cold Blooded that's a steal!

 

[thebrain]

guess i didn't know what i was talking about... sorry... tried to help

 

[thebrain]

i personally like more megapixels... but you guys are right... a lot of people don't need a bunch of megapixels

 

[MENTAL ILLNESS]

what are some good lenses to buy?

 

[Big Teflon]

I DIDNT WANT THE D40 CUZ IT ONLY HAD 6.1MP ....BUT I SAT BACK AND THOUGHT ABOUT IT,AND FOR WHAT IM DOIN AT THE MOMENT...WHICH IS JUST TAKIN A SHITLOAD OF PICS TO LEARN ALL THE SETTINGS AND SHIT...I DONT NEED ALL THOSE MP'S JUST YET...NOT TIL IM READY TO START PRINTIN MY SHIT...AND THAT WONT BE FOR AWHILE...SO I FIGURED JUST COP THE D40 REAL QUICK...THEN FLIP IT IN A FEW MONTHS WHEN IM READY TO UPGRADE...I CAN EASILY GET THE $300 I PUT INTO IT BACK SO ITS NOT A BIG DEAL.

 

[Likwid]

what are some good lenses to buy?

depends on what you are going for as far as depth

 

[aridan3at]

Ive been lookin at the Nikon D5000. Seems to be good even jus set on automatic, clerk been showin me what it can do even outside, looks good. I ran into 2 clerks sayin the D3000 is ok but not what you want if your serious.
The video mode is jus somethin for fun it seems, I heard the sounds not that great.

I like that old black N white look when the background is all blurry N the subject is clear. What do you call that setting???

 

[Kayne]

Ive been lookin at the Nikon D5000. Seems to be good even jus set on automatic, clerk been showin me what it can do even outside, looks good. I ran into 2 clerks sayin the D3000 is ok but not what you want if your serious.
The video mode is jus somethin for fun it seems, I heard the sounds not that great.

I like that old black N white look when the background is all blurry N the subject is clear. What do you call that setting???

i been thinking about the D3000 but read online that it is not that good or that the D40/D60 was better is more correct. And about it not being for serious photographers is not true if u ask me in that sense that its like the D40/D60 going against the D90, but my point is i think it is how skilled u are with the cam is what u should get.

I hope somebody that have tried the D3000 on here would comment on if its worth getting. My current skill level is 0, but my thoughts are how is it compared to D60 tho?

And not to be rude aridan but if u ask what that setting is called then u mabe not D5000 material. i am just saying think before spending a lot of cash