ryan_tracy

I am purchasing my first dslr and I am going with the canon 50d. My questions is on the the glass, what aftermarket

glass is a good choice. I see many different brands and prices. I hear from everyone that its much more the glass

thats important vs the body and thats why I am going with a mid price body but still has good features. I would like a

good all around everyday lens, wildlife and one for landscapes. Any help would be great. Thanks for your time

 

Ryan

I like to shoot landscape, rivers, wildlife really anything in nature. I really like the 40d I had the chance to use one and

it was nice. Now they have the 50d is it worth the extra money? Also I has thinking maybe the 5d. Any help would be

great, thankyou

Thank you for all the input everyone, I really appreciate it. I think im going to do alot of reading and research for the best camera for me, keeping in mind the rebel, 40d and 5d. As for the 1Ds mk111, lol I dont think I will be able to afford that until its way out dated.

My reason for upgrade would be for making larger prints, my current camera is decent but making them larger really takes away from the photo. Also I would like more options in a camera. I do understand that its not the body or lenses completely that makes a photo great, but also the experience and the photographer. I am just looking for a great camera with the potential after gaining experience to make great photos like the photos I have seen on this site. You guys have some awsome photos, as of right now I can only dream of shots like them. Thanks for everyones help:)

This is my second post and I have decided to go with the canon 5d. As I said in

my other post I am mostly shooting landscape but also love wildlife

photography. But like others have said, I should work on one at a time do to

the different types of lenses. So my main passion is landscape, so those lenses

will come before telephoto. But am I going to need a faster camera for wildlife

or is the 5d plenty for wildlife? Also is there any sites that show different

types of photography to show the 5d's versatility? Thanks again for all your

help:)

Thanks everyone for the great advice. I believe you get what you pay for and canon, nikon etc. all have great products. I really like the feel of canons gear so I will be going with them. And thanks Dan for the advice, very helpful. I really like the idea of gowing with a more complexed camera vs. a lower end model.

I would like to keep the body under 3,000 as for lenses I have none yet but I would buy one at a time, probably start off with a good landscape lens first and look into telephoto lenses later this year. I do have adobe photoshop cs3 and a tiffen filter program.

Hey everyone, I am looking for my first digital slr camera and was looking for

some advice. Right now I have a point and shoot olympus 800. I mostly take

photos of landscape (mountains, lakes, rivers etc.) Also wildlife (deer, bears,

bobcats etc.) I am looking for an all around camera. I looked at the canon 5d

and the 40d and I like them both, but is one better for landscape like the 5d?

and faster fps like the 40d for wild life? Any help would be great. I have

posted once before and got some good advice, I just want a little more food for

thought. Thanks everyone

Thanks everybody for the excellent info, tips and advice. All has been much better put and understandable than the camera salesmen on commision I have been dealing with:) thanks for all your help!

For nature I mean animals like bears, deer and anything wild. also waterfowl and quail. most landscape photos I take are rivers, lakes, mountains, cliffs, waterfalls, fields, sunrise, sunsets, weather ect.

I am looking for some info on my first slr and some lenses. I currently shoot a

olympus stylus 800 and looking to upgrade. I like to shoot landscape

(mountains,rivers,lakes ect.) I also like to shoot nature if I come across

anything interesting. I would like to keep the price under 1600.00 for a body

unless there was something really worth an extra couple hundred. As for lenses,

what would work good? Any info would be great! thanks for your time.

 

Ryan