 Rebecca Broom |
Which Digital SLR should I buy? HELP! I have been reading up on different cameras to purchase to use primarily to take pics of my art work as well as scenes from travel that I can paint from. Originally I thought I would purchase an SLR camrera and had narrowed it down to the Nikon N65 or comparible. I have looked on line, etc, but decided to visit a local, reputable camera store to ask questions since this is an investment. This is where things changed...The sales guy was VERY helpful, non pressuring, and introduced me to digital SLRs. I thought that I was not interested in a digital (originally) because I was told by a fellow artist that they would not be the best for my art work. Anyway, I really like what I saw in the Canon EOS Rebel digital SLR (about $1000 - plus accessories) as well as the Canon Pro 1 that is about the same price. The sales guy also told me that eventually film sales will decrease as most consumers and professionals opt for digital SLRS over the traditional film SLR. He said that they sale 7 customers out of 10 a digital over a traditional camera. $1000 is double what I had planned on spending - but I am willing to make a bigger investment if it is really better. Can you offer me any suggestions, pointers? Thanks, Rebecca
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Dave Cross |
Hi Rebecca. Firstly I must point out that the Pro-1 is NOT NOT NOT an SLR, it is a very capable digital compact, with an electronic viewfinder (a pet hate of mine). Check out this page to see exactly why :- http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2dig.htm I wonder exactly where the manufacturers intend these 'pseudo SLRs' to fit into the market, particularly as the Pro-1 is $20 more expensive (at Beach camera) than the infinitely more versatile Digital Rebel a 'real' SLR from the same stable. As to what you should buy, much depends on your application. As you have suggested photographing artworks I would suggest that the Rebel would be a good choice. My main reason for this suggestion is the almost infinite array of lenses available for the Canon EOS system, allowing you to experiment with different optical systems to get the best result. The secret is to get friendly with your local outlet, take your camera and an artwork down there and try every different lens he has in stock...... Where I live (in the UK) my local (pro) shop proprietor is more than happy to spend an afternoon talking about photography, if he sells something at the end he is happy, to be honest, if he doesn't sell anything he is still happy. Anyway, the secret is to play with the gear, and buy the camera that FEELS best to YOU. Let us know what you do, and post some samples here, we all like to see great art. As always these are my opinions, others may differ, your mileage may vary :-) Cheers
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Rebecca Broom |
Thanks so much for your time....I did not mention that I was aware that the Pro 1 is not a digital SLR, but it is the "great lens/glass" used in that camera that I am told make them similar in product. The sales guy said they were comparable in Megapixels, etc when you compare having a particular lense on the Rebel vs the built in lense on the Pro 1 (?). I love the size of the Pro 1, but I really love the feel and flexibility of the Rebel. I guess I am mainly just baffled about whether I should rule out the standard SLR film camera?....Are film cameras becoming a thing of the past, thus making my money better spent (in the long run) on a digital SLR (or Pro 1)? The diference being about $500 - 700. So the real question is: Is a digital SLR a better purchase over a standard SLR? Thanks for any advice:) Rebecca
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Daniel L. KONGOS |
In my opinion, film is becoming a waste of time. Unless you're using large format film for huge wall prints, the new digital slr's (rebel) will give you all the quality you need. Not only that, with digital you can get immediate response, and load them onto your computer easily and practically take as many pictures as you want. The initial investment in Digital is definately worth it, I would go with the Rebel, but that's just my opinion.
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Bob Duerr |
Good evening Rebecca: this is my opinion!
Bob busmanbob@juno.com
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