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Prof_Beatnuts
Jul 29, 2004
I used to be bad but now I'm good
I've found myself attracted to photography. I know a little more than the average phone/cheap digital camera user but I'm not a pro by any means.

I do know that I am more interested, at this point at least, in using something like a 35mm SLR. I'm also betting that there are low-cost lens/filters/cameras that are famous for being beginners cameras and would certainly work fine for my purposes.

My purposes would be just taking pictures around town/in the woods/nature and almost landscape type stuff and maybe (if reasonable) some nighttime stuff.

If you can think of a Digital SLR that would be good too, I won't ignore DSLRs if they are clearly a better choice.

I don't really want to leave a limit because if I can't afford a beginner camera I'll just quit right now.

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Prof_Beatnuts
Jul 29, 2004
I used to be bad but now I'm good

Krakkles posted:


Check out offerings from Canon and Nikon on https://www.keh.com (I'd link some directly, but their site is down for maintenance right now).
Thanks. I'll take a look.

Krakkles posted:

I get what you're saying by "I don't want to leave a limit", but seriously, we can probably give you better suggestions if you do tell us what you're willing to spend.

I'll go up to $500 total, meaning like the camera and any required gear. But something around $300 would be easier to swallow.

Prof_Beatnuts
Jul 29, 2004
I used to be bad but now I'm good

Krakkles posted:

You've got tons of options. $300 should get you into a decent Canon setup pretty easily.
What would be the model I should be looking to get?

Prof_Beatnuts
Jul 29, 2004
I used to be bad but now I'm good

Krakkles posted:


I'd definitely recommend looking around, waiting for one of KEH's sales, but something like the 30D would be an absolutely fine starter DSLR.

Thanks for the info.

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