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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: DeerHarvester on November 20, 2008, 06:41:07 PM

Title: Looking for a good affordable camera
Post by: DeerHarvester on November 20, 2008, 06:41:07 PM: Looking for suggestions on a affordable SLR type camera. What do you use or recommend. Any feed back on the Canon Rebel XS??? Thanks.
Title: Re: Looking for a good affordable camera
Post by: e55komp on November 20, 2008, 09:23:30 PM: i use a canon 1d, killer camera, its big but it takes great shots and its super fast. the canon xs is ok, get the xsi though, its a little better, worth the extra buck, also its not the camera, its the lens, so buy a body only and get a lens thats going to serve you as needed, the kit lens is kinda poor
Title: Re: Looking for a good affordable camera
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 20, 2008, 09:45:58 PM: search the achieve threads there has been enough written about this topic.
Title: Re: Looking for a good affordable camera
Post by: huntnphool on November 21, 2008, 12:40:49 AM: I use the Canon 20D.
Title: Re: Looking for a good affordable camera
Post by: DeerHarvester on November 21, 2008, 10:05:23 PM: Thanks guys, I will do a search on here, should of did that first. I was just looking at the Canon Rebel at Costco for 550.00 but its a kit. Will just look for a body and maybe used.
Title: Re: Looking for a good affordable camera
Post by: DesertBighorn on November 22, 2008, 11:50:50 AM: If you are looking used, I've seen Canon 20Ds for under $400. I sold one last year for $475 when I upgraded to a 1D and now kick myself for not keeping it as a smaller backup. Check craigslist or www.fredmiranda.com (you might have to register to access the Buy/Sell forum, but it is a great site). For most users the 8 MP are enough.

You can also find good used lenses. Good ones lose about 20% of their new value then stay there.

-Doug