Amit littl
I am thinking of buying a DSLR Camera and I am confused about which brand should I go for and what model that won't cost me arms and legs. Any help?
Answer
Any of the entry level DSLRs would keep you happy for a few years. I'd pick either Canon or Nikon. I have a LOT of contact with other photographers and time and time again it seems that either one of those are most likely to make their owners happy.
The most important part is to buy only the best lenses - camera bodies get upgraded, lenses stay with us.
You WILL regret buying cheap lenses.
Don't rush into buying lenses. Start with a kit lens, get to know your camera, that lens, and all photographic principles.
Through time and through use, you will eventually KNOW what other lenses you'll need/want.
The more time you'll take, the less likely you are to regret your choices.
If you know anyone close to you with a camera, consider borrowing lenses and "picking their brain" about their camera and whatever else they know.
Go to a store and hold a few cameras, see how they feel to YOU.
Do lots of research before you buy, and start learning about photography, too.
Keep in mind that buying a DSLR isn't cheap, even if you find a good deal for body and kit lens.
You'll also want and/or need a few other things such as tripod, filters, a bag, sensor cleaning gear, a second battery, memory cards, perhaps a remote shutter release etc.
That's just the small stuff - I can guarantee you that you'll also want more and more lenses.
You'll also want a decent flash some day.
See how that list just goes on and on?
Owning a DSLR isn't cheap - at least not until you have built up a nice stash of gear.
Just some food for thought........
Any of the entry level DSLRs would keep you happy for a few years. I'd pick either Canon or Nikon. I have a LOT of contact with other photographers and time and time again it seems that either one of those are most likely to make their owners happy.
The most important part is to buy only the best lenses - camera bodies get upgraded, lenses stay with us.
You WILL regret buying cheap lenses.
Don't rush into buying lenses. Start with a kit lens, get to know your camera, that lens, and all photographic principles.
Through time and through use, you will eventually KNOW what other lenses you'll need/want.
The more time you'll take, the less likely you are to regret your choices.
If you know anyone close to you with a camera, consider borrowing lenses and "picking their brain" about their camera and whatever else they know.
Go to a store and hold a few cameras, see how they feel to YOU.
Do lots of research before you buy, and start learning about photography, too.
Keep in mind that buying a DSLR isn't cheap, even if you find a good deal for body and kit lens.
You'll also want and/or need a few other things such as tripod, filters, a bag, sensor cleaning gear, a second battery, memory cards, perhaps a remote shutter release etc.
That's just the small stuff - I can guarantee you that you'll also want more and more lenses.
You'll also want a decent flash some day.
See how that list just goes on and on?
Owning a DSLR isn't cheap - at least not until you have built up a nice stash of gear.
Just some food for thought........
Are different DSLR camera and lens brands compatible?
snap diggy
My hubby bought me a Sony a lens for Valentine's day! Sweet, but I own a Nikon D40! Is there any way to use them together still? I already tried, and even though they look very similar, they do not seem to fit together.
Answer
Lenses are built for one of the several different "lens mounts" found on dSLRs:
F mount: Used by Nikon and Fuji
EF Mount: Used by Canon
A/α mount: Previously used by Minolta, now by Sony
SA mount: Used by Sigma
K mount: Used by Pentax and Samsung
4:3 mount: Used by Olympus and Panasonic
A lens made for one of these mounts will not fit on any of the others. And most body makers, with the exception of Sigma, only make lenses for their own respective mount.
Lenses are built for one of the several different "lens mounts" found on dSLRs:
F mount: Used by Nikon and Fuji
EF Mount: Used by Canon
A/α mount: Previously used by Minolta, now by Sony
SA mount: Used by Sigma
K mount: Used by Pentax and Samsung
4:3 mount: Used by Olympus and Panasonic
A lens made for one of these mounts will not fit on any of the others. And most body makers, with the exception of Sigma, only make lenses for their own respective mount.
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