digital slr for xmas, what to get?

[ReflexMkV]

yep. i've been dying to get my hands on a 10.5mm DX fisheye... $600 new

i contacted someone on craigslist who was selling theirs for $400. no reply as of yet.

I bet someone scooped it up already...good deals on craigslist here last like an hour...lol

 

[omegach]

ok i just checked craigslist again, and the listing is gone. great.

even ebay doesn't have any new 10.5mm fisheyes for under msrp...

 

[Vdub805]

After a lot of research into the same price range as you I decided to go with a D40. I got it for $455 with a kit lens at best buy. I was shooting a Canon S3IS before which was more or less the most adjustable P/S available but it simply wasn't cutting it, plus it went and broke on me. The XTi was about $100-$150 more than the D40 and it only came in silver (i didn't like the silver) so the choice was a no-brainer. with a 2 gig SD card the total came out to $510 or so with tax (7% here in PA). I'm excited to get it on xmas.

how did you get a d40 for 455 from best buy? im going to get the d40 pretty soon and there selling it for $500, was it a out of the box deal?

 

[NewaveRide]

dx format wide angles are pricey...you're looking at at leat 400 for an OK one...USED.

exactly why im starting to save now lol

 

[NewaveRide]

as far as lens goes, i think im gonna save up for this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/351548-USA/Canon_9517A002_EF_S_17_85mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html

its a canon ef-s 17-85mm f4-5.6

seems like it'll do a good job for an all around lens, ive been looking on ebay and it looks like i can pick up that lens for about 300-400

 

[pbfoot]

That a good price...D40's at best buy here are like 550. Is that with the 18-55mm? Just remember AF-S lenses only.

yea, that almost turned me off of the d40, but it turns out the included kit lens is an AF-S lens, so I couldn't pass it up for the price.

how did you get a d40 for 455 from best buy? im going to get the d40 pretty soon and there selling it for $500, was it a out of the box deal?

It was on sale for $520 and I had a 12% off coupon from being a reward zone member that worked on DSLR's (they usually don't). Brand new non-opened box.

 

[JeepNGLI]

If a camera says SLR Autofocus, does that mean you can't manually adjust the focus? I don't understand what they mean. I was looking at something like the Canon EOS K2. Its gotta be better than my crappy Canon SD200(which I've been unhappy with since its purchase). I mean, is there any decent SLR's under 400 bucks?


Edit: Didn't realize the K2 was 35mm film. But still want to know whats the cheapest you can get a decent SLR.

 

[SoNgMaN]

the lens dictates if it can or cannot but set to manual focus. I haven't come across a Canon mountable lens that didn't have a switch for AF/MF