first purchase

Im thinking about buying a digital camera, but i have no idea what to get i really like the oly 2100 the zoom is key, but i just feel bad about spending so much money on one thing. but at the same time if im gonna get a camera it better be a good one, i dont want a card board box with a lens on it. if anyone can think of a good camera, maybe i could get a camera and also puchase a telescopic lens for it...i dont know. any advise is appreciated.

--benjamin

I started down this slippery slope two weeks ago. $2800 later, I've got a Oly E10, the macro lens, the wide lens, the super telephoto lens and lots of battery and charger stuff on the way! Go to the Olympus SLR forum. You won't see a more enthusiastic and knowledgeable bunch of people anywhere!

Ken

benjamin said:

Im thinking about buying a digital camera, but i have no idea what
to get i really like the oly 2100 the zoom is key, but i just feel
bad about spending so much money on one thing. but at the same time
if im gonna get a camera it better be a good one, i dont want a
card board box with a lens on it. if anyone can think of a good
camera, maybe i could get a camera and also puchase a telescopic
lens for it...i dont know. any advise is appreciated.

--
benjamin

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Ben,

I managed to stop and think long enough to end up with the Oly 2100, instead of the E-10. Now I am eyeing the E-10, but I would highly recommend the C2100. Generally, the cameras in the price range that you are thinking about don't come with interchangable lenses, and the price of the add on lens, the adapter (in many cases), and the additional pieces of equipment that you end up carrying, will cost just about as much in the end. You might be happier with a single piece of equipment that affords you the best of most worlds, and is enjoyed by just about all who have bought one. On the Olympus forum, there is currently an individual who asked what problems people have had, and has gotten only great responses. Good luck in making your decision.

Mike D.

Ken Huckeba said:

Ken

benjamin said:

Im thinking about buying a digital camera, but i have no idea what
to get i really like the oly 2100 the zoom is key, but i just feel
bad about spending so much money on one thing. but at the same time
if im gonna get a camera it better be a good one, i dont want a
card board box with a lens on it. if anyone can think of a good
camera, maybe i could get a camera and also puchase a telescopic
lens for it...i dont know. any advise is appreciated.

--
benjamin

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Ben,

Although I do not have the experience of many of the people here I thought I could also offer my opinion.

I too was in a very similar position a few weeks ago. I needed to replace all my SLR gear after a rather nasty divorce, and my first thought was replace with another SLR.

However after much consideration and research I finally decieded on the Canon Pro90 digital.

I must say that I could not be happier!! I really enjoy the freedom that digital photography offers me. Being able to take a bunch of experimental photos and immediatly see the result is amazing!!

The only drawback I have experienced so far is that the pro90 is not as fast a shooter as the Canon 10S I had previously... but I am learning to adapt quite well.

It also takes some getting used to a camera that "boots up" but so far it has not been a problem.

Some of the deciding factors for me on the Canon Pro90 are:

10X Image Stablized Zoom Lens (that really works!)

The ability to mount proper lens filters like a UV ot Polorizer

SLR like feel of the body

A flash hot shoe that it TTL metered (not all are, to my surprise)

The ability to carry all my gear in a small fanny pack camera bag for hiking.

I hope that my experience has assisted you in some way.

James

Mike D. said:

Mike D.

Ken Huckeba said:

Ken

benjamin said:

Im thinking about buying a digital camera, but i have no idea what
to get i really like the oly 2100 the zoom is key, but i just feel
bad about spending so much money on one thing. but at the same time
if im gonna get a camera it better be a good one, i dont want a
card board box with a lens on it. if anyone can think of a good
camera, maybe i could get a camera and also puchase a telescopic
lens for it...i dont know. any advise is appreciated.

--
benjamin

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