New Camera
Thanks to Hurricane Katrina, I made less money last year. That means this year my income tax refund is bigger this year. While I would have preferred to have continued to make the amount of money I'm used to, I'm going to make some lemonade out of this lemon. With the refund, I can now look forward to getting a new camera. One that I can change the lenses and no longer be hampered when I'm trying to shoot my favorite subject, birds, more specifically brown pelicans. Just maybe some red-tailed hawks. Below are some of the ones I'm thinking about:
Nikkon DH50
Nikkon DH70
Canon Rebel XT
If y'all have had any experience with these cameras, please share the pros and cons. Happy, happy, I'll be able to get a new camera in two weeks!
posted by SEAWITCH at
6:26:00 AM
4 Comments:
Do you have either a Nikon or Canon film camera now? If so, you should consider staying with the same family - as the lenses can generally be used interchangeably. My husband and I bought a film body Canon Rebel-G about 10 years ago, so when we went looking for digital SLR cameras, we stayed with Canon. We bought a D20 - which is a big brother to the Rebel XT. Also, you don't say which Rebel XT model, you might want to check - because I think the early digital XT models were 6.3MP, and the newest one (also known as the 350D) is 8MP, a significant difference.
We are very happy with our Canon 20D, it is a very easy camera to use, and the controls are virtually identical to the film camera. We own 4 lenses that are completely interchangeable between the two cameras - which came in very handy on our vacation last year.
That said - I know of people who have the Nikon DH70, and love it. If you can, go someplace where both are available, and hold them in your hands, see how they feel. I love the Canon feel, but I know people who don't.
If you want to get real in-depth in comparing versions, check out DPReview.com -- they have the best reviews, details, and tools for comparing features of any online site I've found!
New toys -- Happy Joy :-) Glad that something GOOD will come out of your hurricane experience!
barb,
Bestbuy let me play with all three of them. I'm leaning toward the DH50. They even changed the lenses so I could see. Thanks for the link. New toys are such a joy!
Aren't they though?! Have fun :-)
barb,
I already have plans for the new camera!
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