Abbykats wrote:
i am kind of new to photography and would like to purchase a DSLR as an upgrade from my point and shoot canon camera the reason i would like to purchase a DSLR is for the fast shooting because i mainly take pictures of my animals and of other wild life and the point and shoot is just not doing the full job any more i have had the canon point and shoot for a little under 3 years now and i have loved it it just isn't fast enough any more if you have any suggestions for what type of DSLR i should consider buying that would be helpful :D
and my budget is around $500-$1500
i am kind of new to photography and would like to ... (
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It's a slippery slope, Abby.
You
might get there with a one shot "lunch box" purchase.
But you might find yourself (like I did) wanting more from what today's DSLR's have to offer and are capable of doing.
Enters the Glass equation. And glass costs MO-money.
>$750.00 mark.
I bought a "lunch box" Nikon D3300 with two lenses (18-55mm; 55-200mm) and almost immediately longed for more telephoto. My subjects were Hummingbirds. Even with the 200mm I had to be too close for their comfort, even though they know me. (I have feeders up and a large flock of regulars)
>$1166.00 mark. (750 + 1166 = 1916)
I got in line for my first chunk of glass.
After about 2 months I found what I wanted locally and got out of line as soon as the lens was mine. Woo-Hoo! Happiness with range!
>$650.00 mark. (1916 + 650 + 2566)
Saw a refurbished Nikon 10-24mm W - I - D - E angle lens on the Nikon site. Rave reviews, the kind of pictures I wanted to capture.
Cool! 10-24mm, 18-55mm, 55-200mm, and 150-600mm. That pretty much covered Bach to Rock in my little world.
Then I discovered the Little World of Macro. Fantastic!
Do you know what a fascinating world is within a few feet of your door?
So there is various ways to approach Macro Photography. I covered all those.
Then got a Macro lens, too.
But being shrewd I got it for $649.00 and scored. It's genuine.
So you see what I mean about a slippery slope?
I think I'm approaching $4K.
But this is where I wish I was decades ago with my hobby photography.
How far you slide down it depends on where you want to go
after that initial jump. The initial lens(es) might be fine.
My Uncle, who has been a lot of places on Photo safari's, including Africa several times, is currently lusting after my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
But I'm happy with my gear. :-D
A few samples: