Comments on: The Budget SLR Gourmet http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:47:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sloan http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet/comment-page-1#comment-16815 Sloan Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:44:06 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.01.04/the-budget-slr-gourmet#comment-16815 This was fun, of course the cameras I'm recommending these days aren't on there. I'd love an update! My current recommendations: if a viewfinder is not required: NEX-3? (the old models going for cheap) olympus pen (whatever is going for really cheap) Punch line: real cameras real cheap and you can put lots of strange lenses on them. I'm also a fan of people learning on MF With Viewfinder: One of the sony alpha cameras, preferably last season: the cheap and friendly primes are finally available and they are all stabilised! Nikon d3200: cool sensor from what I've seen and there are reasonable primes to be had! Canon 5D mk1: Its cheap now! it is full frame! Lenses: Kit zoom if you must, 35mm and 50mm primes 85mm if there is one cheap. For long lenses on canon: old OM lenses, Nikon: old mf nikons, for Sony: something new and very expensive... This was fun, of course the cameras I’m recommending these days aren’t on there. I’d love an update!
My current recommendations:

if a viewfinder is not required:
NEX-3? (the old models going for cheap)
olympus pen (whatever is going for really cheap)

Punch line: real cameras real cheap and you can put lots of strange lenses on them. I’m also a fan of people learning on MF

With Viewfinder:
One of the sony alpha cameras, preferably last season: the cheap and friendly primes are finally available and they are all stabilised!
Nikon d3200: cool sensor from what I’ve seen and there are reasonable primes to be had!
Canon 5D mk1: Its cheap now! it is full frame!

Lenses: Kit zoom if you must, 35mm and 50mm primes 85mm if there is one cheap. For long lenses on canon: old OM lenses, Nikon: old mf nikons, for Sony: something new and very expensive…

]]> By: Dave http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet/comment-page-1#comment-815 Dave Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:16:17 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.01.04/the-budget-slr-gourmet#comment-815 Roger, Thanks for the quick reply. I'm considering the Canon EOS Rebel XSi / 450D as my first venture into DSLR. I assume this is a crop sensor. How does focal length differ between crop sensor & full frame? W/ all the choices would the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens be a good start? Thanks for your time. Roger,

Thanks for the quick reply. I’m considering the Canon EOS Rebel XSi / 450D as my first venture into DSLR. I assume this is a crop sensor. How does focal length differ between crop sensor & full frame? W/ all the choices would the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens be a good start?

Thanks for your time.

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet/comment-page-1#comment-814 Roger Cicala Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:43:23 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.01.04/the-budget-slr-gourmet#comment-814 Dave, A full frame has a sensor the size of 35mm photo film. A crop sensor is smaller, about 2/3 the size of a full frame. A 4/3 sensor is smaller still, about half the size of full frame. Point and shoot cameras have much smaller sensors, about 1/8 the size of a full frame sensor. Dave,
A full frame has a sensor the size of 35mm photo film. A crop sensor is smaller, about 2/3 the size of a full frame. A 4/3 sensor is smaller still, about half the size of full frame. Point and shoot cameras have much smaller sensors, about 1/8 the size of a full frame sensor.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet/comment-page-1#comment-812 Dave Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:48:23 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.01.04/the-budget-slr-gourmet#comment-812 As a person still heavy in film & considering moving into digital SLR, yeh, I have a couple digital point & shoots. Can you explain crop sensor compared to full frame? As a person still heavy in film & considering moving into digital SLR, yeh, I have a couple digital point & shoots. Can you explain crop sensor compared to full frame?

]]> By: Julie http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet/comment-page-1#comment-783 Julie Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:55:27 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.01.04/the-budget-slr-gourmet#comment-783 Hi, Roger. Have you redone this type of article recently? Hi, Roger.

Have you redone this type of article recently?

]]> By: Peter http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2009/01/the-budget-slr-gourmet/comment-page-1#comment-755 Peter Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:12:38 +0000 http://localhost:6081/news/2009.01.04/the-budget-slr-gourmet#comment-755 I'd actually recommend a cheap Sony for the lower end over Canon or Nikon. Why? In-body IS. With Sony, you can pick up an 18-200mm lens for $240. For Canon and Nikon, if you want IS (and the lens is almost useless without), you're looking at over $500. With Sony, you can get a cheap 50mm or 35mm f/1.8 prime, which with IS gives the ultimate in low-light performance. Maxxum used lenses are also a bargain, and again, the used lens market becomes much more useful with IS in the body. The older Sony cameras -- a100, a700, 5D, 7D, etc. also had user-interfaces that provided a much smoother learning curve than Canon or Nikon. Sony had a usable automatic mode with control over exposure time, ISO, etc., which was as good for point-and-click as Canon and Nikon, but let the beginner play with more advanced features too. Sadly, newer Sonys did away with this. I’d actually recommend a cheap Sony for the lower end over Canon or Nikon. Why? In-body IS. With Sony, you can pick up an 18-200mm lens for $240. For Canon and Nikon, if you want IS (and the lens is almost useless without), you’re looking at over $500. With Sony, you can get a cheap 50mm or 35mm f/1.8 prime, which with IS gives the ultimate in low-light performance. Maxxum used lenses are also a bargain, and again, the used lens market becomes much more useful with IS in the body.

The older Sony cameras — a100, a700, 5D, 7D, etc. also had user-interfaces that provided a much smoother learning curve than Canon or Nikon. Sony had a usable automatic mode with control over exposure time, ISO, etc., which was as good for point-and-click as Canon and Nikon, but let the beginner play with more advanced features too. Sadly, newer Sonys did away with this.

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