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Seeking a Decent Digital SLR Camera for Beginners?

Posted by Cliff on from the pixels-for-digital-shutterbugs dept.

lancomandr asks: "I'm interested in getting into digital photography. I have looked at many tutorials and buying guides but there are so many digital SLRs I have no idea which ones to even start considering. I want to be able to make decently large prints, I'd like to get a decent amount of use out of it before upgrading, I want good battery life and durability is key. All of you photographers out there, any suggestions? What did you buy when you started?"

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  1. Re:Digital Rebel by Dixie_Flatline · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I suppose I agree; the poster doesn't seem to be someone already in the mix.

    Still, it's pretty nice to have such a wide array of lenses to work with. Arguably, someone just starting should start with the low tech lenses so he can get a sense of what he's doing before moving to the high tech ones. Honestly, the manual lenses end up taking far better photos for us, and we can do things exactly as we like with them.

    I suppose what I would actually recommend is some photography classes and a used Film SLR. :D