Best place to buy SLR?
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Tumbleweed
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I buy my stuff from B&H Photo out of New York. Always had good luck with them and the prices are pretty good.
xinumaster
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What SLR are you planning to buy?
xcaret
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~ quarter century ago I jumped into buying the EOS 1 and toys to go along, even a second body as back up, used a friend's credit card to buy it of Oregon and after everything was gone, decided to give up on photography.
Yes, I had to pay the credit card used for the purchase and that hurt even more.
Life changes, wife, kids, fish, coral and seeing the pictures people take makes me want to buy a nice SLR but the EOS 1 is completely out of the question.
Yes, I had to pay the credit card used for the purchase and that hurt even more.
Life changes, wife, kids, fish, coral and seeing the pictures people take makes me want to buy a nice SLR but the EOS 1 is completely out of the question.
A_Lee
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Mario, remember it is not just the camera that helps to produce the quality pictures you see. Sure a nice camera body helps, however the lens on the camera factors in a tremendous amount, in addition to your ability to use the equipment. Many lenses can be quite pricey -I don't know what your budget is, but perhaps you can look in to purchasing a used camera body, and using the money saved to invest in a nice lens.
Just a thought
Just a thought
xcaret
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Thx !
Few years back I wanted to jump back into SLR after I spotted a 35-350 F 2.8 L on CL for $350, yes, insanely low but since the body was $$$ then I didn't jump to the lens.
For me would be like an investment acquiring a nice SLR to last for a long time instead of jumping to the newest Rebel, stick to one that can perform as the higher end SLR's
There's a pro photo studio near by, I'll ask for pointers towards a good place for a good used body perhaps.
Macro lens a must, then a decent zoom but nothing to want to go down on the field at Candlestick park.
There was a macro 100mm Canon EF on CL about a month ago for $350 but it was not the IS
I guess this post (CL) sparked the fire.
My best pictures were taken on a fully manual Nikon that I bought after the EOS1 was stolen; then pretty eyes got it as a gift since I was broke and she wanted a camera...
Few years back I wanted to jump back into SLR after I spotted a 35-350 F 2.8 L on CL for $350, yes, insanely low but since the body was $$$ then I didn't jump to the lens.
For me would be like an investment acquiring a nice SLR to last for a long time instead of jumping to the newest Rebel, stick to one that can perform as the higher end SLR's
There's a pro photo studio near by, I'll ask for pointers towards a good place for a good used body perhaps.
Macro lens a must, then a decent zoom but nothing to want to go down on the field at Candlestick park.
There was a macro 100mm Canon EF on CL about a month ago for $350 but it was not the IS
I guess this post (CL) sparked the fire.
My best pictures were taken on a fully manual Nikon that I bought after the EOS1 was stolen; then pretty eyes got it as a gift since I was broke and she wanted a camera...
tonggao
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Ebay with bing search (8% off) gives an attractive price, actually lower price than CL. Some sellers seem to be dependable, and ebay/paypal offer protection. Make sure you buy one with US warranty though and avoid the grey market ones, or you might be on your own when it comes to repair. I myself am debating on a 5d Mark II.
Ibn
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Yup, insanely priced for the IS model. I've shot with the non-IS version of the 100mm lens and it works great. It shared one thing in common w/the Nikon 105mm non-VR lens, the front of the barrel was not fixed (even though both lenses were internal focusing).
B&H, Adorama, Beach St., Buydig, and Cameta are all great outfits to buy from. If you buy used, get an actuations count. Some cameras might look brand new, but have been put through the ringers.
B&H, Adorama, Beach St., Buydig, and Cameta are all great outfits to buy from. If you buy used, get an actuations count. Some cameras might look brand new, but have been put through the ringers.