Digi Slr's? (photo strut)..
Ayrotollah77
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So I have been shooting with mostly film for a long time but recently I have been getting some photo work and you gotta have a digital for that. I'm looking into the world of Dslr's..i need something basic but good for a decent price (a good used one would be nice). Anyone got some suggestions/advice?Peace
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http://philipbloom.net/2010/08/19/whichdslr/
make sure it has the ability to do video (mine doesnt so i might upgrade my body to a new one eventually)
and as well you may wanna make sure your current lenses fit on the body of which ever DSLR you go with..i havent check what "new" in the market of cameras now, but i am really happy with mine, sadly my camera is only worth a couple hundred dollars now compared to when i bought it, mine came with a 18mm-55mm & 55mm-200mm lens and a polarization filter for about $1100..
you can get way more bang for your buck now-a-days...
But if you got dough. 5D Mark II with putting money down on some good lenses.
on all of this
the best sub-1000$ DSLR is the Canon EOS Rebel T2i, the thing doesn't differ much from a comparable Nikon, however it offers alot of features that the big daddy Canons have, including 1080p HD video recording. keep in mind, this product is built with the prosumer in mind, not a professional.
outside of the sub-1000$ genre, the pick is HANDS DOWN the Canon 5D Mark II. there is no question, if money isn't a huge issue, your decision is made.
not knocking Nikon, but i found the more updated Canons to edge out the newer Nikons in terms of price/performance. however, i have friends that swear by the D90.
With an adapter you can use full size lenses easily, though not always with full AF or stablization.
Agreed on the lenses, 50mm prime with f stop below 2 is THE clutch go to lens.
Otherwise I can recommend the Canon T2i and the Canon 7D. I have friends that use them regularly and are completely happy. I know I would be..
Co-cosign.
One thing with the SLRs that do HD video - the only complaint I have with the D90 is the lack of autofocus in video mode. HUGE pain in the ass. I don't know if the newer ones fixed that but I'd sooner shoot HD off my iPHone than try to use my D90's features for it.
D7000 is the replacement for the D90. First DSLR with autofocus.
oh, the d7000 also fixed that retarded exposure lock problem. on the d90 i had to hold the AE lock button down for the duration of a shot. not with the d7000.
other problems with the d7000 is that although you can pretty much shoot in complete darkness, the video gets real noisy unless you use the old lenses with manual aperture only. and again, it seems like everyone that picked up the d7000 has pixel dropout issues in video mode.
again, nikon will fix this problem if you send it in and are willing to wait about a month to get it back. luckily for me, the center where all the busted nikons are sent is in LA, and they said it would only take a few days to fix.
The obvious choice would probably be to go with the DSL body of what you are currently using as that way you can go on using the lenses etc that you already have.
If that isnt the way you want to go, it really depends on what kind of budget you have, for a very reasonable price you can some competitive entry point bodys like the canon rebel xsi then just buy a decent portrait lens
thats nonsense. i got the d7000 explicitly for video. the functionality and options you get with a dslr that shoots video is about 1/3 the cost of an equivalent video camera.
ps not trying to shit stir or challenge, genuinely interested as I havent used my DSLR to take video before.
one of the main reasons why i liked using a dslr to shoot video is the subject's expectations of what i was doing. for the most part when i point a dlsr at a stranger they assume im capturing 1 shot and cant really be bothered by me. as opposed to pointing a video camera at someone where the subject understands how much more reavealing that can be. their reaction is less genuine with a video camera. you can also get into a lot more places with a dslr than you can with a video camera.
most, if not all, 3ccd prosumer video cameras dont have the option of interchanging lenses. that opened up a whole world for me that i could never acheive with a comparably priced camcorder. using dslr is a lot closer to using a 16mm film camera than it is to using a camcorder. and i like the look and the results a lot better with dslrs.
the new d7000 has a intervalometer and can also shoot at i think 6 frames per second in camera mode or whatevers. that look would take quite a bit more time and effort to create with a video camera.
anyways, i was out kinda late last night shooting stuff around town. i figured out that the AF on the d7000 can be adjusted to act just like AF on a camcorder.
The Sony does. But the lens choice is specific for that video camera. So, it's not like your gonna pop on your Sony lenses. Tho, maybe a Chinese company will drop some adapter for them down the line...
But yeah... DSLR's are getting to a point were they are at par or surpassing most video cams. People are starting to shoot TV shows and Movies with them.