nikon D-40 or Cannon Rebel...

[ghost28]

thinking about getting a Digital SLR for my girlfriend for her Birthday...she has been wanting a real camera to take her photography tothe next level...right no she has been usuing Point and shoos cheapos for a while.....i dont know a ton about either camera just that i see them talked about on here al the time...

what should i look for in either model...i know they make more then one rebel as well...what is a good starting point for a lense Etc....

[Stoker1]

Ghost,
I've got a D50 (twin to the D40) and love it. Greg took the pic's from the Miami Int'l boat show with one. Currently looking for a faster lens.

Check out Ebay for some good deals. I bought a new package deal loaded to the gills with stuff for $830 shipped.

Standard & Zoom lense (nikor)
1 gig memory
soft case
cleaning kit
tri pod
extra battery
two filters - cheap but better than nothing
......

peace,
Jamie

[hsbob]

either one will be great. if you can spring for a little more [say under 1000] get either one at this level eg d80 or canon xxx. i when for nikon only because i had lens already. you may even consider the olympus slr.

look in a camera mag, in the adds, and see what cameras have lens from sigma, tamron ...... that way your not tied to the manufacures lens. there very good but the cost!!!!

[ghost28]

thanks guys...i found a loal friend of a friend that is looking to sell a D50 with acc thats only a couple months old and has been used like 4-5 times....i will let you know how i make out....

[jerry]

send her to jerrys house , he has a present for her !:D

[ghost28]

what kinda present does jerry have for her?????:p :p :p

[Scream And Fly]

The D50 is a great little camera - you'll be very pleased with it!

[jerry]

give ya a hint , it goes in hard and comes out soft !:rolleyes:

[ghost28]

boughta d-40....only took a few pics with it...damn...thats all i can say...i cant wait to learn how to realy use it....:D :D :D

[Scream And Fly]

Post some pics!

[Stoker1]

told you~:D

[OceanmarineB]

George I would go with the Canon Rebel XTi for sure over the D50... and I think the Canon is cheaper as well. If your talkin the Regular Canon Rebel compared to the D50 its pretty equal. The Canon Rebel XTi and the new Nikon D40x are very similar I would go with one of these two.

I recently purchased a Canon EOS 30D a few months back and I'm glad I went with Canon I love this Camera!

haha Greg is gonna love that line!! I know he loves his Nikons! haha


But in all seriousness there both good camera's Can't go wrong with either... and Like Greg said in another thread the Lens you use is more important then the body.

check it out:

D40x Body only on B&H is $729
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25424


Rebel XTi Body only B&H is $680
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=14256

[ghost28]

ok....so i bougt the D-40 and my girlfriend loves it so far....we have only taken some BS shots of things in the house and family at birthday parties...i havent had time to post any shots yet....

buuuutttt...i am thinking bigger lens...i know the boating season is approaching and i want to be able to take kick azz pics at tanner...my question is for Greg and any others in the know....what is a reasonable step up lens from the kit lens and not neccesarily just one step up...something with some capability as well as the next step.......

i know the D-40 need AF lenses that the motor is in the lens....i dont want to spend a ton of money but want a quality lens...i have seen some talk about Vibration Reduction lenses and is it worth it....especially since i will be taking pics on the boat and stuff...

[Hottrucks]

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127842&goto=newpost

Check out this post

[Scream And Fly]

How much do you want to spend? :)

[ghost28]

i dont really know greg....thats why i am asking here...i dont know what to spend and i dont want to get ripped off either...but i definetly think a larger lens is in order...

[Scream And Fly]

I recommend that you start off with the new Nikon 55-200 AF-S VR. It's new, small, light, and costs only about $250. You can't lose with it, and it has an image stabilizer too. It's the best deal out there right now.

[ghost28]

i did some searching and thats what i was thinking was the next size up...i wasnt sure if the image stabilizer was a good thing or not...i think i will order one up....any place you reccomend for the best deal...

[Scream And Fly]

My preference is B&H Photo/Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com) or BuyDig (http://www.buydig.com) - both have great prices and are very reputable. You absolutely cannot go wrong with the 55-200 VR.

[Stoker1]

And if you have to look for best deal you probably can't afford it anyway.

Having a bad day AL? Why make such a statement?

[ghost28]

jeeeezze....things change soo fast...i went on to teh sight that i bought the camera from and i see tey make a D40x now that is 10MP....holy cow..my new camera is outdated already....

[Scream And Fly]

You don't need 10+ megapixels for most applications. 6 is more than enough :)

[Stoker1]

Got me thinking about the the new Nikon 55-200 AF-S VR (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=486717&is=USA&addedTroughType=search).

Here's mine & you get what you pay for. :o Not satisfied, but it takes Ok, pics.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70300g.htm

[ghost28]

going out and getting the new lens tomorrow or sunday...i will let you all know how it is whe i start playing with it....

funny how this camera was a gift for my girlfriend has now become a toy i keep spendin money on and she uses it...lol...i get to play occsionally...:D :D

[Scream And Fly]

Those lenses are fine - just don't use them in low light. For daytime action, they work well. :)

[ghost28]

i just wanted to try and post a photot i took the other day and hosted elsewhere...testin testing 1 2 3....just a picture of the ol girl......

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/ghost28x/DSC_0099.jpg

[ghost28]

ok i guess it works....cool..this is fun...now i have to go out and take some impressive photos....:D :D :D :D :D :D

[Scream And Fly]

I like that decal on the back window too :)

Now you have to help contribute to the Tanner Park photos!

[ghost28]

i love the decal too...

as far as pics from tanner i am hoping to be out there every week this year since i am moving as of june 1st to a waterfront house around the corner from tanner....now all i need is a damn boat...:D :D :D