Looking for a SLR camera - any suggestions?

[BigAl_SC]

Congrats, you'll enjoy it.

[UPHOTO]

Now buy a Sigma 35mm 1.4 for low light use and your set!!!!

GREAT lens for cropped sensor cameras, ends up being close to a 50mm lens which is what they call "normal" focal view. 1.4 is the fastest of lenses you can get for Nikon, works great in low light and no flash.

[gvarsity]

Congrats you will love it. As for the whole scammer thing it is very much the truth. On all price search engines the cheapest deal or three is almost guaranteed to be a scam either an identity theft or bait and switch scam. www.adorama.com and www.bhphotovideo.com are competitive pricewise and have outstanding customer service and returns. I bought my Pentax at http://www.beachcamera.com/ and had a very good experience and good price. All three have established B&M stores, long histories and a good reputation.

[newcigarz]

Originally Posted by Mr.Maduro

Well I placed my order this morning for the Nikon D40 with the 18-55 and 55-200 lens kit.

congrats.

[Beagleone]

Congrats. I picked the D90 up for my birthday gift, then my buddy (who owned the D70 and didn't want to be outdone) picked up the D700. My wife won't let me upgrade anytime soon...

[Tazziedevil]

Eesh. I'm a pro photographer and a dyed in the wool Canon guy. I have a 5d mkii and a 40d as a backup body. I've never liked nikons much,and think you get more lens for the money with canon lenses, especially the l series. but some buddies swear by their nikons. To each their own, I suppose.
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[Asher]

I've had a Canon XSi for a couple of months now, and it's great. The live-view mode is particularly handy for fine-focussing.

[UPHOTO]

Originally Posted by Tazziedevil

Eesh. I'm a pro photographer and a dyed in the wool Canon guy. I have a 5d mkii and a 40d as a backup body. I've never liked nikons much,and think you get more lens for the money with canon lenses, especially the l series. but some buddies swear by their nikons. To each their own, I suppose.
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That is my next purchase!!!! MKII

My 5D's have been a staple of my business.

[kgoings]

Originally Posted by UPHOTO

That is my next purchase!!!! MKII

My 5D's have been a staple of my business.

I wish I had that kind of cash....I usually rent an MKIII for my big events.

[UPHOTO]

Originally Posted by kgoings

I wish I had that kind of cash....I usually rent an MKIII for my big events.

You can buy a used 5D now for $1k!!!! Not bad since I almost paid 4 times that for mine but they have paid for themselves many many times.

Such an amazing camera, changed everything if you ask me.

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by Mr.Maduro

Well I placed my order this morning for the Nikon D40 with the 18-55 and 55-200 lens kit.

Should work nicely for ya!

[Tazziedevil]

I would never buy a used body...there is just no way to know where they've been and what they've been through. I just upgraded to the 5d mk ii and it is a fantastic piece of gear. Full frame, too. I like to keep the 40 around for the cropped sensor...the 70-200 L lens I have, with a 2x tele extender on the 40 gives me an effective focal length of nearly 600mm, which is quite nice for sporting events, which I do quite often.
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[rack04]

Sorry for piggy backing this thread but I have a question. Is it worth the money to invest in VR (Vibration Reduction) lenses over regular lenses? BTW, I'm looking at a Nikon D40 6.1 Digital SLR with 18-55mm & 55-200mm lenses. Also, what accessories are recommended, i.e. rechargeable battery, bag/case, remote control, tripod, flash, etc.?

[coffeemonkey]

Originally Posted by rack04

Sorry for piggy backing this thread but I have a question. Is it worth the money to invest in VR (Vibration Reduction) lenses over regular lenses? BTW, I'm looking at a Nikon D40 6.1 Digital SLR with 18-55mm & 55-200mm lenses. Also, what accessories are recommended, i.e. rechargeable battery, bag/case, remote control, tripod, flash, etc.?

It depends on what you are shooting and when. The IS is a nice way to gain back some shutter speed that you can spend on aperture and ISO. If you do a lot of tripod work the need for IS is diminished and some lens work better with IS off when on a tripod (since the IS will "look" for vibration that isn't there, thus introducing vibration, not all lens do this, some are smart enough to know they aren't moving).

Concerning accessories I'd say in order of importance the following:

Good camera bag, tripod, extra battery for camera, flash, remote.

This would be my preference but I shoot outdoors a lot so the flash isn't as critical, at least at first. If you have the money, get all of what you mentioned. Other than a camera bag, a tripod is essential in my book. There are times, many times, when you just can't get a sharp photo without a tripod. My camera is on my "sticks" more than it is off. That is where the remote comes in handy too, you can reduce vibration by using a remote shutter release then if you push on the shutter button and induce vibration just as the shutter releases.

Anywho, that is my , others may think differently.

[larryinlc]

I know Pentax isn't "THE" camera among the masses, but they offer in camera IS which allows any and all lenses you can strap on to become anti shake. I have one and love it.

Larry