Good starter Digital SLR?

[mindforge]

Yeah. The a900 is supposed to be one nice camera and rumors of a sub $2000 price in order to grab market share are spreading. If it lands at $2k I will wait for a few months and see what reviews say and glitches. I might even get that above the Canon 5D because I already have the a200.... anyone know if the lenses and flashes would be compatible?

[ret]

I got mine for that. I also picked up a new Kodak printer after some research on ink and all that -- I love the new printer. I get a lot of high quality prints from it. When I thought, I have about a thousand bucks I want to get a new D-SLR. I did research and it brought me to the final decision on the a200, extra lens, printer, etc. I still spent less than $1k and I have a great camera to learn on and some gear to play with. I wouldn't drop 1k for a body and a single lens with no supporting gear like a tripod, some sort of case, extra memory... I wouldn't just think about the camera...

My views are all from an amateur's perspective though, as I am an amateur. But, I am hungry for learning and I want to do so without worrying about a $1k camera body. By the way, my used zoom was $60, and you can get it on ebay for 1/2 that but I like the camera shop and the feeling you get when you talk to pros. The guys in the shop know what I want and they know that I don't want top of the line, I want used and I want to learn on it. Once I am better and have learned then I will pick up that high end full frame. Mind you, I could have got a Canon 5D (which is what I think I will go to when I am done with this Sony) right off the bat. I don't want to worry about my camera while I am learning, I want to experiment, I want to be able to fumble around and get a little more crazy than I would with a several thousand dollar camera body.

good luck with your purchase!!!!

I too got my first D-SLR some time back and I did check out Sony, Canon, Nikon and Olympus. Finally settled for the Olympus E520 which I got with 14-42mm and 40-150mm kit lenses

[sweetoblivion]

Hello! I'm starting off and am going to purchase a dSLR very soon. I've been eyeing the Nikon D60. Does anyone have any feedback on this one?

[PaulaLynn]

My thoughts on a starter DSLR....go for what you feel comfortable with. Go to the store, hold them in your hands... see how easy the features are to access... etc etc...

For me, it was the Rebel Xti. It didn't feel as nice in the hands as the rest, but it was the easiest to learn. I can pretty much access all features in the dark now...

In the future I will prob upgrade to something a little heavier, I will need 2 bodies for wedding photography anyway, but for now, it was the best choice for me do to the functunality.

Hope that helped

[tegan]

Yeah. The a900 is supposed to be one nice camera and rumors of a sub $2000 price in order to grab market share are spreading. If it lands at $2k I will wait for a few months and see what reviews say and glitches. I might even get that above the Canon 5D because I already have the a200.... anyone know if the lenses and flashes would be compatible?

Yes, flashes would be compatible. Obviously, lenses designed for full frame digital would work best as well as any of the Minolta Maxxum lenses. Some Sony lenses are full frame compatible including the 75 to 300mm kit lens. Whether all are, it is difficult to find out.

Tegan