Posted 08 October 2006 - 07:42 PM
if you're lucky, you can find some used rebel XT's on sale online for your price range. or perhaps the nikon d50. however, getting the body alone will eat up most, if not all, of your budget. if you're willing to invest a lot more money in the future, i guess a used XT/d50 and the kit lens could make a good start. you'll learn more with all the limitations that you have with the starter set. plus, you can get yourself a decent 50mm prime for under $100 in the near future.
but like tepper said, if you're not gonna go all in, i dont think it's worth getting a dslr. it's expensive, and you want to make the most of it. i've been playing around with my friend's xt recently, and i'm still debating which camera i should get. however, i know for sure i'll be spending over $1000 in my next purchase for a body+2 lenses.
plus, there are other high end non-dslr's that can suffice for most of the time. you can try looking into the canon s3, or the sony h2/h5, for example. and those should cover your price range as well.
but if you're intent on getting that dslr...i suggest you up your budget first.
