sevenWAYS said:
hello all a newbie in photography...... now into digital photography. but was interested in getting a flim based SLR....... well was looking for models from canon and nikon...... so was wondering .......what are the better models to start out with ?
also not too heavy on the pocket too. budget is from 1k to 1.5k
this inculdes a zoom/ telephoto lenses.....
tks to all for their suggestions .....
7ways :sweat:
i started out with a Canon EOS 50. i think any Canon body with a double digit (10, 30, 33, 50, ...) will do fine (Avoid the 88 though). They come with enough features to satisfy your learning crave and are well built enough to last a long long time. All give you a lot of control over the shooting. About $500-$800.
If you want to learn composition the hard way, get a 50mm prime. The easier route would be zooms. A 75-300 and a 24-85 would be a great combo. The 75-300 is readily available second hand, ~$300. The 24-85 is a bit rarer; new is ~$600.
The 28-135IS (~$800) is also a good buy; sharp, very wide zoom range, image stabilizer.
Would suggest you avoid the 28-200 or 28-300, unless you get a very cheap 2H deal and just want extreme versatility. When you get a bit more serious about image quality, you're likely to lose these lenses in a hurry.
Also budget for tripod, film+processing, drybox, camera bag, etc.