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Question

want to buy first dslr ... which one to buy?

Nov 26, 2011 4:23PM PST

hi guys .. i m quite enthusiastic about photography . although i haven't photograph properly up till now , but now i think its time to take initiative . i am looking to buy first DSLR ..

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wedding + videos
Nov 26, 2011 4:34PM PST

and one thing more ..

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About weddings.
Nov 27, 2011 6:04AM PST

These are events folks may never call you again if your camera is not ready. The folk I know that do this carry 2 or more cameras. The ones that carry one camera are bound to learn why someday.
Bob

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DSLR
Nov 26, 2011 11:59PM PST

The Nikon D3100 is a good choice.

Any of the DSLR cameras will do.
They all have more manual controls than most people will use in a lifetime.
The more you learn about photography and your camera, the better your pictures will be.

At some point you may want/need a different lens.
Don't rush into that until you have spend a few months with the Kit lens that comes with the camera.

Whichever DSLR camera you get, think about getting a learning CD for that particular camera.
They explain all of the features on that camera, and show you what all those manual controls are for.
While you are learning, you can always fall back to Auto mode and still get good results.

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canon alternative ?
Nov 27, 2011 12:41AM PST

hmm .. what is the canon alternative for the same nikon specifications by the way ?

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Alternatives
Nov 27, 2011 2:28AM PST

Canon's entry level DSLR is the T3. A better Canon alternative in that price range is the older T2i; there have been some very good deals on the T2i recently.

Pentax has the K-x, which probably has the best specs and is the most for the money. But Pentax is a very small manufacturer. You generally won't find them in stores, so you cannot try them out.

Sony's DSLR is the A560, but they also make the DSLT A35. The A35 does video well, perhaps better than any of the others because of its translucent mirror and focusing technology.

Another camera that would be very good at video (and stills) is the Panasonic G3. It is not a DSLR, but a Micro Four-Thirds format camera.

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(NT) go for the D3100
Dec 2, 2011 12:05PM PST