I need a new digital camera for a class . . .

[LifeOfCin]

Hey all, I need a new digital camera for a class I'm taking.

It needs to have:

SLR (whatever that is)
Minimum of 5MP
And be capable of interchangeable lenses.

Thanks to all who reply!

 

[ZOXXO]

Nikon D50.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Nikon D50, D70

or

Canon Rebel XT or EOS-20D.

What kind of photography will you be doing? What kind of lens will you need?

 

[GTaudiophile]

As I always say, buying a camera body is the easy part. Buying the right glass for the task is the hard (and more important) part.

 

[tfinch2]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-Evolt-E-300...38QQcategoryZ43457QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[JMWarren]

Funny that they'd say 5mp. Guess they want to leave the door open for the d1x and e1 users out there.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Dude. You got to give us more info or we can't help!

 

[Mokmo418]

is there such a thing as a 5MP SLR ?

just get the cheapest digital SLR you can find... Canon and Nikon are good

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Mokmo418
is there such a thing as a 5MP SLR ?

just get the cheapest digital SLR you can find... Canon and Nikon are good

Yeah there is. Even 2 MP dSLRs

 

[Mokmo418]

ok... probably rare on the new items market...

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Mokmo418
is there such a thing as a 5MP SLR ?

just get the cheapest digital SLR you can find... Canon and Nikon are good

Yeah there is. Even 2 MP dSLRs

Yeah, I almost picked up a Canon D30 (3.3 MP) for $300 a few months ago.

 

[OdiN]

Well how serious are you about photography? Is it something you're passionate about? What class is this for? What career are you going for?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Mokmo418
is there such a thing as a 5MP SLR ?

just get the cheapest digital SLR you can find... Canon and Nikon are good

Yeah there is. Even 2 MP dSLRs

Yeah, I almost picked up a Canon D30 (3.3 MP) for $300 a few months ago.

Yep. Used (eBay) is probably a good option for a student.

 

[bluewall21]

Maxxum 5D.

 

[MazerRackham]

Canon 1Ds MKII for sure.

 

[imported_Mike]

XT, body can be had for <$600

 

[LifeOfCin]

Basically I'm just taking a class because I'm interested in it mostly. Not sure if I want to do it for a career, but just checking it out.

But sorry, that's all the info about the required specs of the camera that I have at this time.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: LifeOfCin
Basically I'm just taking a class because I'm interested in it mostly. Not sure if I want to do it for a career, but just checking it out.

But sorry, that's all the info about the required specs of the camera that I have at this time.

I would try to borrow one or something...hard to justify spending a lot if you aren't really into it.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

SLR = Single-Lens Reflex, a type of camera that uses a movable mirror placed between the lens and the film or (CCD in a digital) to project the image seen through the lens to the viewfinder. In other words the viewfinder looks directly through the camera lens instead of a little window in the upper left corner of the camera body, so what you see is what you get. Last years Nikon or Pentax will do nicely for $500 or so.

 

[sao123]

Olympus EVOLT 500

 

[episodic]

My vote is for the pentax *ist dslr - get the body and the f 2.0 50 mm lens to start. Skip the kit.

 

[pontifex]

i have a nikon d50.
got the body, kit lens, carrying bag, and several other supplies for $600 off ebay going through Cameta Camera's auction. you can probably get it cheaper now.

I really like it but i don't get out to use it much and i'm stilllearning stuff about it. i should take a class or something, that would probably help me out more than reading about stuff or figuring it out on my own.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i have a nikon d50.
got the body, kit lens, carrying bag, and several other supplies for $600 off ebay going through Cameta Camera's auction. you can probably get it cheaper now.

I really like it but i don't get out to use it much and i'm stilllearning stuff about it. i should take a class or something, that would probably help me out more than reading about stuff or figuring it out on my own.

If you live near a Ritz Camera store, they offer free DSLR classes.

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: MazerRackham
Canon 1Ds MKII for sure.

^^ LMAO!!

Canon XT w/24-105L FTW!

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: m2kewl

Originally posted by: MazerRackham
Canon 1Ds MKII for sure.

^^ LMAO!!

Canon XT w/24-105L FTW!

That's almost $2000. I don't think he's looking to spend that much. He should get the E-300 for $300 I linked above and this lens linked below. That would be about $700 for an 8 MP body and L quality glass with a 35mm range of 28-108mm.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation