A Good Digital SLR Camera??? Suggestions Please
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I was looking into buying a good digital SLR for taking photographs that would be used for building a photosource library to later be used for texture creation. Does anyone have some good suggestions for cameras and or lenses? I know some of you have posted some great photos before. I've been looking at the Canon EOS 40D. It seems to have overall excellent reviews and is a solid camera. Any information would be appreciated.
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A telephoto is also handy for when something is further away than you can get.
They can be super pricey for good lenses though. Just watch out for that
if you put a bit more into it, you will recieve alot more, and those things last long. so after a year you wont end up saying, damn, why didnt i put in a couple bucks more and got a better camera. the d40 is nice, but its still a step up camera.
you should consider the amount of money you are willing to put into it,
(i stick with nikon, i know)
d200 +- 1300 dollars
d80 +- 800 dollars
d40 +- 600 dollars
plus, you can have a nice body, but a bad lens will bring down the quality fast, so investing in a good lens is just as important.
im thinking about a 105mm macro f2,8 and ill probably end up around 500 bucks,
i recently bought a d200 and love it.
see how much you can and are willing to invest, if your just going for textures, i wont get a badass camera, are you looking for quality, invest, and youll wont regret it.
The Nikon D40 and the D40s have no internal ability to focus the lens and so rely upon lenses with an internal drive, so watch out.
Some of the lower end Canon cameras also use cheaper materials to construct the camera body and sensor shielding so you are MUCH more subject to RF interference noise on your sensor, especially if you are using a battery pack. In fact the company I used to work for had to refund tens of thousands of dollars worth of photography fee's due to that exact problem.
Don't let that frighten you away from Canon though as they have a good line, you just need to spend a little more to get to the genuinely good stuff IMO. I have a 5D sitting on my lap right now actually.
For real in depth comparison & analysis I'd suggest checking out www.dpreview.com
(I am a professional photographer, and have been for years, working for a digital photography company if that means anything to you re: credibility)
I say buy a 400d and invest in some good lenses. Bodies come and go, but lenses stay for life