http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/canons5 Questions tagged with 'canons5' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:49:15 -0800 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:49:15 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/77772/I%2Dwant%2Da%2DNikon%2Dcamera%2DI%2Dlove%2Dto%2Dtake%2Da%2Dphotograph%2Dso%2Dhivemind%2Dplease%2Dhelp%2Dme%2Dchoose What camera should I buy? I want to buy myself a camera for Christmas, but I can't pin down exactly what I should get. I want a camera that will take good quality pictures and that has plenty of manual settings for me to fiddle with as I learn about photography.<br> <br> Portability is somewhat of a factor - I'm going to England next year, so I wanted something good enough to capture the beauty of old cathedrals but still be manageable as I tour and travel. I will also be taking the typical silly pet cat pictures and landscapes, as well as pictures from a moving car while on drives through the country.<br> <br> To this point, I was planning on getting a Canon S5 IS. Decent image quality with occasional red fringing in certain situations, and small enough that I could stick it in my purse for travel.<br> <br> On the other hand, I still want a DSLR. The Nikon D40 appeals to me quite a lot, for several reasons. I've used a friend's before, and loved it! For me, there's just nothing like the heft of a good camera. Also, my parents have several lenses from their Nikon film SLR - shouldn't these work with the D40, thus saving me oodles of money on good lenses? (money is another important factor here...) I'd consider Canon's entry DSLR, but the appeal of re-purposing my parents' unused lenses is strong!<br> <br> If the answer is a DSLR, what bag would work that can carry my purse-ish stuff as well as the camera pieces and still protect me from the riff raffs and pick-pocketers?<br> <br> <br> What should I do, hivemind? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.77772 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:49:15 -0800 camera cameras canons5 d40 digitalcamera dslr nikon photography odi.et.amo