My camera was stolen after my rental was broken into, so I will soon be in the market for a new camera

[SaysWho?]

 

I'm visiting Seattle, and I've loved the places and people so far, but I dislike the guy who did this.  Looks like he stole my camera to feed a meth/heroin addiction according to the officer.

 

A stain on the trip, but honestly, it's been a great trip. However, I will have to be in the market for a new camera. Mine was a T3 Canon Rebel.

 

 

I got it in 2011, so it probably needed to be upgraded, I guess, since the lenses were basic. The SD cards and zoom lens were also in the bag, FFFUUU-. But, it happened. The officer said, look, sometimes we get the electronics back, sometimes we don't, so I'm just anticipating not getting it back.  What are some good options and what would the pricing be?

[Biggie]

Hope you got the rental car insurance 👀

[CastlevaniaNut18]

That sucks, but it's also why I never leave anything of value in my vehicle in public places. People are shitty. If you have to leave something in there, I'd just put it in the trunk.

[SaysWho?]

14 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

That sucks, but it's also why I never leave anything of value in my vehicle in public places. People are shitty. If you have to leave something in there, I'd just put it in the trunk.

 

Yeah, what's funny is I've had it for eight years, and usually never leaves my side on a trip like this. And then I thought well I'm not going to be away from the car that long so I won't need it!

 

[Biggie]

3 hours ago, Rachel said:

I stole it. Thanks for the meth. 

Wait........I thought you were a coke whore

 

🤔

[DarkStar189]

Damn, sorry to hear that.  There are definitely shitty people out there. 

[SuperSpreader]

So your holiday was great 

[Bloodporne]

I've got a friend who is very into photography, I'll ask what she uses and if it's approximately within this price range. Actually, what's your range approximately?

[TwinIon]

That really sucks. I don't know cannon as well as other brands, but if you give me a price range I can make some recommendations.

 

If you don't have any lenses and are open to a new system, that also really changes things. Something like the Fuji X series is a great place to start. A slightly older X-T20 is a great camera for $700.

[SaysWho?]

1 hour ago, Bloodporne said:

I've got a friend who is very into photography, I'll ask what she uses and if it's approximately within this price range. Actually, what's your range approximately?

 

41 minutes ago, TwinIon said:

That really sucks. I don't know cannon as well as other brands, but if you give me a price range I can make some recommendations.

 

If you don't have any lenses and are open to a new system, that also really changes things. Something like the Fuji X series is a great place to start. A slightly older X-T20 is a great camera for $700.

 

I think mine may have been over 300? It was a gift from a while back. I have a best bit card, so with financing, I could probably afford a more expensive one. It's probably still be pretty standard, so maybe 500ish? I'd still need to get a zoom lens.

[Keyser_Soze]

7 hours ago, SaysWho? said:

 I'd still need to get a zoom lens.

 

[SaysWho?]

I still have an offer from Best Buy where I have a card, which allows me 18 months no interest financing for something about $479. I may actually take advantage of that now.

[SaysWho?]

On 7/23/2019 at 12:14 PM, Bloodporne said:

I've got a friend who is very into photography, I'll ask what she uses and if it's approximately within this price range. Actually, what's your range approximately?

 

On 7/23/2019 at 1:07 PM, TwinIon said:

That really sucks. I don't know cannon as well as other brands, but if you give me a price range I can make some recommendations.

 

If you don't have any lenses and are open to a new system, that also really changes things. Something like the Fuji X series is a great place to start. A slightly older X-T20 is a great camera for $700.

 

I may shop around this weekend or early next week. What are some other ideas in addition to the X-T20? And again, thanks for the help. I have no clue what I'll ultimately get, but even ideas I don't pursue will likely help me find what I'll settle on.

[Bloodporne]

1 hour ago, SaysWho? said:

 

 

I may shop around this weekend or early next week. What are some other ideas in addition to the X-T20? And again, thanks for the help. I have no clue what I'll ultimately get, but even ideas I don't pursue will likely help me find what I'll settle on.

I sent her a message and she proceeded to ignore me thus far after saying she'll give me some advice...ho

[TwinIon]

For ~$500 what you'll be looking at is something not dissimilar to the Rebel you had before. The best image quality and value you'll get for that money is from entry level DSLRs.

 

The best bang for the buck would probably be the Nikon D3500. It's been recently updated with a great 24MP sensor, comes with a couple decent zooms, and is compatible with a ton of Nikon lenses. I'm a bit biased as a Nikon shooter myself. If you're already familiar with Canon, their equivalent entry level DSLR is the Rebel T7. It's slightly older than the D3500, but not really any less capable.  Both being entry level DSLRs should be familiar to you. They have limited controls, optical viewfinders, but they're pretty sturdy, and have a wide range of lenses available. Especially if you don't want to invest too much, I think this is where your money goes furthest, and gives you the most flexibility to upgrade lenses and bodies over time if you wish.

 

If you want something with a more smartphone like, point and shoot kind of thing, you'll want to go mirrorless. The cameras will be much smaller, you'll have a nice live view screen, and the experience will be overall much more similar to using a phone, just with better image quality. For around $500 one thing you generally don't get is a real viewfinder, so you'd be using the rear screen to frame your shots. The Canon EOS M100 is their entry level mirrorless, and I hear good things, though I haven't used one. Fuji does make a cheaper, smaller camera than the X-T20, the X-A5, which fits right at $500. The Fujis are a lot of fun to use, and their jpeg quality, through their film emulation, is hard to beat. The other brand I'd investigate is Sony. Their mirrorless cameras get a lot of praise, and I've enjoyed the ones I've played with for $500 you'd be looking at an a5100. For a bit more you get a viewfinder and a few other features on an A600.

 

Check out DPReview for the details on all the cameras.

 

 

Another option that you could keep in mind, would be buying a used, slightly higher end camera. The advantage there is that you can get a more capable camera with a complete set of controls (dual wheels is a personal must-have), which is really great if you want to improve your photography and learn to shoot in manual. When buying used, I've had great luck with LensAuthority, which is the sales arm of LensRentals.com. The gear I've gotten from them has been in excellent shape, and comes complete with all the accessories.

 

You could get something like a Fuji X-T1, which is two generations old, but was their highest end camera at the time. The Canon EOS M5 is a nice upgrade with an electronic viewfinder, if that system interests you. They don't bother to rent a lot of low end gear, so there might be slim pickings in your price range, but what is there tend to be pretty good deals.

[SaysWho?]

1 hour ago, TwinIon said:

For ~$500 what you'll be looking at is something not dissimilar to the Rebel you had before. The best image quality and value you'll get for that money is from entry level DSLRs.

 

The best bang for the buck would probably be the Nikon D3500. It's been recently updated with a great 24MP sensor, comes with a couple decent zooms, and is compatible with a ton of Nikon lenses. I'm a bit biased as a Nikon shooter myself. If you're already familiar with Canon, their equivalent entry level DSLR is the Rebel T7. It's slightly older than the D3500, but not really any less capable.  Both being entry level DSLRs should be familiar to you. They have limited controls, optical viewfinders, but they're pretty sturdy, and have a wide range of lenses available. Especially if you don't want to invest too much, I think this is where your money goes furthest, and gives you the most flexibility to upgrade lenses and bodies over time if you wish.

 

If you want something with a more smartphone like, point and shoot kind of thing, you'll want to go mirrorless. The cameras will be much smaller, you'll have a nice live view screen, and the experience will be overall much more similar to using a phone, just with better image quality. For around $500 one thing you generally don't get is a real viewfinder, so you'd be using the rear screen to frame your shots. The Canon EOS M100 is their entry level mirrorless, and I hear good things, though I haven't used one. Fuji does make a cheaper, smaller camera than the X-T20, the X-A5, which fits right at $500. The Fujis are a lot of fun to use, and their jpeg quality, through their film emulation, is hard to beat. The other brand I'd investigate is Sony. Their mirrorless cameras get a lot of praise, and I've enjoyed the ones I've played with for $500 you'd be looking at an a5100. For a bit more you get a viewfinder and a few other features on an A600.

 

Check out DPReview for the details on all the cameras.

 

 

Another option that you could keep in mind, would be buying a used, slightly higher end camera. The advantage there is that you can get a more capable camera with a complete set of controls (dual wheels is a personal must-have), which is really great if you want to improve your photography and learn to shoot in manual. When buying used, I've had great luck with LensAuthority, which is the sales arm of LensRentals.com. The gear I've gotten from them has been in excellent shape, and comes complete with all the accessories.

 

You could get something like a Fuji X-T1, which is two generations old, but was their highest end camera at the time. The Canon EOS M5 is a nice upgrade with an electronic viewfinder, if that system interests you. They don't bother to rent a lot of low end gear, so there might be slim pickings in your price range, but what is there tend to be pretty good deals.

 

This is great info! Doing the math, I could probably do up to $700 total with the 18-month financing.

 

Though the first Nikon is tempting. WITH the zoom lens, $500? I wonder if Best Buy has something like that.

[SaysWho?]

Checking Best Buy, it's only a $3 difference and comes with the free bag as well. Pretty good stuff.

 

Still, I'm checking around for stuff slightly more expensive as well because buying this Nikon, even with SD cards, would only be around $31 a month, so a better camera for a little more might be doable.

[SuperSpreader]

Don't get the Sony mirrorless without the viewfinder!!!!!

 

As a owner, day time photos are 80% guesswork because the screen is like looking at your phone outside in a sunny day. You have to memorize your settings and hope it turns out. 

 

However, I have two prime lenses for it and love it, a Rokinon 12mm wide and a 30mm, plus the kit lens.

 

I really want to go full frame but the cameras get so big and I like taking shots of places, makes it hard to do if your camera is huge and heavy while moving about. Even the mirrorless makes it so I'm like fuckit and I leave it behind.

[SaysWho?]

14 minutes ago, 2user1cup said:

Don't get the Sony mirrorless without the viewfinder!!!!!

 

As a owner, day time photos are 80% guesswork because the screen is like looking at your phone outside in a sunny day. You have to memorize your settings and hope it turns out. 

 

However, I have two prime lenses for it and love it, a Rokinon 12mm wide and a 30mm, plus the kit lens.

 

I really want to go full frame but the cameras get so big and I like taking shots of places, makes it hard to do if your camera is huge and heavy while moving about. Even the mirrorless makes it so I'm like fuckit and I leave it behind.

 

What do you think of this Sony camera?

[SuperSpreader]

41 minutes ago, SaysWho? said:

 

What do you think of this Sony camera?

I would have gone with that one as a starter camera, but don't get that one!  That's overpriced!

 

Buy the body and two good lenses instead!

 

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/first-sony-e-mount-lenses-to-buy/amp/

 

https://briansmith.com/aps-e-mount-lenses-for-sony-mirrorless-cameras/

 

 

[SuperSpreader]

Also! Keep in mind that unless you get the a6500, you can't 180 the viewfinder for self portraits (the og selfie)

[SaysWho?]

On 7/29/2019 at 12:25 PM, TwinIon said:

For ~$500 what you'll be looking at is something not dissimilar to the Rebel you had before. The best image quality and value you'll get for that money is from entry level DSLRs.

 

The best bang for the buck would probably be the Nikon D3500. It's been recently updated with a great 24MP sensor, comes with a couple decent zooms, and is compatible with a ton of Nikon lenses. I'm a bit biased as a Nikon shooter myself. If you're already familiar with Canon, their equivalent entry level DSLR is the Rebel T7. It's slightly older than the D3500, but not really any less capable.  Both being entry level DSLRs should be familiar to you. They have limited controls, optical viewfinders, but they're pretty sturdy, and have a wide range of lenses available. Especially if you don't want to invest too much, I think this is where your money goes furthest, and gives you the most flexibility to upgrade lenses and bodies over time if you wish.

 

If you want something with a more smartphone like, point and shoot kind of thing, you'll want to go mirrorless. The cameras will be much smaller, you'll have a nice live view screen, and the experience will be overall much more similar to using a phone, just with better image quality. For around $500 one thing you generally don't get is a real viewfinder, so you'd be using the rear screen to frame your shots. The Canon EOS M100 is their entry level mirrorless, and I hear good things, though I haven't used one. Fuji does make a cheaper, smaller camera than the X-T20, the X-A5, which fits right at $500. The Fujis are a lot of fun to use, and their jpeg quality, through their film emulation, is hard to beat. The other brand I'd investigate is Sony. Their mirrorless cameras get a lot of praise, and I've enjoyed the ones I've played with for $500 you'd be looking at an a5100. For a bit more you get a viewfinder and a few other features on an A600.

 

Check out DPReview for the details on all the cameras.

 

 

Another option that you could keep in mind, would be buying a used, slightly higher end camera. The advantage there is that you can get a more capable camera with a complete set of controls (dual wheels is a personal must-have), which is really great if you want to improve your photography and learn to shoot in manual. When buying used, I've had great luck with LensAuthority, which is the sales arm of LensRentals.com. The gear I've gotten from them has been in excellent shape, and comes complete with all the accessories.

 

You could get something like a Fuji X-T1, which is two generations old, but was their highest end camera at the time. The Canon EOS M5 is a nice upgrade with an electronic viewfinder, if that system interests you. They don't bother to rent a lot of low end gear, so there might be slim pickings in your price range, but what is there tend to be pretty good deals.

 

On 7/29/2019 at 6:09 PM, 2user1cup said:

Don't get the Sony mirrorless without the viewfinder!!!!!

 

As a owner, day time photos are 80% guesswork because the screen is like looking at your phone outside in a sunny day. You have to memorize your settings and hope it turns out. 

 

However, I have two prime lenses for it and love it, a Rokinon 12mm wide and a 30mm, plus the kit lens.

 

I really want to go full frame but the cameras get so big and I like taking shots of places, makes it hard to do if your camera is huge and heavy while moving about. Even the mirrorless makes it so I'm like fuckit and I leave it behind.

 

Help is much appreciated, guys.

 

So I went with the Nikon D3500. I got the bundle which was the Nikon, its standard lens and a zoom lens, a bag and three Shutterfly codes for $499. The three Shutterfly codes alone are $25 each, and this is perfect because I can get a big photo album for my trip and use the third code to get as a gift for my friend with whom I went. And all the albums are half off through Monday!

 

With the SD card I got on top of this, it'll come out to around $32 or $33 a month for 18 months. Really happy with the purchase, and while I know it's not a professional level camera, I wasn't really looking to get an advanced one. I felt this one will allow me to get good shots with better lenses possibly down the line.

[Rodimus]

I like my T6i but the T7i is much better it can to 1080p60

[SaysWho?]

11 minutes ago, Rodimus said:

I like my T6i but the T7i is much better it can to 1080p60

 

That's part of what I liked about the 3500 as well.