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Look, I'm a total newbie to photography so I'm here looking for a bit of help regarding it. I'm currently just a freelance graphic designer/illustrator for bands and musicians and I was asked by a few if I did any photography at all for their promo shots and some live shots, of course I had to turn down the offer because despite loving photography a lot, I don't have a camera.

Now, where oh where does a new band photographer start? I've been asking around about cheap decent Digital cameras for a newbie. I was recommended Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D). See I looked around for prices and nothing was too bad, but I'm concerned about getting my money's worth and since I don't know details about cameras... I just don't want to buy whatever looks the most shiny.

So I ask you guys. Can you recommend me any digital cameras for a new photographer? what price I should pay? and if you can, provide pages/sites etc?

Also on that note I am British, so extra help would be appreciated, but not needed ;3
>> des
>>42161
You never know, something crazy might happen. If Hoya and Pentax ever decide what they're doing with each other they're might be a big influx of cash for Pentax and they might release some fuck crazy high-end jobber.
OTOH, it seemed like they'd felt the 35mm arena wasn't worth fighting for on the high-end. They sell MF cameras for that.
The LX came out in the early 80s, there wasn't ever a high-end AF system camera, was there? If not, they'd have to make one from scratch. Maybe they don't care, maybe that's what they're planning now. lol product speculation
>> Anonymous
>>42160
Every single SLR company these days uses the same lens system for their digital lineups, not just Nikon.

Also, you actually can't start with cheap and older lenses with Nikon's entry level D40 and D40x. The light meter won't work with older lenses until you upgrade to a D200, and aside from a few new zooms (anything except AF-S lenses) you won't be able to autofocus at all.

Pentax and Canon, on the other hand, meter light with whatever you can physically attach. Every single lens Pentax has ever made in their entire history works even on their cheapest DSLR (sometimes you need a ten dollar adaptor ring), and you can get cheap adaptors to fit almost any lens from almost any company to Canon bodies. (Ironically, entry-level Canon bodies have better backwards compatibility with older Nikon lenses than entry-level Nikon bodies.)

I love Nikon lenses (I use them on my 350D all the time; and yes, that's not a typo), but they need to smarten up about real backwards compatibility. Keeping the same physical mount is one thing, making sure the damned light meter still works is another.
>> Anonymous
I personally have a Nikon D50, which is a great entry level for 600, but to be honest, I sorta wish I had that extra 200 to get the XT. Nikon is harder to find lenses for than the Canon, since Canon has a wide selection, not including the Sigma lenses as well.

My friend has an XT as well, and we compared quality through a kit lens and I do believe his was better. Although, raw power from the camera can only do so much; you really need to know how to use it in specific situations (portraits, landscapes, etc) and to get which lens you feel to be most appropriate (macro, fisheye, wideangle etc).
>> Anonymous
>>42377
you can use the full line of AF lenses on the D50 and they all meter. and you know sigma makes the same lenses for nikon too.
>> Anonymous
DO A BARELL ROLL