Looking into buying a camera....
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Looking into buying a camera.... Not looking at spending more than 500 bucks ( i was originally looking at 300! but ill stretch it and save) where can I start learning about lenses... and all of those other things? What websites can I go read? Thanks all!
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If your budget is $500 you don't need to worry about lenses and such because $500 would only get you one decent lens with no camera body.
On your budget you should look into a nice point and shoot super zoom camera. I would highly recommend the Canon S5 IS. It will run you between $350-$400. IMO it's the best point and shoot camera you can get. The lens is fixed so you won't have to worry about buying more, and it has 12X zoom so you can get extremely close if you need.
I'm also assuming you are wanting a digital camera and not a film camera.
On your budget you should look into a nice point and shoot super zoom camera. I would highly recommend the Canon S5 IS. It will run you between $350-$400. IMO it's the best point and shoot camera you can get. The lens is fixed so you won't have to worry about buying more, and it has 12X zoom so you can get extremely close if you need.
I'm also assuming you are wanting a digital camera and not a film camera.
for $500 I've see a few Canon Rebel XT's (8mp) In your price range. I would just get a nice point and shoot, like a canon SD750 or something for $200-250, then you got money left to buy flash memory, battery's, case etc.
Bought my wife and my dad the 6mp canon SD camera last year, they love it, i want one myself to replace my aging point and shoot, which is a canon also. Yes I like Canon camera's.
These guys write some nice reviews http://www.dpreview.com/
Of course this is assuming digital.
Bought my wife and my dad the 6mp canon SD camera last year, they love it, i want one myself to replace my aging point and shoot, which is a canon also. Yes I like Canon camera's.
These guys write some nice reviews http://www.dpreview.com/
Of course this is assuming digital.
also check out the nikon D40. its a nice starter dSLR and you can get them online, on ebay for around 450 shipped. make sure it comes with the battery and all the accessorys too though. i almost got ripped off. i ordered one only to find it came with no software or accessorys. they're really nice cameras, and will give you alot more room to grow than a point and shoot.
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If your budget is $500 you don't need to worry about lenses and such because $500 would only get you one decent lens with no camera body.
On your budget you should look into a nice point and shoot super zoom camera. I would highly recommend the Canon S5 IS. It will run you between $350-$400. IMO it's the best point and shoot camera you can get. The lens is fixed so you won't have to worry about buying more, and it has 12X zoom so you can get extremely close if you need.
I'm also assuming you are wanting a digital camera and not a film camera.
On your budget you should look into a nice point and shoot super zoom camera. I would highly recommend the Canon S5 IS. It will run you between $350-$400. IMO it's the best point and shoot camera you can get. The lens is fixed so you won't have to worry about buying more, and it has 12X zoom so you can get extremely close if you need.
I'm also assuming you are wanting a digital camera and not a film camera.
I have a Canon S5 IS...and I can safely say, it beats the HELL out of my Nikon and lugging friggin lenses around all day. You'll never need a telephoto lens.
My S5 setup:
4GB SDHC
Macro Ring Flash
Tripod
Fisheye by raynox
24 2650mAh Energizers
Polarizer filter
52mm tube converter for other lenses
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Anything under $500, just go with the point and shoot camera's people are suggesting for around the $300 range.
If you want a "top notch" camera, save up a couple hundred more bucks and go with a Rebel XT, or XTi. I bough my Canon Rebel XTi for just over $700, and it came with a Canon lense, software, and everything else needed to use the camera. For me this was a good starting point. I am saving for another lense besides the one it came with. The picture quality blows away any point and shoot, but it cost me twice as much.
If you want a "top notch" camera, save up a couple hundred more bucks and go with a Rebel XT, or XTi. I bough my Canon Rebel XTi for just over $700, and it came with a Canon lense, software, and everything else needed to use the camera. For me this was a good starting point. I am saving for another lense besides the one it came with. The picture quality blows away any point and shoot, but it cost me twice as much.
check out:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/442125@N23/
to see why canon calls the S5 IS the closest thing to a DSLR but without the DSLR B.S
http://www.flickr.com/groups/442125@N23/
to see why canon calls the S5 IS the closest thing to a DSLR but without the DSLR B.S
Canon and Nikon are probably the two best Camera brands you can buy from. There is a lot to learn. I just got my DSLR at the beggining of this year, and I am still learning a lot about it. The point and shoot's will give you some good pics, but what I call the lower half of the top end like the Nikon D40, or the Canon Rebel XTi, will give you awesome pics. Then there is always the top end cameras like the D1 that cost $3,000 just for the body, and another $1,500 for the lense, and it can give you AMAZING pics. Its pretty much just like the car scene, where the more you spend, the better you can have it.
Here's a few pics of my cars in my sig, I took with my Canon Rebel XTi and the Canon 35-55 lense to give you an idea how they turn out.
Here's a few pics of my cars in my sig, I took with my Canon Rebel XTi and the Canon 35-55 lense to give you an idea how they turn out.
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thats awesome... so if I plan on spending money on lenses and stuff in the near future (1-2 months after I buy the camera) am I better off getting the nikon D40, or just stick with the canon s5? People have been giving it rave reviews online about it being the closest to a dslr...
I'm not totally familiar with either of those, but if they are point and shoot camera's, then they have their own lense that is PERMANANTLY attached to the camera.
Only if you get one of the more top end cameras like previously mentioned with a full camera body, will you have the option to get different lenses.
Only if you get one of the more top end cameras like previously mentioned with a full camera body, will you have the option to get different lenses.