Camera experts...what DSLR would you get from best buy?

[NOLAGT]

Ok I have about 350 bucks worth of best buy reward zone coupons and im looking to get my first real camera. I am looking to spend around 1k total without the coupons. I want something nice but easy to use for a first timer. I have a 2 year old and pets so something good for that. I would also like, if possible, a set with some different lenses....something regular and something mega zoom telephoto or whatever.

So what do yall think?

EDIT....I would also like to be able to have a over head flash for fish pics...I dont know if any camera can do that or only certian ones.

 

[---XR---]

Ok I have about 350 bucks worth of best buy reward zone coupons and im looking to get my first real camera. I am looking to spend around 1k total without the coupons. I want something nice but easy to use for a first timer. I have a 2 year old and pets so something good for that. I would also like, if possible, a set with some different lenses....something regular and something mega zoom telephoto or whatever.

So what do yall think?

EDIT....I would also like to be able to have a over head flash for fish pics...I dont know if any camera can do that or only certian ones.

what do you shoot for the most part other than fish? a mega telephoto will cost you 5 digits, there mostly used by Pro's for sports or nature. a small telephoto zoom will cost much less than the huge primes. you will want a overhead flash or 2 (slave flash) for fish, aswell as a small zoom lens or micro lens. Higher the quality higher the price tag so shop around.

I shoot nikons so i'd reccomend them. D80 body would be a good cam body to start with, there lower mid level, you'll want to stay away from the entry level nikons- D40-D60.

the nikon speedlights to look at are SB-600's or SB-800's.

 

[Plasticmotif]

Cannon G-9, or G10 when it comes out....while it doesn't have the different lenses....it's probably the best value out there right now....along with the olympus stylus 1030.

 

[Nic]

upon a lil research into these... nikons seem to be your best bang for the buck...im looking into a D80 or D90 when i get one... what are the D800s etc???

 

[NOLAGT]

Other than fish it will be my little 2 year old girl....my car...just what ever. I probably dont need a 5 digit zoom lense...maybe I would do better with the macro...thats for the close ups right? The only digi camers I ever used in the past are the small cannon simple 5-7mp auto aim and shoot. But I like to take pics of random stuff and when I get my tank back up I would love to get some cool fish shots like I see on here. So nothing top end fancy but good solid performance bang for the buck.

 

[arkmann]

Nikon D90!!! Also, the D800 price is bound to drop big time since the D90 is now available... I think.

 

[NOLAGT]

Well it has to come from best buy and they dont have the D800. But I like a few things more on the D90 than the D80 like face detection and the bigger lcd screen.

So take a look at this link and tell me what else you would get with it...is there no flash at all...mem card...battery...what other lense?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8975184&type=product&id=1217633560861

So no cannons or sonys?

 

[Plasticmotif]

Oh! I misread you. If you're looking to spend around 1000 total...get this thing.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=999996400050000&type=product&id=pcmprd96500050000

A co-worker of mine has it...it takes very good photos....of course...you should be like me and get....

 

[NOLAGT]

I think I am going to go for the D90. Might as well spend the $ on the camera and just get more stuff for it down the line like fancy flashes and lenses.

The lense that comes with the one in my link...is that a good all around one?

Ohh...and I never really looked at how much some of these camera cost...I find it nuts to spend 10k on a camera lol. But I would drop that on a built motor for my car hahaha.

Thanks yall....looks like I might have to see if I can take a camera class so I can use it to its fullest potential.

 

[Cross127]

I'd go a D90. GREAT camera loved it as soon as I picked it up but as of now I am using a D100. Which is a great camera but not near the D90. D100 was $2200 5 years ago now worth maybe 1K if that . Love it though I use a SB-800 and a top flash SB-80DX