I am starting to like taking artistic photos, what cheap but good first SLR/d-SLR camera should i buy?

Question

I am new to photography and at the moment I am just taking artistic and cool looking photos on my phone. I am looking for something more professional that takes better looking pictures but only leisure pictures. What is a good starting slr/D-slr camera which is cheap but still quite good?

Answer 1

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.a...

Answer 2

if you want to improve your photography, why not join

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Its free, and you get lots of hints and tips

Answer 3

Sony A200

Canon XTi

Nikon D40

Pentax K200D

Plus ones from Olympus and Sigma.

There is a world of difference between a DSLR and a camera phone - about the same as the plane the Wright Brothers flew and a modern jet airliner.

Expect a steep learning curve and a lot of time spent to READ & STUDY the Owner's Manual for your new camera. A couple of classes in photography would be very helpful.

A company called The Magic Lantern offers instructional DVDs on most DSLR cameras. Buying one would be a major help.

Answer 4

nikon D40!!!

it takes great pictures and not as expensive as the other ones.

ohhh, how i love that camara!

lol.

Answer 5

NIkon D40, I just got it last week and its just amazing! I went through a lot of browsing and getting reviews and comments and no regrets. At first am looking between Olympus evolt e420, sony Alpha a200 & Nikon D40. Nikon was a major decision for me. I went for reliability and quality. 6 MP is enough for my needs at this time and theVR or IS is not yet a major thing for me. All I need is an affordable but not cheap SLR and take wonderful and better looking pictures.