Comments on: Help Key: Why, When, and Where should you buy a DSLR?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:17:58 +0000

Oh, DSLRs are totally worth the price. I’m not sure why he suggests buying anything from Best Buy, I have better luck going through Amazon for basically everything. But yea, DSLRs are really the way to go, especially considering how affordable they are these days. Maybe you want to look into Nikon’s D40? Anyway, check this place out for some more stuff:

http://www.timeforadslr.com/

By: John

John — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:47:02 +0000

Do you think DSLR cameras are worth the price? I found this site that gives some info on them. Just trying to decide whether to buy a DSLR or point and shoot. Thanks for any advice. Also, what do you think the best DSLR camera is? This site lists some, but looking for other opinions. Thoughts? Thanks
http://www.dslrcamerareviews.com

By: arutha

arutha — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:02:33 +0000

As an owner of the Nikon 18-200 VR lens, I can tell you it’s far from being a “killer lens”. It’s big and heavy, the quality of the photos is good but not great (compared to my other 50mm f/1.8 Nikon lens), and although the VR function is helpful, it does NOT really allow you to take photos in low light situations (even inside a relatively lit room). So, it’s definitely a useful lens because of its wide zoom range, but far from perfect.

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:18:50 +0000

I’ve been shooting upwards of 10,000 images a year for the last 8 plus years and upgrading my digital cameras (I shoot travel photography and carry 2 cameras so that I can have different lenses available immediately) every year or two.

If you are serious about the quality of your images you need to shoot RAW which is one of the biggest reasons to go with a DSLR.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:31:03 +0000

Useful article – I am looking into a fairly entry level DSLR myself for Christmas (actually, might wait it out for the sales).

I’m a huge Sony fan and the A200 looks nice. But I also have a Canon SLR so will look at that option too.

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acai berry diet — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:32:59 +0000

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r bowles — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:13:56 +0000

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By: PuReWebDev

PuReWebDev — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:48:43 +0000

Nikon D3X is a pretty dope camera. No surprise why Nikon and Canon are kings of the dslr market.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:43:52 +0000

At least they’re coming down in price. A basic DSLR cost the same as my Sony P150 compact that I bought a few years back.

By: Steve Kane

Steve Kane — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:36:58 +0000

No one talked about Auto Focus here yet, but I found this a big deal with my Nikon. I bought a D100 a few years back and the AutoFocus on it just SUCKS – particularly indoors and similar low light situations.

Love the Nikon but for this one fatal flaw – which is the reason many pros will say they switched to Canon at the start of the digital camera age.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:59:25 +0000

Great advice.

The only thing I would change would be to recommend getting a camera body and a decent fast zoom – usually the Tamron 28-75/2.8. Available for both Canon and Nikon, it has a reasonable price ($350-$400) and you won’t outgrow it in a month like most kit lenses.

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By: martinjy

martinjy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:41:31 +0000

I found Ken Rockwell’s web site very useful (and inspiring) when deciding whether to make the jump to a DSLR last month. http://www.kenrockwell.com.

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By: Peter Urban

Peter Urban — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:01:51 +0000

For my landscape and street photography (hobby) I am working with a 5 year old Canon 20D SLR – Still a good camera. Back then I got some great lenses that are worth a multiple as the camera was. The lenses hold their value and for the more serious work. The only problem is that high quality, fast lenses are a honk to carry around. I was just on a trip to Asia and seriously considered laving the big kit at home. I also have a G9 which is a great little camera that has surprising video capabilities too. I am probably going to update my SLR to a new Canon 5D which seems to be a great camera.

The new Panasonic G1 ‘Micro Four Thirds Format’ Camera could become my always carry around SLR replacement. Here is a nice hands-on review: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/panasonic-g1.shtml

And here is an interesting article about the new Nikon high-end that’s just coming out and how Nikon might have miss judged the market once more: http://www.bythom.com/nikond3xcomments.htm

By: Paul Salzman

Paul Salzman — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:11:14 +0000

“Digital” is misspelled on the home page headline.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:27 +0000

@Ged: It was a toss up between the K200D and A200. I don’t believe the other cameras are in the $500 range. I was going to go with the K200D and even had it in my cart on Amazon but then by chance saw the deal at CC for the Sony that had the extra 300mm lense. Now, I know that the kit lenses for Sony aren’t the best but I think having a zoom lens is essential for the beginner because you can get much better pictures especially more candid pics if you have kids and certainly better DOF. Also image stablisation is important (both in the K200D and A200 body) and not in the lens like some of the other cameras.

@John: thanks!

By: Panamajack

Panamajack — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:59:14 +0000

John,

Good piece, but personally I would have liked to see an article like this compare DSLRs with higher end P&S, like the DX3 or G10, not to speak of the Micro 4/3 platform, which perhaps gets the best out of both worlds.

Are DSLRs having their price point drop because of what could be seen as increased competition within the prosumer niche? Seems to me the low cost P&S market is destined to get gobbled up into phones/mobile computers soon enough.

By: The Dragon

The Dragon — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:56:11 +0000

DSLR beginners should also look into the Nikon D60. Costco beat every Black Friday price I could find. They also sell D90 and Rebels.

By: Victor

Victor — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:51:59 +0000

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