Beginner photography- Buying a new camera?

Question

i want to buy a new camera for a high school photography class. but i also want to use it for personal uses. i will be taking pictures of landscape and maybe some people. i am looking to print in black and white ( more vintage look).

Answer 1

Is your photography class digital? :(

Get a used Canon XTi or XT and the 50mm f1.8 lens.

Answer 2

For a high school Photo class, you will probably need a DSLR?

Unless they want you to use a film camera?

For a good DSLR, stay with Nikon, Canon, or Olympus.

They are good cameras, with an good assortment of lens.

They start around $500

Nikon D40

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40...

http://www.bythom.com/D40REVIEW.htm

Canon

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos...

Answer 3

Canon rebel xti! Cheapest and greatest one out there! It is not film [print out your own], it is digital but you can buy great lenses to fit onto it. I am going into highschool and it works GREAT. Just... read the manual =)