Buying a new DSLR?

[benjyman345]

Hello,

I had an unfortunate incident and now my Olympus E410 is dead. I am eager to buy a new DSLR as soon as possible but also reluctant to rush in before I have done extensive research and gathering info from others.

I did like the Olympus but am wondering whether I am limiting my options for extra lenses due to the price and availability.

I mostly do nature, landscapes, macro etc but dabble with a bit of everything else too.

I generally used manual focus on my E410.

Any helpful information, advice or suggestion are welcome.

Thanks Heaps!

 

[bala4567]

Better go with Canon or Nikon if you are into Macro.

 

[Tami]

I was given great advise that I can share... (LOL it works for any and all electronics)

figure out the top 3 reason you need it for and then find the best fit :hug::

I loved my Olympus (years back) I was sure there was no reason to look at anything the glass was great... great fit to my hand and then I got my first Nikon the only reason.... is that the glass fits the camera's for years and years and all the lens fit old and new...... (of course that has changed now) any way the pictures were great... wow I must be really improving my skills, I thought right...

Last weekend I pulled out the Olympus, Canon and Nikon and what did I see?? hands down the Nikon is for me and the color spec that I prefer. Some colors pick up closer to what we see the color in our minds..... and for me it is Nikon, some of my friends it is Canon and for others it is the Olympus???? what is your pallet for color (like food)

Sorry that might not have helped

 

[djacobox372]

I would also vote for Canon or Nikon. Go to a camera store and see which feels best to you.

Since you like manual focus you might want to consider a Nikon body that is compatible with their older manual focus lenses. It's a great way to save a lot of $$ on pro-quality lenses; for example: a new, autofocus nikon 105mm 2.8 macro lens cost $950, whereas a used manual focus version of the same lens cost around $200, and is just as good optically.

All nikons will mount these old lenses but only the higher end cameras will meter with them--these include the D200,D300,D7000, D700 and D3. Nikon is the only brand that can mount the old pre-autofocus lenses, canon and the others changed their lens mount when they introduced autofocus in the 80's.

I'd also recommend looking for a used cameras and lenses on ebay, you'll get more for your $$. Ebay buyer protection is really solid, if you end up buying a camera that's defective you won't lose your $$.

And if you decide on nikon, make sure you buy a camera with an AF motor.

 

[JustAnEngineer]

If you really like the old Nikon manual lenses in totally-manual shooting mode, they work just as well on a Canon EOS Rebel DSLR with a <$50 adapter ring installed as they do on a low-end or mid-range Nikon DSLR. A $1450 D300s or better is the level required to be able to shoot in Aperture Priority mode with the Nikon AI-S manual lenses from the late 1970s.