I probably won't have the money by Christmas, but I am eyeing the Canon Digital Rebel XT. I have seen the pics from a couple of them, and they are great.
My SIL has the rebel, I think. its great!! she is a photographer at Inkley's and that is the camera they use. i want to get one for my hb sometime. The pictures are wonderful.
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I have owned both the Digital Rebel and the Nikon D70. (The original versions of each, not the XT or the D70s.) I was happy with the DRebel but am absolutely in LOVE with the D70. I am comfortable with it in my hand in a way that I never was with the Rebel. If it's at all possible, I recommend going somewhere where you can actually handle the camera and see how it "fits" you. It's weird because they are so similar, but there was such a big difference in the feeling I had using them.
Me too!!!! I don't know if I will have the money by Christmas, but I would really like to get back into taking artistic pictures vs. just snapshots. What sites have you guys used to help you decide what models to even consider?
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I have owned both the Digital Rebel and the Nikon D70. (The original versions of each, not the XT or the D70s.) I was happy with the DRebel but am absolutely in LOVE with the D70. I am comfortable with it in my hand in a way that I never was with the Rebel. If it's at all possible, I recommend going somewhere where you can actually handle the camera and see how it "fits" you. It's weird because they are so similar, but there was such a big difference in the feeling I had using them.
I will post some D70 pics later.
i just went and held them both today...the nikon seemed to have a bigger 'handle' with my long fingers...
I just went and held the D50 myself two nights ago and it has been hanging out in a b&h cart ever since. It is the perfect sixe for me and didn't have the cheapish feel in the hand of the rebel xt.... plus the price is great.
I'm hesitating now, but I think today is the day.... I'm getting a bit obsessive!
I just went and held the D50 myself two nights ago and it has been hanging out in a b&h cart ever since. It is the perfect sixe for me and didn't have the cheapish feel in the hand of the rebel xt.... plus the price is great.
I'm hesitating now, but I think today is the day.... I'm getting a bit obsessive!
~jo
what price?
want me to buy one for you and you can buy one for me?
I did it..... I feel a bit sheepish spending so much on something for me. But I have had the photography bug since I was little and haven't indulged my slr passion for a long time because of film costs. I went with b&h because there price on the whole package that I wanted was great, plus I know I can trust them. Some of the ones on pricescan looked pretty fly by night, plus when you looked at the accessories and the ext. warantee they were more expensive.
I picked up a high speed 1 gig card at buy.com for $79 with their 10% off coupon I had in email. That is a lot of storage!
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We bought a Rebel XT in a kit from Costco a couple of months ago. DH was really unhappy with the quality of pictures, which were soft when blown up. It was probably because of the lens in the kit. He returned it and bought a Canon 20D with a different lens (online with a rebate). He is much happier now!
Oh, we wanted to go with Canon because we already had a few Canon lenses from our Elan II (film camera).
I guess my point is that your happiness may be related to your lens.
Congrats Jo!
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I am loving the d50, but I have so much to learn. I am having to relearn all about 'real photography' , you know, aperatures and stuff.... it's been a long time
the clarity is amazing and the speed to die for! The extra features are amazing!
Oh, I just realized that I never answered your question about price- I spent $699 for the body and the 18-55mm lens. I am adding the 70-200mm lens now, I think it will be perfect for portraits of the kids and such and the price is great ($140)
The other thing I got was the DVD tutorial which is absolutely invaluable, because it is teaching me about better pictures, not just where the buttons are and it is camera-specific.
oh boy....the one thing i'm having a hard time with is not being able to take pictures using my lcd display....i know...not real photography...but that is bugging me
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