What model camera/accessories would you recommend to a beginner? Preferably a Canon dslr.
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Next, you need some memory. For SD cards, you don't need to spend a lot, but get something that claims something like 133x, 150x speed. Most brands are just fine.
Before you blow huge wads of money on lenses, you need to consider what you want to do.
For shooting landscapes and such, the kit lens is a fine place to start. Here's a shot I took a few years back on the original Digital Rebel, with the kit lens on it:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/54517169_e433bed516.jpg
Any of the other brands of cameras would have no issues making an image like this, and all of the kit lenses would have made the shot just fine.
You really need to use the kit lens for a while to learn what you're going to need. You may find that you want a wider perspective, or a longer telephoto zoom. Canon and Nikon both have decent inexpensive telephoto zooms, Canon has the 55-250mm IS, and Nikon, the 55-200mm VR. Neither are amazing, but you will be the limiting factor, not the lens, unless you're trying to do bird or sports photography, really. For a wide lens, Canon's 10-22mm is extremely good, and a nice value at a bit under $700. Lenses get expensive very quickly. Here's a link to give you an idea of what the focal length ranges cover:
http://www.tamroneurope.com/flc.htm
Be sure to click the little camera next to "digital".
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M$After I bought my camera, I had to get my wife one just like it she liked it so well. Now I just learned that my son-in-law bought his wife (my daughter) one for Christmas! Won't Dinner be fun this year with all the flashes going off?! Anyway, a great camera, good value, and easy to learn to use. Go for it!
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The way I see it, Canon and Nikon are THE brands for DSLRs. Gotta pick one or the other. Once you buy an expensive lens or two, you're sort of married to that brand. Might as well go Canon. And the XSI is made for people like us who are just starting to get serious about photography and want and SLR but aren't ready to break the bank about it.
Check it out on Amazon. It's going for $635 over there. That's not bad compared to $800 list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012YA85A?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwokaythings-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0012YA85A
Also, have you seen this ad? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BQfCoqbubE
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M$http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/ProductDetail.page?pid=2137
Good luck and enjoy...
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Good luck and happy shooting!
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M$I shoot professionally with my Nikon D200. I suggested one of my good friend the Canon Xti as it was the best camera for bigenners that was full of features. My friend who bought the Canon Xti lover her camera and she been producing some amazing pictures of travel photography.
The best think about going with Canon is that you will be able to perhaps borrow you friend's lens if you ever need it. Going with the Xti is a good bet.
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So, you've got a camera, the kit lens, and a memory card. What now?
A tripod! Head on over to B&H, and get a Giotto, Manfrotto, or some other tripod, preferably with a ball head that says it'll hold 5lbs or more. Why so much weight? So the camera doesn't slip around and you waste more money on stuff that's not very good.
At least, get a tripod if you want to photograph landscapes.
If you want to take snaps of people indoors in natural light, you'll quickly find you will need a new lens - prime lenses have large apertures, let a lot of light in, so they can be used in very low light. The Sigma 30mm F1.4 will work wonders indoors, but it'll cost a few hundred bucks - so it goes back to needing to try and see what you can do with the kit lens before you waste money on lenses. That Sigma won't do you much good for landscapes, but it'd be great for indoor photos of people.
I could go on for a while. If you want private photo lessons, we can work a deal out. Lessons or books will help a LOT, as there's a fair amount of learning to do to get yourself started.
Here's a book that goes over the basics of photography:
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Updated/dp/0817463003/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1229849326&sr=8-2
I very strongly recommend it.