I've received a number of emails recently from people who are wanting to get into photography and are wondering which camera I would recommend they purchase to start out with in the $800-$1,000 range. First of all, Canon and Nikon are the two best brands for professional cameras. I prefer Canon but I know there are many great photographers out there who use Nikon. Basically you need to choose one and stick with it. It's costly to change all your equipment over down the line. The Canon Rebel is a good start-up camera for anyone taking photography classes and wanting to start out with a good SLR in this price range.
You might think that putting all your money into your camera and getting the best one you can afford is the way to go. But it's important to remember that lenses can be just as expensive as your camera if not more. And lenses are actually a better investment over time than your camera body. Cameras are like computers--they get updated so quickly that as soon as you buy one, the new model is out and yours is outdated. But good lenses will last you a life-time. So I always recommend that people put the bulk of their money into purchasing good lenses rather than into a top-of-the-line camera. To see a list of the lenses I use and love click on the resources link above and look under my F.A.Q.s for photographers. Look for a variety of lenses with a low f-stop. Oftentimes the lenses that come with the body in a "camera kit" aren't great quality so look into buying the body and lenses separately.
Hope this helps all you up-and-comers out there!
You might think that putting all your money into your camera and getting the best one you can afford is the way to go. But it's important to remember that lenses can be just as expensive as your camera if not more. And lenses are actually a better investment over time than your camera body. Cameras are like computers--they get updated so quickly that as soon as you buy one, the new model is out and yours is outdated. But good lenses will last you a life-time. So I always recommend that people put the bulk of their money into purchasing good lenses rather than into a top-of-the-line camera. To see a list of the lenses I use and love click on the resources link above and look under my F.A.Q.s for photographers. Look for a variety of lenses with a low f-stop. Oftentimes the lenses that come with the body in a "camera kit" aren't great quality so look into buying the body and lenses separately.
Hope this helps all you up-and-comers out there!
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