[s0y0un*]

so i really wanna do photography as a hobby when this summer
and i have no idea what to start out with.
my parents are only going to buy me one camera so i have to choose wisely lol
at first i really wanted a nikond40 or d60 but im kinda looking more into canon
i think i'll like it better
so asking you people who know so much about these, which canon should i get? xsi or xs
and what is the major difference? also what kind of lens do ineed to get to take like really good close up pics

[erure]

I'd get the D40 -- the difference isn't good enough for the price difference. And I'd get a Canon Rebel T1i that just got announced -- it sounds amazing.

[omegach]

get a used d70s. two control wheels, top lcd, focus motor. < $300. i'd say it's a no-brainer.

[Silent Tears]

Uhmmmm i thought that there's no more a D40???

Okay nevermind but i just get myself a D60 last Friday. =)

I've done tons a lot of research about DSLR.

And D60 is the best one with the price that i can afford. *sobs*

Hmm yeaaa, my D60 is still lying in its own box so i cant really tell you anything, yet.

[s0y0un*]

oo wow hmm d40 d70 d60 lol which one?!!

[Azndinky]

hehe how about tossing D40x into the mix? :-P but if you really have to choose between d40 and d60 go for d60 it will last a lil longer for ya, and it have self cleaning, so it's a lil better

[[HyuNi]]

I'd get the D40 -- the difference isn't good enough for the price difference. And I'd get a Canon Rebel T1i that just got announced -- it sounds amazing.

+1

It may be out of your price range, but it packs more features that rival prosumer bodies like the EOS 50D, some say it may be better than the 50D!
(Canon T1i (body only) = $799 , 50D (body only) = $1,120)
It's coming out in May, and so far it looks like it's going to be the best deal for the money out there!

The Nikon D40/60 series are ok if you want a real budget DSLR, but they are more comparable to a higher quality point and shoot camera, than a true DSLR.
(Some Nikon lenses don't autofocus on the D40/60)
If you really want to go Nikon, I would suggest in a used D70 or D90, like the poster above me said.
For the incremetal money you spend on the upgrade, you got a LOT more features and functionality.

[dot1q]

T1i (500D) vs 50D

Basically, it's the build quality and continual shooting which is in favor for the 50D. In terms of actualy image quality performance, it probably will be similar. Is it worth $400 bucks to you? For most consumers probably not. It's an awesome bang for buck (and some) camera. For me however, build and continual shooting are extremely important so I wouldn't buy the T1i over any of the prosumer models.

If you absolutely must get a Nikon, then I'd say neither the 40 or 60. Spend a little bit extra and get the D70. I just can't imagine a camera without an autofocus motor and being limited to select lenses that have one built in (AF-S only). But if you're willing to live with this limitation then I agree with others on the D40. At the sime time though, do D40 and D60 bodies vary that much in price (I don't know but they're both old so wondering)? Granted the D60 isn't miles end above the D40, there are still some upgrades.

[s0y0un*]

new question! didnt wanna start another thread

[erure]

new question! didnt wanna start another thread

If you can afford it, the XSi is better but some people like to get the XS and spend more on getting a better lens.

[mUsiCisMYlifEy]

The D60 not auto-focusing on some lenses...
Is it really that noticeable/annoying?
Which Nikon camera is comparable to the XSi in terms of the features?

[[HyuNi]]

soyoun, if you want to know the difference between the XSi and XS, google it and it will tell you probably more information than you want to know about the two.

you said you want to get really close up pictures, but of what? Are you talking about taking pictures of people or bugs, flowers, and the like?

Usually if you want to get close shots, photographers use macro lenses. But they may be a bit too specfic type of lens. Technically, all (i think) lenses have the macro option. It's the symbol with the flower.