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Digital SLR Camera Buying Guide
Ready to make the plunge into the next level of photography? Do you want more manual control of your camera? Want the benefits and results only specialty lenses can lend to your photography? If you are ready to own a more serious digital camera, you should be shopping for a digital single lens reflex (DLSR) camera. Don’t get lost in a sea of camera bodies, lenses and flashes—let Pronto’s Digital SLR Camera Buying Guide provide you with the basics so you can begin to build out a well-planned inventory of digital photography equipment (see also Point and Shoot Digital Camera Buying Guide).
DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. Without going into the actual camera mechanics, all you really need to know is that the camera operates in a similar fashion to the 35mm cameras of yore. Comprised of an intricate system of mirrors and a prism, what you see in your viewfinder is exactly what the camera will shoot.
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Nov 12, 2007
The great thing about SLRs over point-and-shoot is the expandable nature based on how serious a photographer you are. If you're like me, and just want quality shots of general everyday things (vacations, kids, etc), then getting an entry level SLR with a kit lens should be more than enough. But if you're a serious photographer that wants extremely high-quality images, and the ability to adjust the raw image files, then you can buy just the body and a high-end lens. SLRs are also faster than point and shoot so you can get multiple shots quickly - or get a shot of that toddler that won't sit still for long. The main drawback is that they're big, so they're not as convenient for the night-on-the-town pictures.
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Nov 9, 2007
I've been using the Canon 1D Mark II N for about 2 years. It's great for sports photography, as well as landscape as it is really fast ~8fps and has a 1.3X crop factor. I've always had great luck with Canon in terms of quality and ease of use.
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Oct 22, 2007
I have the Canon 30D and I love it.
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