Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Description:
10.1-megapixel effective recording * EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 28-90mm) * compatible with Canon EF and EF-S lenses, and EX-Series Speedlite flashes * EOS Integrated Cleaning System (for cleaning image sensor) * 2-1/2" high-resolution LCD screen with wide, 160-degree viewing angle *

Customer Review:
Does anyone know what is included with this camera? I'm getting the one with the lens, but no where on the site mentions what it comes with. I'm purchasing it from Amazon. I called them and they had no idea.
Thanks

Customer Review:
This camera, in combination with the 60 mm f/2.8 macro lens, has made our photo work easy, simple and a pleasure to use. There have been no surprizes.

Customer Review:
I love this camera. It is fun and easy to use. The photos are great right out of the box and it is pretty fast. I used to have a Sony Cybershot 7MP point and shoot and was unhappy with the color, image quality, and auto-focus speed. The moment of opportunity for perfect shot were often lost and the images were not that great. This camera is fast and produces great quality photos. Definately worth the money to get away from the constraints of a point and click type camera.


Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Description:
The lightest, most compact Nikon digital SLR ever, featuring intuitive controls and an ergonomically designed operation that even first-time SLR users can enjoy. Advanced 3-area AF system Automatic control over ISO-equivalent sensitivity from ISO 200 to 1600 with manual override Eight automated Digital Vari-Programs [Auto, Auto (Flash Off), Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, and Night Portrait] optimize white balance, sharpening, tone, color, saturation and hue to match the scene Near-instant 0.18-second power-up Versatile shutter speed control with a range from 30 to 1/4000 s, plus bulb Creative in-camera effects and editing functions consolidated under the new Retouch menu, including D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Trim, Monochrome settings (Black-and-white, Sepia, Cyanotype), Filter Effects (Skylight, Warm filter, Color balance), Small Picture and Image Overlay Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor Information displays can be shown in Classic, Graphic or Wallpaper format Assist Images help select the appropriate settings for many camera features by showing an example image typical of that setting Large, bright viewfinder with 0.8x magnification Fast image data transfer and recording to SD memory cards of up to 4GB capacity Exposure Metering System - TTL full-aperture exposure metering system Electronic-Flash - Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait modes Uses Nikon AF-S Lenses Unit Dimensions (W x D x H) - Approximately 5.0 x 2.5 x 3.7 inches; Weight - Approximately 1lb. 1oz. without battery, memory card or body cap Nikon USA 1-Year Warranty

Customer Review:
I was not that impressed with the 18-135 lens. When using the zoom feature, i had trouble focusing and getting a good picture. The camera is pretty good overall, but I think that the VS feature may be important, and am thinking about buying the 55-200mm lens instead.

The price and customer service through amazon was amazing, though!

Customer Review:
The Nikon D40 is a "power product". In addition to the 6.1 megapixel resolution, the camera sports two zoom lenses (18-55mm and 55-200mm) which allow extreme wide-angle, standard wide-angle, snap, portrait and mid-telephoto applications. With the addition of another (say, 300-500mm) telephoto for the long-range shots, this camera can do it all. As expected, there is Nikon quality throughout.

There is a learning curve with this camera, and not everything is covered in the included Nikon School DVDs. An in-depth book was needed to explore all that this camera has to offer (including such things as an adjustable viewfinder, which allows users with glasses to correct the viewfinder for their eyesight!). It will take the user a considerable amount of time to outgrow this camera.

Customer Review:
After reading tons of reviews, I decided that the D40 was the right camera for me. I heard about the limitations of this camera, but since all of the noted limitations are with the camera's auto modes I didn't sweat it. First let me remind you that this is an SLR and not a big point and shoot camera. If you want to keep it on auto and simply point and shoot, then save the money and by a camera with 12x zoom like the Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP. Believe me when I say you will be much happier with it.

That being said, I cannot stress enough that the advantage of any SLR is the assortment of lenses, FPS (frames per second), and focus control. While point and shoot cameras have only a single picture mode. The SLR can shoot 2.5 FPS, which I have found to be more than enough. Don't be fooled by the more expensive D40X or D80 that have 3 FPS. 0.5 more FPS is hardly worth the extra $300, and please forget about the in camera editing add ons that you pay for. You can get Picasa for free online, which works great, or take the extra money and buy something like Photoshop. Both the D40x and D80 have more auto focus points(5 for the D40x and 11 for the D80), but if you are buying a SLR, most SLR users focus manually for more desired results. Even if you do use the auto focus, three points of focus is more than enough for any user. Remember that when you buy a D40x or D80 you pay for the extra features, size and mega pixels (MP). Don't bother paying for something you wont really need or use. The higher MP are only useful for large print (and I mean LARGE). 6.1 MP is more than enough for the average photographer.

Note: Any lens that fit a film Nikon SLR is compatible with the Nikon DSLRs. There is obviously no auto focus, but they all fit and work perfectly.

In the end some people just want more bells and whistles on their cameras ,which they will pay for, but the D40 is perfect for anyone including professional photographer. I know several that use the D40 as their camera of choice because it is a bit smaller and lighter. If you want to make a jump from the lower level DSLR cameras then I suggest you make that jump to the Nikon D200 or D300, and skip on the D40x and D80.


Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)

Description:
8.0-megapixel effective recording * APS-C-size CMOS image sensor (22.4 x 14.8 mm) * EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 28-90mm) * 1-13/16" color LCD * eye-level SLR viewfinder (with dioptric adjustment) * wide-area 7-point autofocus *

Customer Review:
I am so excited to receive this product. I am very much into scrapbooking and thought if I was going to put that much into scraping I needed a great camera to take my photos with. I feel this is the perfect camera for me. It has all the features I have been looking for and at a great price. I had been looking for a long time.

Customer Review:
There is no right or wrong choice when it comes to DSLRs, before going for this specific camera I consulted myself with couple of friends - pro photographers, one said Olympus the other Canon. It's purely a matter of taste when choosing between the four major players (Sony & Nikon). I went with Canon because of the great lenses they offer.

Pros: Great package, enough resolution, built-in flash, vast selection of Canon and 3rd party lenses and accessories to choose from.

Cons: Plastic body, no image stabilizer, cannot access directly ISO, metering or white balance (could get a bit annoying running through menus).

Other: I don't regret getting this camera, and since added some very nice fixed focus lenses to my bag - looking into buying the 40D.

Customer Review:
This is a great digital SLR camera for beginners and for travel. It has gone all over the world with me (Japan, Singapore, Mexico, US, London, Germany, etc.). Through those travels it has withstood some rough times but still takes great photos.


Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)

Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)

Description:
Enjoy a high performance SLR digital-camera with pro-style features you can handle. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi offers an unbeatable combination of performance, ease-of-use and value. It has a newly designed 10.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor plus a host of new features including a 2.5-inch LCD screen, exclusive EOS Integrated Cleaning System featuring a Self Cleaning Sensor and Canon's Picture Style technology, all in a lightweight, ergonomic body. DIGIC II Image Processor enhances every aspect of image capture. Rebel XTi compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses, and including Canon's EF-S series lenses, manufactured specifically for Canon's APS-C sized digital sensor. This particular model is a Body only. It does not include a lens. Picture Style technology EOS Digital Rebel XTi, lets you recreate characteristics of your favorite film types. Adjust color, saturation, sharpness and contrast settings to customize your saved image. 3 - 2 Aspect Ratio Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Interface, mini-B port, NTSC/PAL for video output Viewfinder Type - Eye-level SLR with pentamirror Shutter Speeds - 1/4000 to 30 seconds Pop-up electronic-flash with shoe for adding optional Canon Speedlite flashes Self-timer - 10 seconds delay, 2 seconds delay Continuous Shooting Speed - Up to 3 frames per second (at shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or faster) Compatible Printers - CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU) Automatic folder creation; up to 9,999 images per folder Select Auto/Manual TTL Focus and Exposure modes Power Source - One Battery Pack NB-2LH (included) / AC Charger included Dimensions - Width 4.98 x Height 3.71 x Depth 2.56 inch, 126.5 x 94.2 x 65mm / Weight - 18 ou

Customer Review:
Does anyone know what is included with this camera? I'm getting the one with the lens, but no where on the site mentions what it comes with. I'm purchasing it from Amazon. I called them and they had no idea.
Thanks

Customer Review:
This camera, in combination with the 60 mm f/2.8 macro lens, has made our photo work easy, simple and a pleasure to use. There have been no surprizes.

Customer Review:
I love this camera. It is fun and easy to use. The photos are great right out of the box and it is pretty fast. I used to have a Sony Cybershot 7MP point and shoot and was unhappy with the color, image quality, and auto-focus speed. The moment of opportunity for perfect shot were often lost and the images were not that great. This camera is fast and produces great quality photos. Definately worth the money to get away from the constraints of a point and click type camera.


Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)


Customer Review:
I did a year of research before I settled on this camera. I'd been using 35mm forever and needed the right motivation to switch to digital. THIS IS IT! Very easy to use. Battery life is great. Huge screen. (I still get nose and cheek smudges on it but I'm learning not to squish my face against it) The inherant ability to review shots instantly and adjust has made me an instantly better photographer. I love it. You will too.

Customer Review:
Having sold all my previous Canon film cameras ,F-1, incuded, I am very impressed with the Digital cousin , 40D and its 28-135 lens. In auto mode it does a very satisfactory job . I am learning more about this camera every day. Very Pleased.

Customer Review:
Canon 40D Review

These are my personal thoughts and feelings from the first days with my new Canon 40D after having had a Canon Rebel XTi for about a year and a half after having taken about 30,000 photos with the Rebel and now about 2,000 with the 40D. These are only my personal feelings your mileage may vary.

Pros:

Favorites menu!
Auto ISO in all modes
1/8000th shutter speed and 3200 ISO at last!
Flash using Canon Speedlite 430EX is right on the money!
Super fast in all aspects: turn on, operation, auto focus, shooting
Great feel in the hands, fits like a glove, I could shoot all day long!
Rear LCD screen, OH MAN this thing rocks: super bright big and accurate
Raw files you gotta love, very good noise control, responsive and colors to lust after
High speed 6.5 fps shooting! I have yet to hit the limiter when shooting high speed

Cons:

Power Switch location
Rear LCD shooting info has to be turned on each time and no auto-off when brought up to face
Camera user settings C1, C2, C3 lose on-the-fly updates when camera goes to sleep
Neutered auto ISO range only goes up to 800 ISO.


It fits my hand like a glove; I especially love the rubberized coating around the right grip.

Where did everything go? My power switch and screen display. You better have your owner's manual handy because this is a different camera from the Rebel XTi.

WOW this camera shoots fast! It has a precision to it and speed both in focus and number of shots my Rebel just does not have. Got to buy more CF cards though as they fill fast shooting in Raw at 6.5 FPS and they are bigger then the old Rebel Raw files.

I continue to be impressed with the ability of the Canon 40D Raw images. Not only are they a leap beyond the XTi Rebel in appearance they respond much better to changes in Adobe Raw. I especially like how responsive the 3200 ISO shots are to the noise filters. ISO 3200 once I process it through CS3 Raw noise reduction actually looks like my Rebel looked at 400 ISO!. And the colors man oh man they are breath taking.

Speaking of breath taking! The rear LCD is amazing. I haven't had to touch the brightness at all which is good because I have a really good idea if the image came out or not. Not so on Rebel where I had to run the brightness all the way up on the rear LCD and so could not judge if the exposure was correct not to mention it was hard to see the photo itself. This 40D screen is huge bright and breathtaking.

And I love the favorites menu. Set your own deeply buried and needed settings right there. Like mirror lockup! Or live view!

Love the grip that rubber really helps me get a grip!!

Now for the now so good. Who the hell decided to put the on off switch down on the bottom middle? I swear I have reached over with my right thumb by habit a dozen times to turn the camera on and off.

What the heck? On the C1, C2, C3 settings if you make any adjustments on the fly and then the camera goes to sleep the settings go away. Will have to make a short cut under favs to adjust the settings on the fly.

All in all though I continue to love this camera and after shooting it for a little over a day I picked up the Rebel XTi and it felt like a small unresponsive plastic toy!!!

I will continue to update this review as I have more time, right now I'm at about 2,000 photos.

3-11-2008 Update

Went out with the Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L lens on servo mode high speed 6.5 fps setting and had a blast. I tracked cars, planes, birds in flight, this baby just locks on and keeps tracking. My Rebel would maybe get one or two in focus frames of a bird in flight that was it. This 40D I can get 10 to 20 all in razor sharp focus before the bird is out of view. I'm practicing on pigeons around the house so they aren't in view for long. Can hardly wait to try it out on some bigger birds as it would be a cakewalk.

3-13-2008 Update

Flash using Canon Speedlite 430EX is right on the money! Let's face it, there are times you just have to use flash. And with my old Canon Rebel XTi it was a chore. The Rebel's flash metering was almost always off and inconsistent. What a pleasure to find the flash exposures with the Speedlite 430EX mounted on my Canon 40D to be nailed right on the money every time.The 40D continues to delight!


Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Description:
10.1-megapixel effective recording * EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 45-216mm) * 3" color LCD screen (230K pixels) with Live View mode * DIGIC III image processor for responsive handling * EOS Integrated Cleaning System (for cleaning image sensor) * eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with dioptric adjustment * 9-point autofocus *

Customer Review:
I did a year of research before I settled on this camera. I'd been using 35mm forever and needed the right motivation to switch to digital. THIS IS IT! Very easy to use. Battery life is great. Huge screen. (I still get nose and cheek smudges on it but I'm learning not to squish my face against it) The inherant ability to review shots instantly and adjust has made me an instantly better photographer. I love it. You will too.

Customer Review:
Having sold all my previous Canon film cameras ,F-1, incuded, I am very impressed with the Digital cousin , 40D and its 28-135 lens. In auto mode it does a very satisfactory job . I am learning more about this camera every day. Very Pleased.

Customer Review:
Canon 40D Review

These are my personal thoughts and feelings from the first days with my new Canon 40D after having had a Canon Rebel XTi for about a year and a half after having taken about 30,000 photos with the Rebel and now about 2,000 with the 40D. These are only my personal feelings your mileage may vary.

Pros:
Favorites menu!
Auto ISO in all modes
1/8000th shutter speed and 3200 ISO at last!
Flash using Canon Speedlite 430EX is right on the money!
Super fast in all aspects: turn on, operation, auto focus, shooting
Great feel in the hands, fits like a glove, I could shoot all day long!
Rear LCD screen, OH MAN this thing rocks: super bright big and accurate
Raw files you gotta love, very good noise control, responsive and colors to lust after
High speed 6.5 fps shooting! I have yet to hit the limiter when shooting high speed

Cons:

Power Switch location
Rear LCD shooting info has to be turned on each time and no auto-off when brought up to face
Camera user settings C1, C2, C3 lose on-the-fly updates when camera goes to sleep
Neutered auto ISO range only goes up to 800 ISO.


It fits my hand like a glove; I especially love the rubberized coating around the right grip.

Where did everything go? My power switch and screen display. You better have your owner's manual handy because this is a different camera from the Rebel XTi.

WOW this camera shoots fast! It has a precision to it and speed both in focus and number of shots my Rebel just does not have. Got to buy more CF cards though as they fill fast shooting in Raw at 6.5 FPS and they are bigger then the old Rebel Raw files.

I continue to be impressed with the ability of the Canon 40D Raw images. Not only are they a leap beyond the XTi Rebel in appearance they respond much better to changes in Adobe Raw. I especially like how responsive the 3200 ISO shots are to the noise filters. ISO 3200 once I process it through CS3 Raw noise reduction actually looks like my Rebel looked at 400 ISO!. And the colors man oh man they are breath taking.

Speaking of breath taking! The rear LCD is amazing. I haven't had to touch the brightness at all which is good because I have a really good idea if the image came out or not. Not so on Rebel where I had to run the brightness all the way up on the rear LCD and so could not judge if the exposure was correct not to mention it was hard to see the photo itself. This 40D screen is huge bright and breathtaking.

And I love the favorites menu. Set your own deeply buried and needed settings right there. Like mirror lockup! Or live view!

Love the grip that rubber really helps me get a grip!!

Now for the now so good. Who the hell decided to put the on off switch down on the bottom middle? I swear I have reached over with my right thumb by habit a dozen times to turn the camera on and off.

What the heck? On the C1, C2, C3 settings if you make any adjustments on the fly and then the camera goes to sleep the settings go away. Will have to make a short cut under favs to adjust the settings on the fly.

All in all though I continue to love this camera and after shooting it for a little over a day I picked up the Rebel XTi and it felt like a small unresponsive plastic toy!!!

I will continue to update this review as I have more time, right now I'm at about 2,000 photos.

3-11-2008 Update

Went out with the Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L lens on servo mode high speed 6.5 fps setting and had a blast. I tracked cars, planes, birds in flight, this baby just locks on and keeps tracking. My Rebel would maybe get one or two in focus frames of a bird in flight that was it. This 40D I can get 10 to 20 all in razor sharp focus before the bird is out of view. I'm practicing on pigeons around the house so they aren't in view for long. Can hardly wait to try it out on some bigger birds as it would be a cakewalk.

3-13-2008 Update

Flash using Canon Speedlite 430EX is right on the money! Let's face it, there are times you just have to use flash. And with my old Canon Rebel XTi it was a chore. The Rebel's flash metering was almost always off and inconsistent. What a pleasure to find the flash exposures with the Speedlite 430EX mounted on my Canon 40D to be nailed right on the money every time.The 40D continues to delight!


Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens

Description:
12.3-megapixel effective recording * APS-C-size CMOS image sensor (23.6 x 15.8 mm) * 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 27-300mm) * 3" high-resolution (307,000 pixel) LCD screen with brightness adjustment * two Live View modes for handheld or tripod-based shooting using the LCD screen * Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System to keep image sensor clean * 51-area autofocus with 15 cross-type sensors and 3D Focus Tracking for accurate, high-speed focusing * 14-bit A/D conversion for outstanding color tones and gradations * built-in i-TTL flash * continuous high-speed shooting at 6 frames per second for up to 100 frames in JPEG Basic/Large (up to 8 frames per second with the optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack) *

Customer Review:
I Owned a D80 for a bit over a year and too about 15,000 pictures with it and thought it was great. I picked up one of these and didn't take a picture with it and realized that I wanted one. Everything is just in the right place and works better. If you are at all on the fence about getting one just do it. Yes it may seem like a lot of money but anything less is throwing money away.

Customer Review:
I already have Nikon D200 .. but will I see the D300 I said I must buy it >> when its come to me and I start photo !!! waw wonderfull color and white balance ... and the built in flash much much better in white balance also ... The live view is great and its 8 frame dode ! I use it for sport photography I have it with nikon SB-800 and Nikon 17-55mm and Nikon 70-200mm + 1.7X telecoverter ,,, all from amazon ....
The camera is in wonderfull price ....

Something unbleveable ! is the High ISO ... comparing with the D200 if I make it more than ISO800 its start noise , In D300 you can photo up to ISO1600 with few noise ,,,

Last thing the foacus point ... they are full in the frame 51 point !!! but you can use 15 of them in one times .... The battery still more than The D200 ...

The negative thing I feel the body in some swiths in the camera became worest (the m,s,c) swich near the lens ... + the on and off swithcs and the memory open swithc and (the facous switch) need to be more strong such as the D200,
the battery cover + the memory cover + the Nikon MB-10 grip they are made of plastic !!!

This is the only things need to approve by nikon ... and you can feel it for the first time ... If something more ... you can ask me Question

Customer Review:
Fantastic Camera that just keeps getting better every time I pick it up. I waited for years to jump from 35mm to digital SLR, scary jump when you think how fast technology leaps forward. The Nikon D300 has more features than I know how to use, guess its time to take a digital photography class. I am getting that rush that came long ago with taking pictures and the results are awesome.


Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

Description:
10.2-megapixel effective recording * APS-C-size CCD image sensor (23.6 x 15.8 mm) * 2-1/2" LCD screen with brightness adjustment and 170-degree viewing angle * 3D Color Matrix Metering II evaluates your shots for accurate exposure * top-mounted LCD panel with green backlighting displays camera and exposure settings * built-in i-TTL pop-up flash * hot shoe for Nikon Speedlite flash accessories * continuous shooting mode: 3 frames per second up to 23 frames in JPEG (Fine/Large) or 6 frames in RAW (NEF) *

Customer Review:
Solid feel and excellent picture quality makes this camera unbeatable in its price range.
If you are worried abou the extra bucks you pay for this camera compared to a Digital Rebel, try a test drive! This camera has so many functions you will spend weeks getting to knoww all the features. Or just switch to automatic and have fun.


Customer Review:
I've owned a Nikon D40 for more than a year now, and more recently had bought a Canon XTI/400D. I've been wanting to upgrade to something more than an entry-level camera, and I've been eyeing the D80 for a while now, so I decided to go for it. It' s a great camera, but not without it's shortcomings.
Pros:
-Well-built, love holding it in my hand. The controls are pretty well-placed so that most of the settings you usually would want to change quickly are within easy reach, not buried in some menu.
-As an upgrade to the D40, the D80 allows for more lens choices. In my case, I wanted the D80 so I can get some prime lenses.
-Contrary to how others feel, I love it's matrix metering. Maybe it's because I'm used to the D40's which is similar to the D80's, so I know what I'm going to get with matrix metering.
-It's simply fast and responsive.
-great 2.5-inch LCD display, plus top LCD which can be lit up is great for looking at some last minute info.
Cons:
Well, I'm not listing them individually. I would just like to say that as far as this camera's shortcomings are concerned, they are pretty much caused by the D80's age. I just bought mine a few days ago (march '08), and at this time, the D80 has been out for two years and there are features that more recent cameras have that is missing from the D80. More important to me are live view, and wider (and finer fine tuning of) image parameter settings (which is great on the Canon XTI), automated sensor cleaning, and maybe a bigger LCD.
BUT, the price of the D80 has gone down considerably. It's much cheaper than the Canon 40D and not that much more than a rebel XTI, so I believe that the D80 is a great buy at this time. It's just a matter of priorities.

Customer Review:
Having worked my way through an entry level digital camera and a pretty good ZLR, I was ready for more megapixels, more features and more lenses. After much research, I bought the Nikon D80 with the 18 t0 135mm zoom Nikkor lens, in part because I have had Nikons before and had older, manual focus lenses that I could use. It does take wonderful pictures, and the features are amazing, giving you great control with some study and experimentation. But as for the lens that it came with it, big trouble. I bought the camera in August, and it's first break down was in November (yes, first). Nikon repaired it under warranty, but they do not pay the inbound postage, which given age of this lens, only a couple of months old, I felt they should have. Got it back, and I was happy enough, until 200 or 300 photos later, in early February, the lens broke again, same problem. This time Nikon sent me a prepaid mailer, and they have now had my lens in the shop for several weeks. So in the 5 month life of this lens, it has been back at Nikon for repairs for 5 weeks! And they refuse to just give me a new lens, it is so obviously a lemon, so now I basically have a factory reconditioned lens that I paid full price for! I bought this as a starter lens, but I didn't expect it to actually NOT WORK!!! I am so ready to buy other lenses for this camera, but can't quite bring myself to pay for another Nikon. A photographer friend of mine who works for a local paper said, in looking at the lens, that they make cheap versions and slap the Nikon name on them, to offer attractive pricing on their pacakged sets. Well, this certainly isn't the quality I expect from Nikon, nor the treatment after the purchase ... overall, the experience has been a very disappointing one, and i am back to shooting with my ZLR. Hope you have better luck if you decide to take the plunge with this one...


Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)


Customer Review:
I Owned a D80 for a bit over a year and too about 15,000 pictures with it and thought it was great. I picked up one of these and didn't take a picture with it and realized that I wanted one. Everything is just in the right place and works better. If you are at all on the fence about getting one just do it. Yes it may seem like a lot of money but anything less is throwing money away.

Customer Review:
I already have Nikon D200 .. but will I see the D300 I said I must buy it >> when its come to me and I start photo !!! waw wonderfull color and white balance ... and the built in flash much much better in white balance also ... The live view is great and its 8 frame dode ! I use it for sport photography I have it with nikon SB-800 and Nikon 17-55mm and Nikon 70-200mm + 1.7X telecoverter ,,, all from amazon ....
The camera is in wonderfull price ....

Something unbleveable ! is the High ISO ... comparing with the D200 if I make it more than ISO800 its start noise , In D300 you can photo up to ISO1600 with few noise ,,,

Last thing the foacus point ... they are full in the frame 51 point !!! but you can use 15 of them in one times .... The battery still more than The D200 ...

The negative thing I feel the body in some swiths in the camera became worest (the m,s,c) swich near the lens ... + the on and off swithcs and the memory open swithc and (the facous switch) need to be more strong such as the D200,
the battery cover + the memory cover + the Nikon MB-10 grip they are made of plastic !!!

This is the only things need to approve by nikon ... and you can feel it for the first time ... If something more ... you can ask me Question


Customer Review:
Fantastic Camera that just keeps getting better every time I pick it up. I waited for years to jump from 35mm to digital SLR, scary jump when you think how fast technology leaps forward. The Nikon D300 has more features than I know how to use, guess its time to take a digital photography class. I am getting that rush that came long ago with taking pictures and the results are awesome.


Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization and 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lenses

Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization and 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lenses

Description:
Olympus EVOLT E-510 digital SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Simply put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can't be beat. Olympus' Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your picture-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you're photographing, you'll capture colorful memories with the E-510's proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10 megapixel imager. Creative photography shouldn't necessarily be complicated. Using Zuiko digital lens technology, choose among auto and manual focus modes. You can select exposures manually but there's a wide scope of automatic modes to choose from. 29 exposure modes including 10 advanced modes and 19 Easy to Use Scene Select Modes. Simply select the right mode for your shot. The easy to use Scene Select Modes make you an instant expert, even with the most demanding shots. Choose from any of the 19 selections like Fireworks, Beach or Snow. The E-510 takes care of the rest. It's the digital SLR you've been waiting for. Adjust ISO 100 to 1600 Built-in multimode electronic-flash (external available. Inactivation is available to set) Shutter - Auto mode - 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings) 2 Mode self-timer Multifunction display menu Up to 650 pictures recordable using optical viewfinder per fully charged battery (with 50% flash light) (with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard) Unit (body) Dimensions 5.35 in.(W) x 3.6 in. (W) x 2.67in. (D) / 136 mm (W) x 91.5 mm (H) x 68 mm (D) (excluding protrusions); Weight 16.2 oz. / 460 g (body only)

Customer Review:
It's what it says on the box. Easy to learn how to use despite the complex possible image variations of Digital SLRs. And a good transition camera for those moving from Film SLR to Digital SLR, hence much better value than the Canons and Nikons of this world. Very good delivery service and follow up from the merchant and Amazon

Customer Review:
Well I have had the camera for about a week now and I have taken over 200 pictures with it and I find that with the Image Stabilization on, that this camera does an extremely good job in low light, I have never taken pictures @ 1/4 of second (hand held) and have them in focus.

That said, I have one complaint, but it's not about the camera itself, it is with firmware upgrades process for the camera, you have to install their photo software and use it to upgrade the firmware. I have no use for the software other than that, but I need to keep it on my computer for this purpose only, I wish they would just release a firmware update utility, but at least they have a version for both OSX and Windows.

I also like the the external buttons for controlling the camera they are fairly well placed at least for my small hands. IE (ISO,AF,WB,IS,Live View).



Note: I have version 1.3 of the firmware on my camera and both lenses are 1.0.

Customer Review:
After researching dslr's for over 6 months, I finally decided to go with the E-510 over the competition. The picture quality is an absolute equivilant to similar cameras and the 510's features are a bit better. The lens kit that comes with the camera is unmatched especially when compared with the competititon. The only thing I find to be a bit frustrating is the 3 point focus, but it only hampers my shots in very dark settings. Also, purshasing on amazon saved me at least 99 dollars compared to retail prices, go amazon! dpreview is a great www site for research. go there before you purchase any digital camera. If you want a great value in the "prosumer" dslr, buy the 510, much more bang for the buck.