.:AreThirteeTwo
Canyon Runner
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- Orange County
What are some good DSLR's ?
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Looking into getting a DSLR
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SaurKimchi
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- Ashburn, VA
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- 2012 Kia Optima
What is your price range?
.:AreThirteeTwo
Canyon Runner
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- Orange County
Pretty high, I was looking into the nikon D7000 but just wanted to know what else is out there that's good
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The Lame & The Ludicrous
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What are you planning on using it for? How you use it can have a huge impact on what you should be looking for.
TornadoFast09
Go Kart Champion
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just got a Canon EOS Rebel T2i
it. is. AWESOME.
it. is. AWESOME.
Cbus mkv
Lowcally Famous
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Canon rebels are good for just shooting, if you want something more serious the 50d or the new 60d is great. If your even more serious 7D, thats what i have, 18mp, 1080 HD vid, 7fps, etc.
basically canon > nikon, in my opinion
basically canon > nikon, in my opinion
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SaurKimchi
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- Ashburn, VA
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- 2012 Kia Optima
This is the issue with asking this question. Get onto DPReview and other sites that wont be one sided. Better yet go to the store and play with them and see with interface you like and such as well.
soze
Go Kart Champion
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- Orange County, CA
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get a capable camera.... spend the rest on glass. determine what route you want to go as far as glass goes.
ryaaannnn
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+1
TornadoFast09
Go Kart Champion
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- Delray Beach, FL
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- MkV GTI
im 18 so all i do is shoot lol
VMRWheels
Go Kart Champion
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- Anaheim, CA
From personal experience I can tell you that it doesn't completely matter what you're shooting with as long as you have good glass and you are capable of shooting a photo. Great looking pictures are dictated by the photographer, not necessarily the camera. Granted, you could take your photographic abilities to new levels with the right equipment, but your shots should speak for themselves. Anyone saying that one brand is better than the other is speaking based on their personal experiences, if applicable.
I shot with my point and shoot for a long time until I understood how to make the best of it, and it began to limit me. I had been shooting film in high school as well at the time, so when it finally came down to it I just went all out and got a D300. Took me a long time to save up for it but it was worth it in my opinion. I chose to go with Nikon for a few reasons. My main reasoning was that Nikon's just felt better in my hands. All the essential functions of the camera have dedicated buttons on them so I don't have to sift through menus to find them. Adjusting everything on my camera is super easy and quick for me at least. Also, Nikon had just released their new imaging processor so I wanted it for that. Others prefer Canon for whatever reasons they have chosen. At the end of the day though, like I said, it's the photographer not the camera that makes great looking photos. A camera is just an image making machine and is solely controlled by you. I have a friend that has a D40 that takes better looking photos than my other friend with a 40D with L glass.
So my suggestion would be to go to your local camera shops and spend ample time testing different models within your price range and figuring out which FEELS best to you. Once you start getting more familiarized with the camera you can figure out whether you want to go forward with one brand over another. From what I've heard, Canon's glass is a bit cheaper when it gets to the higher end stuff, compared to Nikon's comparable lenses. So if you are planning on having an arsenal of glass that might be something to consider.
I shot with my point and shoot for a long time until I understood how to make the best of it, and it began to limit me. I had been shooting film in high school as well at the time, so when it finally came down to it I just went all out and got a D300. Took me a long time to save up for it but it was worth it in my opinion. I chose to go with Nikon for a few reasons. My main reasoning was that Nikon's just felt better in my hands. All the essential functions of the camera have dedicated buttons on them so I don't have to sift through menus to find them. Adjusting everything on my camera is super easy and quick for me at least. Also, Nikon had just released their new imaging processor so I wanted it for that. Others prefer Canon for whatever reasons they have chosen. At the end of the day though, like I said, it's the photographer not the camera that makes great looking photos. A camera is just an image making machine and is solely controlled by you. I have a friend that has a D40 that takes better looking photos than my other friend with a 40D with L glass.
So my suggestion would be to go to your local camera shops and spend ample time testing different models within your price range and figuring out which FEELS best to you. Once you start getting more familiarized with the camera you can figure out whether you want to go forward with one brand over another. From what I've heard, Canon's glass is a bit cheaper when it gets to the higher end stuff, compared to Nikon's comparable lenses. So if you are planning on having an arsenal of glass that might be something to consider.
.:AreThirteeTwo
Canyon Runner
- Location
- Orange County
I'm gunna be using the camera for college and for taking pics at shows and things like that, I've played around with a few sony dslr's and I liked them but they didn't really do it for me.
So basically I'm gettin from what I read is to check review sites and just go in and play with the cameras?
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So basically I'm gettin from what I read is to check review sites and just go in and play with the cameras?
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soze
Go Kart Champion
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- Orange County, CA
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I'd stick with just Canon or Nikon, because of the availability of used glass that you can buy off of classifieds, etc.
If this is your first camera, you can get a lot of bang for your buck if you buy used.
Since you're in OC, the Canon service center is in Irvine, so you can just walk in to get your equipment serviced. That's another thing to consider.
.:AreThirteeTwo
Canyon Runner
- Location
- Orange County
Thanks for the info guys, gunna go check out some cameras today
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