dSLR Squad

[wing_gundam]

for sure.... 30 second exposures FTW!





you need a tripod for that regardless of light - and both were in dusk btw...

[JeShUa]

Pretty. I wish I could get a L series lens.. but the 28-200mm lens looks good enough :].

[ethlar]

i know a tripod is necessary, i have one, i just cant justify spending a grand on one

[BubzSI]

BubzSI

Nikon D80 DSLR
18-55mm Standard
50mmf/1.8 Portrait
Sigma 10-20mm Wide Angle
Tamron 70-300mm Zoom
SB-600 Flash w/ Diffuser
Cheapo Tripod
Photoshop CS3
PTGui

[NighHawk8Gen]

Canon Rebel XT
Cannon 18-55mm
Cannon 50mm
Sigma 70-300
Sigma 500 Ext Flash
DHG Macro 67mm
Tri-Pod
Uv Haze Filter
Cir Pol Filter
Corel Paintshop Pro Photo 11 (RAW shooting)

[JeShUa]

Was waiting for you to chime in Bubz

[8thgenuser]

Joining the Squadz.

Firearm:
Nikon D40

Scopes:
Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G II ED (kit lens)
Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR
Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm VR f/3.5 - 5.6G DX IF-ED
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM

Flash:
Nikon SB-400 Speedlight

Remote:
Nikon ML-L3

Filters:
Hoya HMC, Super HMC UV(0)

Editors:
Adobe Lightroom
Gimp
Google Picasa
IrfanView

[Rpm2]

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
How is that? any samples?

[andywho]

i have a question for all your dSLR gurus. i'm getting into photography and i was wondering would this camera be a good start?http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._Rebel_XT.html or would this camera be better? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html
also would i be able to have a good zoom? or would i need another lens?

thanks in advance

[Bootsie]

Go with the canon for sure!

[andywho]

canon sounds good but i need some more opinions on this one

[Rpm2]

My friend bought the e500 and brought it over the other day and I really didn't like it. It looked nice and had a lot of features but it felt really slow, the lens was not smooth when zooming in and out. Plus the system is so new there is so much more choice when you want to add lenses and flashes for Canon and Nikon.

BTW I shoot with the 30d.

[ethlar]

i say go with the canon, but im a canon fanboy. The olympus looks cool, and id almost suggest getting it over the Canon simply because it has dust reduction technology which canon didnt implement until the XTi

[andywho]

hmm i like how olympus has the extra lens. if i go with the canon would the lens it comes with have a good zoom?

[ethlar]

the olympus does come with the extra lens, but in general the kit lens that the rebels come with is a great all around lens, and then you can determine what second lens would best suit your shooting style.

Personally i like the quality of the Canon lenses, though having little experience with Olympus ones. And as others have said there is a wider canon lens selection out there.

[andywho]

thanks after reading some of you guys feedback about the canon i'm going with the canon thanks for help

[Rpm2]

^If you go Canon I think you will be making a good choice.

[JeShUa]

Originally Posted by andywho

canon sounds good but i need some more opinions on this one

Its all about personal prefference. You can go with sony. You can go with Nikon. You can go with Canon. You can get great pictures with any.. its just all about how you get there

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by JeShUa

Its all about personal prefference. You can go with sony. You can go with Nikon. You can go with Canon. You can get great pictures with any.. its just all about how you get there

Please please please don't buy the Sony Alpha-series dSLR.

I tried it and it's really crappy. Good screen size & resolution, on-board image stability, and good ergonomics. But otherwise, it's a really crappy camera... hard to customize your settings (a lot of sub-menus), shutter is really loud and mechanical, and doesn't feel comfortable in the hand.

At that price range, I'd definitely go for a Canon or Nikon.

[Obsidian6]

All I have to say is.

It would be wise, for sake of future-proofing your investment, to buy into either canon or nikon.

while Olympus/ Pentax/ etc.. make very good cameras. I just don't know how well they will be able to keep up with the big boys ( Canon & Nikon ) in the future.

So, I have nothing against them at all. I just have my own opinions on them.