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so i got a bonus at work, i have around 450 bucks to spend on a new camera.

what should i be looking for? anything you would reccommend? i want something good. i want a good optical zoom

what is SLR and should i look for that?

any other features i should look for?

i want a camera i could be happy with for 5 years

 

Nikon D40

 

SLR - Nikon

Anything under SLR - Canon.

 

anything cannon, I love my cannon takes really good pics.

 

Nikon D40




Big pic
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68...ustang/2-5.jpg

Do it!

 

Cannon SD600

 

The Nikon wins!

lol

 

well how much did you pay for yours?

I paid like $200 for mine.

 

It's not my camera Buying one though.

it was something like $480 off Amazon

 

that nikon does look better, i dig its ability to focus on the object you want, and leaves the rest fuzzy... is that what SLR does?

 

^ If you take action shots beware, Nikon is known for taking longer to process pics between shots

 

is that nikon the 6.1mp?

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1158323379076

 

man that is sooooo tempting...

sucks it is so much. i see it as low as 300 in some places, but im sketchy with larger buys over the internet to some place ive nver heared of

i dont know if i can swing 500. 400 yeah. ill have to check.

good thing is it uses the same memory card i have now, so i dont gotta buy one.

does the nikond40 need batteries or does it have an internal>?

 

I'm not camera genius so I can't really explain to you myself what DSLR does, but what it is is a digital version of 'single-lens-reflex' which was used in professional cameras before DSLR came around .

If you want to learn about what DSLR is you can check it out here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital..._reflex_camera

The focusing is all in the lens, most DSLR lenses have autofocus, some cheaper ones are manual focus only. The standard lens with the D40 is the 18-55mm autofocus, and it gets the job done but there is room for improvement.

As far as the image processing being slow or whatever in Nikons, it hasn't really made a difference to me. The D40 can capture 3 frames a second, and with some good timing that's all you need.

But trust me, it is worth it to spend $500 on a camera, especially if you enjoy photography. DSLR cameras are amazing.


The D40 comes with a rechargeable battery, and spares are like $10.00 each.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-.../dp/B000KJQ1DG
$450 on amazon.

 

http://www.fotoconnection.com/p56941...55mm-lens.html

 

Nikon FTW!!!
My brother has a D60, it's awesome. I like D40s personally, so go that route.

 

I have a poopy Nikon CoolPix S9. Worst camera ever lol.

 

I have the Sony A200 DSLR. It's 10.2mp and you could find it for around $450-500. It's a good camera and I would say it rivals any other camera in the same pay scale.

 

lol..you should get a D40 too..then I can actually make you a good signature. haha

DSLR cameras are the new chin spoiler.

 

Allright! I took the Plunge.

ordered me up one of these... as well as a 2 gig memory card, a case, and a tripod.


NikonD40x, 10.2 Megapixel, SLR, Digital Camera w/ Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Kit

 

Very nice. Congrats on a good buy. Now good luck learning all the ins and outs of these damn things. they are fun and get addictive, but a great investment I think.

 

Awesome man. I would have said get the canon rebel xt since I have one and love it, but the nikon d40 is an awesome camera as well.

btw here is a site to check out for some basic how-to tips for your new dslr. There are a million things you can do with your camera, normally I don't look at manuals but honestly check yours out if you learn how to use the camera to it's potential you can crank out some really cool pictures.

http://www.dslrtips.com/workshops/DS...als_tips.shtml

 

Congrats, now all you have to do is figure out what all that **** is you typed

 

Rebel XT, Nikon D40, I'd take either. My 8mp kodak dosent cut it.

 

Hey Jack maybe your car will sell now with some sick pictures lol.

 

well i certainly wont let that car out of my hands untill after i get some good pics of it.

lol...

Hey, what programs are out there for HDR imaging?

 

photomatrix.

 

Photomatix, not Photomatrix.
Photoshop CS2/3 both have the ability, but not good. I use Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 for mine. I love it. It's only a $100 program, and you get a lot of the photoshop abilities for hundreds of dollars less.

 

I have 2 Canon SLRs and their great. To get the blurry background effect you need to get a portrait lens.