What's the best Digital SLR camera for around $1000?

by Cwluc

I am looking for a excellent quality Digital SLR camera for around $ 1000. If possible, I want to buy one that comes with 2 lenses (sometimes Best Buy and Circuit City sell the SLR’s in kits.) What is a excellent lens for close-ups (?55mm-300mm?)? And what is a excellent one for wide angle shots?

I also want to know if any of the SLR’s use regular SD memory cards or if you have to buy those expensive high speed ones.

Also, the camera has to take at least 5 frames per second. I will be by it to take quick action shots.

It should also have between 8-10 megapixels.

Do you own a Digital SLR…if so, what kind…do you like it/would you recommend it?

I have heard that Canon makes the best, but I am not completely set on export a Canon…I am open to more suggestions.

Any websites, information, pricing guides, or product review sites would be fantastic! Thanks!
Also, if I want to take close-ups…is a 75-300mm lens excellent, or should I spring for something more in the 500-1300mm range? I know they get a whole heck of a lot pricier when you get past 300mm. What is a excellent lens to buy that is in the 75-300mm range…and about how much should that cost. (And I would prefer it to be auto focus rather than manual.)

Answer by Henry
You might consider Canon 20D or Canon 30D.

Most SLR cameras use CF card because it is quicker than SD card.

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Answer by Kyle B
The Nikon D80 is fantastic I own one of those along with Nikon D200. The D80 will run about $ 1100-$ 1200 with a 18-70mm lens which is a fantastic lens for wide shots, but you could go wider but you’d need a super wide. Also B&H Photo Video out of New York is promotion a Nikon DX 50-200mm for $ 170 which is uper cheap. both cameras are 10,2 megapixels, but the image sensor on the D200 is much larger. here are some links

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=449061&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=474735&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

http://nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25412

http://nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25235

The D80 takes SD, and the D200 takes CompactFlash. Below is a link to a website called PBase which is an online community of photographers who share their photos. These are links to photos taken with both these cameras

http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/d80

http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/d200

Answer by bigh5586
I would buy into the Nikon system. Nikon has more add on items like sparkle, SD cards, battery holders, etc. Depending how quick you want lens to take action shots, numerous brands are compatible with Nikon body’s.

Answer by Woz
Check eBay for camera kits on whatever you choose. I got my Nikon D70 there with three lenses, filters, two cases, a tripod, and a 4G memory card for around $ 1300–they have less vital and larger packages as you see fit.

For Camera comparison, I’ve worked extensively with Canon and Nikon and find them equal in just about each aspect that matters…both are brilliant quality and easily negotiate the amateur/professional skill levels.

That being said, Olympus and Pentax also produce excellent systems, and should not be overlooked in a body by body comparison.

Canon’s user interfaces are a small more idiot-proof in my experience, but I wound up going with the D70 because it’s lighter weight and even at 6 mp, it still turns out fantastic, supple images for my wedding photography business (and you KNOW how seriously brides take their wedding photos). Truthfully, a larger file size becomes cumbersome in this circumstance, as I’ll easily generate 600-1000+ images per event, and at a minimum of 4MB per file, that can overwhelm even a pretty smart computer pretty quickly.

For lenses, my set as mentioned, came with three, all Sigma; 17-25 mm, 28-70 mm, and 50-300mm. For my purposes, the 28-70 is my workhorse because it’s a excellent medium range lens with enough flexibility to come in close if I need to, yet still allows me to back out enough to take in wider shots. The 17-25 is the best for close in, and the 50-300 is a very effective zoom for most situation. There are better lenses out there, but these allow me the flexibility I need with minimal need for changing lenses (not excellent to be caught changing a lens when the couple kisses for the first time).

Both Canon and Nikon use the same size (physical size, not memory size) memory card (which I find infinitely handy when going between my beefy Nikon and my more portable Canon A80–sometimes you just don’t want to tote the whole camera bag, but still want to be able to take excellent pictures). The high speed ones aren’t necessary, but they do reduce your drag time between shots, which, if you’re plotting on taking quick action shots, will be a consideration for you. Also, if you’re taking lots of quick action shots at 8MP+ per shot, you’ll certainly want a large capacity card (1G or more), and I’m pretty sure they only come in the high speed variety (don’t refer to me on that).

The current generation of the Canon EOS (D, I reckon?) does have an 8MP capability, and I know that there are newer models available from both Canon and Nikon with greater MP capability–I just didn’t look into them too hard for reasons stated above. And be aware that the more MP you have, the out of you’ll get from your $ 1000 buy price.

Hope this helps in your search.

Excellent luck!

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Future of Web Apps conf, London – Oct 2008 – 15


Image by Ed Yourdon
Note: this photo was in print in an undated (late Nov 2010) Top Fine Art Photos blog, titled "tCanon Rebel Eos Xs Slr Digital Camera Review." It does look like a Canon camera, doesn’t it?

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This bottle was placed on effectively each table by the various food charitable way stands in the convention area — and since it was a computer conference, I naturally assumed that it was a form of advertising, i.e., "HP" is the abbreviation for "Hewlett Packard."

But I took a closer look at this particular bottle, because it was placed right next to a squeeze-bottle of mustard; it turns out to be (according to its manufacturer, Heinz), "the original brown sauce which since 1899 has set the standard for quality." Who knew?

I estimate it’s roughly equivalent to a mixture of what we Americans would call ketchup (also manufactured by Heinz) and Worcestire sauce. I thought the mark on the bottle might confirm this, but it said instead that the product is "Everyone’s favorite, this legendary and unique distinctive taste sensation is the result of our keenness to sourcing the highest quality ingredients and by a meticulously guarded secret recipe." How’s that for a message that says absolutely nothing at all?

Intrigued by the thought of a "secret recipe," I read the list of ingredients, most likely sorted in decreasing order of importance (or quantity): "malt vinegar (from barley), tomatoes, molasses, moral fiber vinegar, glucose-fructose syrup, dates, sugar, salt, modified maize starch, rye flour, tamarind extract, spices, onion extract."

So … is one supposed to pour this stuff on hamburgers? Reading the mark, I learned that "Everything goes well with HP Sauce. It’s fantastic on your favorite foods including sausages, bacon sandwiches and chips. Why not try on snacks like jacket potatoes or baked beans."

Bacon sandwiches? Jacket potatoes? What kind of savages are these people? No wonder the British look so sickly all the time…

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These photos were taken during the first day of the "Future of Web Apps" conference in London, in Oct 2008. They don’t represent fantastic art, or fantastic photography; they were taken with a non-SLR digital camera, often with an imperfect quantity of sparkle lighting, because I was too far away from the subjects. I’ve adjusted the exposure and color saturation as best I can, but the primary objective is simply to give you a feeling for the people and the activities that take house in now’s high-tech computer conferences. (Among other things, note that the preponderance of laptops in this gathering are Apple MacBooks.)

I am thinking about export a Canon EOS Rebel XTi Black SLR Digital Camera , and have been checking all the reviews on how fantastic this camera is. The only answer I cant seem to find about this is, does it make videos also? And if so, how long of a video can you make. I have a Canon Powershot A95 that you can make videos. Thanks in enhancement.

Answer by abaer01
I don’t reckon they’ve altered a thing since I got mine last year so sorry, NO. Otherwise it is fantastic. Just like my Rebel SLR but with instant results.

Answer by fhotoace
The Canon EOS DSLR’s and Nikon DSLR’s are based upon 35mm SLR bodies designed to shoot still images.

They do not shoot video at all. The people who own DSLR’s buy video camera’s if they need or want to shoot videos.

You will find that some of the SLR-like cameras will shoot video.

Look here for something like that if your really want to have the video function on your camera.

http://www.dpreview.com

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Answer by paintinglights
The Rebel XTi and other DSLRs do not have video mode/ (AVI, MPEG, etc). It only take still pics.

Buydig.com has some fantastic specials on Rebels. I reckon they have a Rebel XT for under $ 400.00.

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Answer by garisonc
DSLRs shoot fantastic photos. Not Videos.

If you want to shoot video, buy an apt video camera. Digital cameras can capture video, but it is take at slow choppy frame rates or it is taken at horrid resolution that does not look excellent on anything but YouTube.

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