BH Photo has the Canon Rebel XT kit on sale for $445 and they also have the Nikon D40 kit with 2 lenses for $549 after a $100 instant rebate, plus free shipping:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/..._Digital_Rebel_XT.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/...LR_Digital_Camera.html
My wife and I do a lot of things together and we're now talking about taking up photography. To be honest I don't see us getting super deep into the hobby (who knows?) but as it stands I can see us traveling all around to take some great shots and making albums we'll want to keep forever. I'm more of the gadget freak and she's more of a "just use it" type of person. Our 4.1 MP Canon point and shoot takes really great pictures but I want to take it up to the next level. 95% of the shots will be taken outside with, I'm guessing, pretty good lighting. I don't see myself ever spending over $200 for a lens but after a while my thoughts may change.
With that, which kit would you recommend for us? Also, I'm not too adept on what all the lens information means and was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of a site that can explain everything in detail?
Thank you very much for your time! Oh yeah, and are these deals really that good, or could I wait 2 months and probably find the same thing?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/..._Digital_Rebel_XT.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/...LR_Digital_Camera.html
My wife and I do a lot of things together and we're now talking about taking up photography. To be honest I don't see us getting super deep into the hobby (who knows?) but as it stands I can see us traveling all around to take some great shots and making albums we'll want to keep forever. I'm more of the gadget freak and she's more of a "just use it" type of person. Our 4.1 MP Canon point and shoot takes really great pictures but I want to take it up to the next level. 95% of the shots will be taken outside with, I'm guessing, pretty good lighting. I don't see myself ever spending over $200 for a lens but after a while my thoughts may change.
With that, which kit would you recommend for us? Also, I'm not too adept on what all the lens information means and was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of a site that can explain everything in detail?
Thank you very much for your time! Oh yeah, and are these deals really that good, or could I wait 2 months and probably find the same thing?