Looking for a decent DSLR

[NaOH]

Hi, was thinking about upgrading but don't want to get caught in the D70 and canon market. I see some of your guys pics in your sig and am impressed. I believe tfinch has a olympyus e300 and his shots look gorgeous. What do you guys recommend?

 

[Baked]

What's your budget?

 

[Ika]

good pics != good camera

good pics = good photographer

That said, the Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) is a great beginner's camera, as well as the Nikon D50.

What's wrong with the Nikon and Canon market...?

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: Baked
What's your budget?

Below $500

 

[Feldenak]

I've been very pleased with my D50. I'm still learning (so much so that if you looked up photography n00b in the dictionary, you' probably see a poorly composed photo of me), but it's been easy learning thus far.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: AMDUALY

Originally posted by: Baked
What's your budget?

Below $500

That's a very very low budget to look for a DSLR. You might get lucky and find a really hot deal, but chances are you won't find a new body for that price. Besides, if your budget is really that low, you're better off getting a prosumer P&S - the cost of SLR lenses will be far above what you're willing to spend.

 

[mugs]

Not sure why you'd want to avoid Nikon and Canon... just pick one and stick with it is all. In response to another thread the other day I found some Canon 10Ds without lenses on eBay in the $300-400 range.

Edit: I was looking at listings with just a few hours left, but I just looked at some completed listings and they're selling for more than that.

 

[Kristi2k]

Below $500? I don't think that's possible. Look at the Canon S3 IS, it's not a DSLR but it has all of the manual controls via the menu system (minus the actual focus control on the lense).

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: Aflac
good pics != good camera

good pics = good photographer

That said, the Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) is a great beginner's camera, as well as the Nikon D50.

What's wrong with the Nikon and Canon market...?

I know, but I feel like I am limited to what I can shoot with my g5. Here are some pics I took recently.

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[NaOH]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: AMDUALY

Originally posted by: Baked
What's your budget?

Below $500

That's a very very low budget to look for a DSLR. You might get lucky and find a really hot deal, but chances are you won't find a new body for that price. Besides, if your budget is really that low, you're better off getting a prosumer P&S - the cost of SLR lenses will be far above what you're willing to spend.

I have a G5 already, and was just wondering if there was anything out there in that price range.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: AMDUALY

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: AMDUALY

Originally posted by: Baked
What's your budget?

Below $500

That's a very very low budget to look for a DSLR. You might get lucky and find a really hot deal, but chances are you won't find a new body for that price. Besides, if your budget is really that low, you're better off getting a prosumer P&S - the cost of SLR lenses will be far above what you're willing to spend.

I have a G5 already, and was just wondering if there was anything out there in that price range.

You might be able to pick up a used dSLR with a lens, but it probably won't be very good. Plus, you'll be limited by your lens selection. A Canon S3 IS, Panasonic FZ7, or Pana FZ30 are all pretty good cameras with (iirc) a full set of manual controls, to help with the learning curve of photography.

 

[BAMAVOO]

Go to the Hot Deals forum and search for Pentax. 😀

 

[NaOH]

So I'm seeing that a dslr in that price range won't work. Ebay has some but I bet they will go up as the auction closes. Like I said, I have a Canon G5 already which has all the manual functions that I would need. I just feel limited in the lens department.

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
Go to the Hot Deals forum and search for Pentax. 😀

Yeah, I saw that deal today and was hella excited. Until I noticed that the price went back up to around $4xx.

 

[virtuamike]

I've seen used D70's go for $400.