Entry Level DSLR Recommendations

Year's_End · 11-29-2008, 01:39 AM

d40 ftw

ska///235i · 11-29-2008, 02:50 AM

whats the diff between d40 and d40X ????

Year's_End · 11-29-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ska325xi

whats the diff between d40 and d40X ????

google's your friend. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...8100600AAnt2kd

al4m · 11-29-2008, 05:29 AM

d40 was a great starter for me. i have now upgraded to d80

UdubBadger · 11-30-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by new2the3

I am strongly considering buying this. I can get 40% off this price let me know if I should do it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Canon-EOS-Di...1%7C240%3A1307

don't bother. get a better deal on a body only and buy a better piece of glass to go with it than what they include in their "package".

oh and canon > nikon but thats just me.

new2the3 · 11-30-2008, 08:44 AM

What are some good lenses to start out with on the Xsi. I was thinking the standard canon 18-55mm IS lens, the canon 55-250 IS lens, and I also heard about the cheap but very good 55mm lens.

Would these 3 be good to start out with?

Carrera RSR · 11-30-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ska325xi

whats the diff between d40 and d40X ????

Read this guys take on all things Nikon

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

D40 wins over D40x. More pixels doesn't better pics

BMWE90 · 11-30-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by new2the3

What are some good lenses to start out with on the Xsi. I was thinking the standard canon 18-55mm IS lens, the canon 55-250 IS lens, and I also heard about the cheap but very good 55mm lens.

Would these 3 be good to start out with?

18-55 IS and 55-250 IS are great starter lenses. A lot of people like them. Check out www.photography-on-the.net for more info. That's an all Canon forum.

LOLrance · 11-30-2008, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by carrerarsr

Read this guys take on all things Nikon

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

D40 wins over D40x. More pixels doesn't better pics

fwiw, when reading ken rockwell stuff, i would take everything with a grain of salt...

The_Blob · 12-06-2008, 07:26 PM

Buy the best camera you can afford from Canon or Nikon. The lenses are more important than the camera though. Spend more money on the lense than the camera itself and you'll get terrific results.

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al4m Major General 152 Rep 7,390 Posts Drives: e90 328i - sgm Join Date: May 2007 Location: SF iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	d40 was a great starter for me. i have now upgraded to d80 __________________
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new2the3 Colonel 398 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	What are some good lenses to start out with on the Xsi. I was thinking the standard canon 18-55mm IS lens, the canon 55-250 IS lens, and I also heard about the cheap but very good 55mm lens. Would these 3 be good to start out with?
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The_Blob Second Lieutenant 514 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Buy the best camera you can afford from Canon or Nikon. The lenses are more important than the camera though. Spend more money on the lense than the camera itself and you'll get terrific results.
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