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Join Date: Oct 2005
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2009-07-13, 19:42

On the Nikon side, I think a D40 or D60 with kit lens(es) (the D500, body only is out of the buyers price range) would fit the bill nicely for the type of photography you are thinking of. I threw in the D40, because it is a steal for the price, and from the pictures my sister gets from her's, it gives a lot of the newer, higher resolution cameras a run for their money. There are plenty of reasons to go for an SLR camera, such as low light shooting, greater depth of field control, and flash/lighting control. On the Canon side, a Rebel XS isn't a bad choice, either. Also don't hesitate to look at the used market, there are a lot of good cameras sitting around in shops unused because people have to have the latest and greatest!



Before you buy an SLR, go into the store and try them out, it would really stink if you went out and spent that much money only to find that you don't like the feel of the camera.
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