Which Camera?

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

I'm on my third Canon Rebel and only have nice things to say about them. Check out any of my write-up threads for pictures and what you see are from my latest Canon Rebel the t1i with the basic lens.

Threads with lots of Canon Rebel pictures...















Besides that like others said, it's a real Coke/Pepsi or Ford/Chevy topic.

[TimmyG]

Just purchased the Canon T3 kit and I love it. Still need to learn all of its functions and whatnot, but I have taken some fantastic photos with it thus far.

[ForceField]

I still use my Canon Rebel 350D. 8mp, good in low light up to 800 ISO. It has 1600 ISO but I rarely use it as it's a bit grainy if you pixel peep. I have the 50mm prime 1.8 like someone mentioned up above. The only thing to keep in mind is at 1.8 aperture the field in focus will be very very narrow. This means whatever you focus on will be sharp but everything just a hair closer or further away from you will be way out of focus and blurry. This can be both good and bad depending on what you want to accomplish. For pics of cars you usually want a wider range in focus so stop it down to 4 or 8, or maybe even higher aperture. The higher the aperture the less light gets in so you will need bright sun, flash or a slower shutter speed.

As for Canon vs. Ford, I'm a Canon and Chevy man myself and look down at the unwashed masses sporting Nikons or Fords. Don't even get me started on Toy yodas.

Just kidding!

Seriously any camera today is so much better than cameras in the past that the choice is moot. Your skill using it will make a bigger difference than the brand name. That goes for cars too!

[master detailer]

I have a kodak easyshare m580 14mp and got it on ebay it was also a refurbished one. was 500. new but I only payed 125.00 take a look at my pics and see what you think. ps I always shoot at the bigest I can then down size later . That way when I use photobucket I can use them big an look there best.

[truckbutt]

Lots of good advice here. As has already been said, when you buy a camera with interchangeable lenses, you are buying into a system(lenses, flashes, teleconverters, etc). Many lenses are much more expensive then camera bodies. You accumulate lenses over time as you want more flexability in what you can photograph. Camera bodies are usually replaced after a few years. I shoot Canon. I love the color produced by Canon digital cameras. I suggest you spend some time looking at the camera reviews at:
Cameras hub: Digital Photography Review
When you decide to buy, may I suggest:
B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders

[SkateForGirl]

I'm a Nikon person but I'd say go with the Canon.

[Cheerio]

I'm a nikon person, but I think canon are more user friendly. I asked a lot of people why they chose nikon over canon and they said it shoots better in low light...

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Since this was your first post to our forum...

Originally Posted by Cheerio

I'm a Nikon person, but I think canon are more user friendly. I asked a lot of people why they chose Nikon over canon and they said it shoots better in low light...

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[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

Since this was your first post to our forum...





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[feslope]

Check out the Nikon D5100. The D5100 is newer version of D3100 and replaces the D300 at a fraction of the price. It is comparably priced with your other choices and a year newer.