Ne0 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Any suggestions to help me choose between Canon T3i and T2i? I'd probably buy it with a 18-55 lens. They're $699 and $599 respectively in BestBuy. I was also considering the Nikon D3100 Nikon D3100. Awesome camera, can be used as easily by n00bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Nikon D3100. Awesome camera, can be used as easily by n00bs +1 I have the same cam . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Nikon D3100. Awesome camera, can be used as easily by n00bs +1 I have the same cam . better than the T3i? It's only like $599, while the T2i is $618 and T3i is $710 edit: I am a noob Edited January 10, 2012 by Somebody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Go with any of them. Do u hav any friends circle wth SLRs? Go with the brand they use, so u guys can borrow and exchange lenses temporarily as eventually lenses cost LOT more than the body itself. I'd suggest u keep your options limited to the T2i and D5100. T3i aint worth it. D5100 though is little more powerful than the D3100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) better than the T3i? It's only like $599, while the T2i is $618 and T3i is $710 edit: I am a noob If you are a n00b like me , rest assured D3100 will do just fine. No point in splurging on a high end camera, which has some extra functions which you are neither aware, nor will make use anytime in the near future. 99% of the time, I shoot in one of the preset modes like night/kid/indoor/landscape/portrait etc. And most of the times, I hate to even do this, I just put on auto and take pics. And the pics come out quite well, maybe a pro will find lot of faults, but most of the time , its more than enough. So think about it. Easy to get carried away by technology, important thing is to see if you will really use it. My advice would be to get the less expensive D3100, which is by all means an excellent DSLR, and later if you really feel the attraction to photography, and feel the need for more functionality to based on the kind of pictures you take, spend extra. I've many friends with a D90, with no idea of whats under the hood. Just like me, they take photos in one of the preset modes. Edited January 11, 2012 by Ne0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) If you are a n00b like me , rest assured D3100 will do just fine. No point in splurging on a high end camera, which has some extra functions which you are neither aware, nor will make use anytime in the near future. 99% of the time, I shoot in one of the preset modes like night/kid/indoor/landscape/portrait etc. And most of the times, I hate to even do this, I just put on auto and take pics. And the pics come out quite well, maybe a pro will find lot of faults, but most of the time , its more than enough. So think about it. Easy to get carried away by technology, important thing is to see if you will really use it. My advice would be to get the less expensive D3100, which is by all means an excellent DSLR, and later if you really feel the attraction to photography, and feel the need for more functionality to based on the kind of pictures you take, spend extra. I've many friends with a D90, with no idea of whats under the hood. Just like me, they take photos in one of the preset modes. If you are doing that(bolded) with an SLR, you are doing it wrong. When you buy an SLR, its with the sole aim of learning how to use M or the Av Tv modes so that you can set the various settings depending upon the situation, available light etc. If u dont want to be the brain of the camera, then why get an SLR? get a good compact no? In that case a camera like a Canon S95 is a far better choice. One of the best compacts out there. Churns as good images as SLRs on those presets. Not to mention, so much more easier to carry. Why are you bogging yourself down with an SLR if u want to click auto. a Canon S95 is just as good. If u have friends who have a much more professional camera like a D90 and use it in auto modes, then I really dont know what to say . edit: @Somebody, if u just want really good pictures, i'd suggest looking at the S95,S100 or Canon G12 for more control. Don't bother with SLRs. This is just a fad clearly Edited January 11, 2012 by Death Stryke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) If you are doing that(bolded) with an SLR, you are doing it wrong. When you buy an SLR, its with the sole aim of learning how to use M or the Av Tv modes so that you can set the various settings depending upon the situation, available light etc. If u dont want to be the brain of the camera, then why get an SLR? get a good compact no? In that case a camera like a Canon S95 is a far better choice. One of the best compacts out there. Churns as good images as SLRs on those presets. Not to mention, so much more easier to carry. Why are you bogging yourself down with an SLR if u want to click auto. a Canon S95 is just as good. If u have friends who have a much more professional camera like a D90 and use it in auto modes, then I really dont know what to say . Well, I kinda thought I would enjoy photography, had to spend 22k to realize "maybe not so much" :-/ anyway, there are other benefits of DSLR like faster shutter speed etc, useful when taking photos of moving objects and when my kid running around. I couldn't get similar shots that in a PnS (which I had). And the best part is showing off to gullible friends/relatives .... you know, turn on fan and take a photo of it and show how it can take the photo as if the fan is still .... works every single time lol Edited January 11, 2012 by Ne0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) ^Nope. Modern compacts like the ones i mentioned are quite fast. Besides, u have continuous shooting in compacts as well for kids and sports. See, your money at the end of the day so doesn't matter, Nikon and Canon are clearly reaping the benefits of this whole SLR craze. But no you aren't getting any better pictures with an SLR than you would with a good compact like the S95. I've seen some food photos who click some beautiful photos and do an exhibition of them. Only in the end they say, I didnt even use an SLR, i used my iPhone 4S with XYZ app. My point being, an SLR is only as good as the one using it. I'd put a Nikon D4 in your hands and you'd still get the same images 90% of the time as u did with your D3100. Showing off? And then we taunt Apple fans In any case, as long as u r okay with the photos, nothing matters really Edited January 11, 2012 by Death Stryke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anshul Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Get a compact if - you use auto modes. Get a dslr if - 1. you want to use external flashes (for pro looking portraits, objects etc) 2. you want to use filters (essential kit for getting perfect accuracy for landscapes) 3. you shoot in raw and process the photos in lightroom/aperture (essential for getting the best colour, contrast, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^Dude, did u try out the LR4 beta yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anshul Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Will play with it on the weekend. The clarity algorithms have been updated, so I can push it to a high value without getting noticeable halos. Oh and the book module is pure win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) ^Nope. Modern compacts like the ones i mentioned are quite fast. Besides, u have continuous shooting in compacts as well for kids and sports. See, your money at the end of the day so doesn't matter, Nikon and Canon are clearly reaping the benefits of this whole SLR craze. But no you aren't getting any better pictures with an SLR than you would with a good compact like the S95. I've seen some food photos who click some beautiful photos and do an exhibition of them. Only in the end they say, I didnt even use an SLR, i used my iPhone 4S with XYZ app. My point being, an SLR is only as good as the one using it. I'd put a Nikon D4 in your hands and you'd still get the same images 90% of the time as u did with your D3100. Showing off? And then we taunt Apple fans In any case, as long as u r okay with the photos, nothing matters really yeah, I've a bunch of photography books as well and tons of manuals and tutorials and stuff like that. Never got around to reading them anytime. Let us see, maybe when I'm in the right mood .... until then, my DSLR will be just an expensive toy Edited January 11, 2012 by Ne0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions guys... I plan on using the camera in the manual modes and I wanna learn actual photography (not professionally, but at least have an eye for good pics). So, I think a DSLR is what I really want now. I'm still thinking about which one to get. The 1000$ ones are way outta my budget. I liked the T2i when I used it. Gotta try out the D3100 and D5100 too and buy one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 D5100 is the way to go , it's a great cam and shares the CMOS sensor with D7000 which is pretty good .. But using in manual is the easiest thing to do and you can learn it in 1-2 hours a little bit of practice and you will also know which settings suit what kind of surroundings and give what kind of photos .What really matters is having an eye for good places for photography , even a low end point and shoot can take great photos .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Learning the basic fundas is not that difficult. Issue is knowing when and where to apply them. But yes, if u do plan to take the efforts of learning to use in manual, then yes get an SLR. I'd also suggest not getting the 18-55 mm kit lens coz you will realize its shortcomings if u are dedicated in learning and using an SLR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anshul Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Nikon D4 Ethernet tethered shooting hands-on (video) A must have for wildlife photographers that cant get too close to dangerous animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yeah was checking it out too 10000$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 D5100 is the way to go , it's a great cam and shares the CMOS sensor with D7000 which is pretty good .. But using in manual is the easiest thing to do and you can learn it in 1-2 hours a little bit of practice and you will also know which settings suit what kind of surroundings and give what kind of photos .What really matters is having an eye for good places for photography , even a low end point and shoot can take great photos .. Learning the basic fundas is not that difficult. Issue is knowing when and where to apply them. But yes, if u do plan to take the efforts of learning to use in manual, then yes get an SLR. I'd also suggest not getting the 18-55 mm kit lens coz you will realize its shortcomings if u are dedicated in learning and using an SLR Just bought a T2i with an 18-135mm lens. Found a good deal on the bundle so just jumped on it It'll take a couple of weeks for the thing to come to me but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 ^^ congrats. Waiting to see your exploits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Jose Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) A few shots that i took last week I see you ! ( Mirror image of the bird in a lake ) Yet another day at work ! Colors of life ! Edited January 13, 2012 by Sherry Jose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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