D-SLR Camera's

[Ron Fox]

I am in the market for a new D-SLR camera. I have done little homework and read up on a few brands and models. I have never had a D-SLR camera but I am leaning towards the Canon 60D, the Canon 2Ti, the Sony a33, and the Sony a55. I like the Sony camera's with their new Translucent Mirror Technology. This technology makes for faster focusing with non delay when taking multiple photos. They say the Sony video portion on the a33 & a55 has continues focus. Also, the stabilizer is inside the Sony camera rather than inside the lens. (Canon, Nikon, etc.)

Does anyone have the Canon 60D, Canon 2Ti, the Sony a33 or Sony a55? If so, may I have your pro's and con's on the camera?

I plan on using the camera for general purposes (family photo's, family events, car shows, sporting events, etc.) and I would like to have the above average camera.

Please commit on all others brands and models of camera's as well.

Thanks.

[LowchevyII]

I cant comment directly on the t2i, but i do have an xsi that i have been shooting with for 3+ years. I love that camera. Im a huge Canon fan and have upgraded my lenses accordingly. shooting mainly with a 24-105 f4 L lens. The shots it comes up with are great. Not having had a d-slr before, whatever you buy there is going to be a learning curve. if you leave it on auto it will definitely come up with some decent stuff but the real fun comes when you start shooting in manual mode. you can really get creative with your shots once you learn. maybe pick up a digital photography for dummys book. good info in there. i have it and really have learned some good tips. also pic up the field guide for whatever camera you choose.

my only real advice, is i would stick with either canon or nikon...cant lose with either of them. having shot with both i know both fairly decently, though canon more so. i have never shot with a sony and have no real desire to. I dont think their lenses are as readily available as nikon and canon (i could be wrong here) and not sure about the quality of the glass of the lenses like say the L series from canon.

[speedshftr]

hope this helps you out
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...gonew=1#UNREAD

[61ragtop]

We had a non digital Canon and it was great! I bought the Wifey the T2i for xmas and it is a solid camera. Dont got for the T1i if you are interested in the video capabilities as it was a poor attempt at it. The T2i seems to have fixed the issues though. I went with the T2i cause it was borderline on the consumer/ pro photo, so still user friendly but with the quality to go with it. Keep in mind if you go with a higher end camera it is better/recommended to get a higher class sd memory card too especially if you use the video option.

[61ragtop]

Originally Posted by LowchevyII

maybe pick up a digital photography for dummys book. good info in there. i have it and really have learned some good tips. also pic up the field guide for whatever camera you choose.

What do you mean by field guide?

[XcYZ]

I have a Nikon D90 and LOVE it.

[Ron Fox]

Originally Posted by LowchevyII

I cant comment directly on the t2i, but i do have an xsi that i have been shooting with for 3+ years. I love that camera. Im a huge Canon fan and have upgraded my lenses accordingly. shooting mainly with a 24-105 f4 L lens. The shots it comes up with are great. Not having had a d-slr before, whatever you buy there is going to be a learning curve. if you leave it on auto it will definitely come up with some decent stuff but the real fun comes when you start shooting in manual mode. you can really get creative with your shots once you learn. maybe pick up a digital photography for dummys book. good info in there. i have it and really have learned some good tips. also pic up the field guide for whatever camera you choose.

my only real advice, is i would stick with either canon or nikon...cant lose with either of them. having shot with both i know both fairly decently, though canon more so. i have never shot with a sony and have no real desire to. I dont think their lenses are as readily available as nikon and canon (i could be wrong here) and not sure about the quality of the glass of the lenses like say the L series from canon.

My brother has a Nikon and he seems to like it. I like the Canon's but something is drawing me to the Sony a55. I plan on taking many videos and the continues auto focus Sony has is very appealing to me. When I was at Best Buy a few weeks ago I played around with the Canon 60D and the Sony a33. While taking photo's with the Canon it took several seconds for the auto focus to focus in on the subject but the Sony focused immanently and took a clear, focused photo. With the Sony I pushed the button again and again and it took clean photo's each and every time without delay.

Is Sony new in the D-SLR market?

[Ron Fox]

Digital photography for dummys book would be a good thing for me. I have purchased a few magazines to read up on all the brands and models.

Thanks Speed.

Scott, does your Nikon D90 have good video?

[LowchevyII]

Originally Posted by 61ragtop

What do you mean by field guide?

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Rebel-Di.../dp/0470648635


no matter what camera you choose, make sure youre comfortable with it. as long as it does what you want to do, youll be fine.

Sony is not new to the D-slr market but i would say newer than say canon or nikon whom have been doing this forever haha. thats my only reason i dont reccommend sony being that they are newer to the game and im not sure about your options for it and glass quality on the lenses.

[jmac]

I have the Nikon D5000 and I love it. Its my first DSLR and it can do amazing things! I looked at this camaera and the Canon T1i and went with the D5000 because of the articulating screen. It's pretty cool, you can position it anyway you like and take shots in many crazy positions easily!