I’m planning to buy my first digital SLR…?
I’ve been researching all the different models and reading all sorts of photography magazines. I noticed the Nikon D40, which has said is a good upgrade for a beginner leaving the point-and-shoot camera. There’s also the D50 model, which some have suggested to be tons better than the D40. I’ve also heard so many wonderful things about Canon digital cameras. Could anyone recommend a good SLR or at least fill me in on things that I should look for? I’m totally stumped!
Get a Nikon D50. It has a few “consumer friendly” automatic modes that make it very easy to use, but still offers total photographic control when you are ready to take charge. The “kit” lens is a decent lens optically, but you might want to upgrade to the Nikkor AF-S 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G ED DX lens for a bit more range and a lot more durability. When you are ready to add lenses, the sky is the limit with Nikon. Then, when you upgrade your camera, you will have a nice, useful collection of lenses.
Get a 1 GB memory card, such as the Sandisk “Ultra” for decent write speed.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d50.htm
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_d50.asp
I’ve seen a kit with the 18-55 lens for $600.
The D40 is the hot new cute DSLR from Nikon, but frankly, it costs the SAME as the D50 and is not as versatile, should you decide to learn more about what you are doing. I’d just buy the D50 and be done with it, as the D40 is going to be hard to find anyway.
Actually, many people are picking up on the idea that the D50 is the bargain of the century and it’s getting hard to find.
The D40 kit plus a memory card is $655. See what I mean?
I agree with socalscene saying that the Rebel is like a great point and shoot with interchangeable lenses. The “big boys” in the Canon line are great cameras, but choosing an entry level SLR from Nikon or Canon, I’d go with Nikon. That means the D50.
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