Comments on: Entry-level DSLR recommendations http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 16,000+ designers reading his blog. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-129909 David Airey Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:23:32 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-129909 Hi Adrian, thanks for the Lumix recommendation. I already went ahead and bought a Nikon D5000, which is great, and I'm glad you picked-up one you're also happy with. Hi Adrian, thanks for the Lumix recommendation. I already went ahead and bought a Nikon D5000, which is great, and I’m glad you picked-up one you’re also happy with.

]]> By: Adrian3 http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-129878 Adrian3 Sun, 30 May 2010 18:16:54 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-129878 I was looking at the Canon G10 and the Panasonic Lumix LX3. I went with the Lumix and have been VERY happy with it. If I am going to carry around an SLR I want it to be a great camera and I don't think you can get that from the entry level DSLR's. The LX3 is an amazing little camera, and you should consider it as you are shopping around... I was looking at the Canon G10 and the Panasonic Lumix LX3. I went with the Lumix and have been VERY happy with it. If I am going to carry around an SLR I want it to be a great camera and I don’t think you can get that from the entry level DSLR’s. The LX3 is an amazing little camera, and you should consider it as you are shopping around…

]]> By: Adrienne http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-128181 Adrienne Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:02:57 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-128181 I own 3 Panasonic cameras though I suppose I am biased as I work for Panasonic :) I love my G1 but I wish I would have held out for the GH1 for the better lens, ISO and AVCHD video recording. *sigh* Digital Photography Review is a great informational site on all brands and Flickr shows you trends on certain cameras by model number. You can check out my old flickr that has not been updated in a dogs day and also flickr's camera finder. It is interesting to see what CAN be done even with the simplest camera. www.dpreview.com http://www.flickr.com/cameras/panasonic www.four-thirds.org The G1 is not a SLR however it is a micro 4/3 interchangeable lens camera. It can be used with other 4/3 lenses (adapter needed) like Sigma and Olympus and micro 4/3 lenses. I own 3 Panasonic cameras though I suppose I am biased as I work for Panasonic :) I love my G1 but I wish I would have held out for the GH1 for the better lens, ISO and AVCHD video recording. *sigh*

Digital Photography Review is a great informational site on all brands and Flickr shows you trends on certain cameras by model number. You can check out my old flickr that has not been updated in a dogs day and also flickr’s camera finder. It is interesting to see what CAN be done even with the simplest camera.

http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.flickr.com/cameras/panasonic
http://www.four-thirds.org

The G1 is not a SLR however it is a micro 4/3 interchangeable lens camera. It can be used with other 4/3 lenses (adapter needed) like Sigma and Olympus and micro 4/3 lenses.

]]> By: HSP http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-127777 HSP Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:46:57 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127777 I was actually sold on my Canon Rebel (450D) before I ever even saw it in person due to the amazing online forum at Photography on the Net - http://photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php I got carried away looking at all of the astonishing talent being posted (and so much of it was "amateur" photogs) and at the clarity of the images that I just wanted one of those cameras. Luckily, after doing some hands on shooting with a couple of Nikons and realizing that I really didn't like the UI, the Canon turned out to be the logical choice for me too. Good luck making your decision! I was actually sold on my Canon Rebel (450D) before I ever even saw it in person due to the amazing online forum at Photography on the Net – http://photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php I got carried away looking at all of the astonishing talent being posted (and so much of it was “amateur” photogs) and at the clarity of the images that I just wanted one of those cameras. Luckily, after doing some hands on shooting with a couple of Nikons and realizing that I really didn’t like the UI, the Canon turned out to be the logical choice for me too.

Good luck making your decision!

]]> By: Omar http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-127686 Omar Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:45:22 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127686 I too am looking for an entry-level DSLR so this really helps! I too am looking for an entry-level DSLR so this really helps!

]]> By: Mo http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-127508 Mo Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:57:20 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127508 I'd go for the Nikon D90. It's really nice camera. It supports also professional lenses, that you can later use on a different camera, a better one. Evan the night shots are pretty good quality for this kind of money :D I love it. I’d go for the Nikon D90. It’s really nice camera. It supports also professional lenses, that you can later use on a different camera, a better one. Evan the night shots are pretty good quality for this kind of money :D I love it.

]]> By: Neal http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-127495 Neal Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:11:40 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127495 @Andreas: I'm also puzzled again and again when the matter of dSLR recommendations is brought up and no one ever mentions Pentax. They offer some excellent cameras with good optics and the mounts are also backwards-compatible with almost any lense ever made for a Pentax SLR - film or digital. I still use a Pentax film SLR, myself, and intend to purchase one of their dSLRs as soon as I've saved a sufficient number of pennies. Obviously, I have an investment in Pentax-mount lenses that I'll be leveraging but, at the same time, I haven't seen anything in the various Nikons and Canons that was so compelling that I'd feel like I'd be missing anything. They're fine cameras, of course, but in the end it's the photographer that REALLY matters. :-) @Andreas: I’m also puzzled again and again when the matter of dSLR recommendations is brought up and no one ever mentions Pentax. They offer some excellent cameras with good optics and the mounts are also backwards-compatible with almost any lense ever made for a Pentax SLR – film or digital. I still use a Pentax film SLR, myself, and intend to purchase one of their dSLRs as soon as I’ve saved a sufficient number of pennies. Obviously, I have an investment in Pentax-mount lenses that I’ll be leveraging but, at the same time, I haven’t seen anything in the various Nikons and Canons that was so compelling that I’d feel like I’d be missing anything. They’re fine cameras, of course, but in the end it’s the photographer that REALLY matters. :-)

]]> By: Salman http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-127494 Salman Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:48:37 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127494 Hi David, Im moving away from the crowd here too but I recently bought myself a very well received Pentax K-x and I must say I love it! They do some good deals on twin kit lenses and the quality of even the kit lens is pretty good! Just putting my two cents in :) Sal Hi David,
Im moving away from the crowd here too but I recently bought myself a very well received Pentax K-x and I must say I love it! They do some good deals on twin kit lenses and the quality of even the kit lens is pretty good!
Just putting my two cents in :)
Sal

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-127469 David Airey Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:41:26 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127469 Thanks for the continued recommendations, folks. I went to the only independent camera store I know of in Edinburgh on Sunday (better for haggling) but typically, it's closed on that day. Thanks for the continued recommendations, folks. I went to the only independent camera store I know of in Edinburgh on Sunday (better for haggling) but typically, it’s closed on that day.

]]> By: Raja Sandhu http://www.davidairey.com/entry-level-dslr-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-127427 Raja Sandhu Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:49:38 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=979#comment-127427 Hi David - Ken Rockwell makes some interesting points http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm Don't know if that helps you any but hopefully you can get something from that. Specs are becoming used more as selling points than 'features' as they once were. Peace! - Raja Hi David -

Ken Rockwell makes some interesting points http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm

Don’t know if that helps you any but hopefully you can get something from that. Specs are becoming used more as selling points than ‘features’ as they once were.

Peace!

- Raja

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