Post by: adam.WI on December 07, 2010, 05:35:56 PM
My wife and I are looking to get a SLR to start playing with. I've played with a few but was wondering what you guys use and think. I want something good enough that we wont grow out of it in a few years and want a better one, but still not completely breaking the bank.
Post by: Hyde on December 07, 2010, 06:40:53 PM
Post by: Huntboy on December 07, 2010, 08:52:59 PM
Post by: Bob33 on December 07, 2010, 08:58:33 PM
Is a canon that much better than a nikon or sony.No! Don't be silly.
Post by: Wazukie on December 07, 2010, 09:00:58 PM
Post by: Hyde on December 07, 2010, 09:21:13 PM
Post by: CastleRocker on December 09, 2010, 02:04:15 PM
I treated it like hunting for anything else. Education is important. I did a lot of research, and got a huge amount of real good advice from the the folks who take the great pictures on this forum. A friend of mine who is a photographer helped me make my final decision. His advice went something like this. He told me to watch some sporting events on tv. Then look at the sidelines, and see how many of the professionals are using lenses that are white vs. how many are black. The white ones are Canon, and everything else is black.
I chose a camera with a crop frame sensor (which I had never even heard of before I started the "hunt" for a new camera), and it fits my needs right now. I have spent way more $ on lenses that I did on my camera so far. Most of the advice I got from this 4m told me to get a decent camera, and spend the cash on the glass.
I will also say that the learning curve has been real steep for me. This camera will do stuff that is beyond amazing! I am still learning and likely will be when this camera is obsolete.
Good luck on your hunt!
Post by: adam.WI on December 09, 2010, 07:28:37 PM