in cannon dslr's which is better for me to purchase and learn about the photography... in my budget that is its up to 50000 in indian rupees

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Permalink Reply by Dora Williams on December 30, 2011 at 12:29pm

I would love to help but I am not sure what the conversion in money is lol. I can tell you that the Rebel series is the beginning step in Canon cameras at a good price, usually around $700 (US) with a kit lens 18-55. You can also buy larger kits that come with the 18-55 lens and one other lens and some even include the bag to carry it all around in, at a higher price of course. This camera comes with all the the auto modes if you like those, I would recommend learning the manual mode as much as possible because this is where you gain control over your own creativity. Nikon has the D3100 which is comparable to this class of Canon. I hope this helps a little.

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Permalink Reply by CameraClicker on December 30, 2011 at 7:28pm

How much is a Canon 550D or Canon 600D body, and Sigma 18-250 mm zoom lens, where you are?  I use a Rebel T2i (550D) and that lens for a lot of my photos and think it is a great combination but I have no idea what 50,000 rupees will purchase.  A 600D is a 550D with half a dozen extra features, which you could grow into so I would recommend the 600D if there is not too much price difference.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Brooks on December 30, 2011 at 9:14pm

50,000 Rupees is approximately equal to $950 USD.

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Permalink Reply by Dora Williams on December 30, 2011 at 9:19pm

Well, there you go. Those are probably the ranges you are looking for. I love my Canon 550D, I got two lenses and the case with mine for around $1100 (seems like there was something else too!?)

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Permalink Reply by Paul Brooks on December 30, 2011 at 9:22pm

Extra battery?

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Permalink Reply by Max Kalkman on January 1, 2012 at 2:52pm

Hi,

Honestly I would say try to spend less on the camera body and hold on to as much as you can. Lenses in the long run wind up being far more important than any single body. Lenses can last you an extremely long time too. The reason I say sit on the money though is because when I was starting out, I had no idea what I would wind up needing the most in the long run.

I started out with 1 lens and had saved and done gigs until I had 2 flashes and 6 lenses at my disposal but I don't own any of that gear anymore. It served its purpose at the time, but wasn't really necessary. Now Ive gotten down to 1 body, 1 flash and 3 lenses that allow me more versatility than before. The only way I realized what I needed was by using what I initially had and trying stuff out.

Just pick out a body that feels good to you in your hand if you can go try them out, and then try to find an 18-55 lens. Those are the standard Canon and Nikon kit lenses and a funny little secret is that since they are the base kit model they usually have really good optics to them. It covers a moderate wide angle to telephoto range on DX digital cameras and that range is a great starting place. Then once you have a feel for that lens, you can realize if how you like to shoot means you need to purchase a more wide angle lens or a more telephoto lens. Or maybe you love the lens and realize you need a flash more.

Also every sensor in every Canon or Nikon produced these days far exceeds the sensors from the last generation of cameras in quality that was acceptable for professional billboards, fine art prints, etc so all the hype around the bodies is for marketing and the tangible real world differences are less than you would think.

I guess in a nutshell, its hard to tell where photography will take you. So start light, shoot lots and then you will have the experience to know exactly what you want next.

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Permalink Reply by Ricardo Gomez on February 4, 2012 at 3:29am

I completely agree.

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