Once you decided that you want a D-SLR, you need to know what to buy. Of course you have a price range (unless you won the lottery). I will explain what I bought when i got my D40.
Most of the time, when you buy a D-SLR, you get a pack where you have the D-SLR (thank god...) and a basic Lense (good nonetheless) usually a 18-55mm or 18-70mm depending on the D-SLR.
When I bought my D-SLR (Nikon D40) I bought:
You'll also need accessories to help you get good pictures. These are tripods, monopods, filters, flashes and even other lenses.
A tripod usually costs between 20 and 60$, filters costs around 10 and 20$, flashes are between 250$ and 600$ depending on what you get, lenses are between 80$ and 2500$ sometimes more...
What you'll need to start is:
Once you get your D-SLR, have fun
Most of the time, when you buy a D-SLR, you get a pack where you have the D-SLR (thank god...) and a basic Lense (good nonetheless) usually a 18-55mm or 18-70mm depending on the D-SLR.
When I bought my D-SLR (Nikon D40) I bought:
- The Nikon D40 (around 450$)
- Nikon DX 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 lens (came with the D40)
- Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Tele Macro 1:2 Lens (130$)
You'll also need accessories to help you get good pictures. These are tripods, monopods, filters, flashes and even other lenses.
A tripod usually costs between 20 and 60$, filters costs around 10 and 20$, flashes are between 250$ and 600$ depending on what you get, lenses are between 80$ and 2500$ sometimes more...
What you'll need to start is:
- A D-SLR (of course...)
- Two lenses, one small (18-55mm is good) and a Tele Zoom (like my 70-300mm)
- A Tripod or monopod for night pictures
- UV filters for each of your lenses (make sure you get the right diameter)
Once you get your D-SLR, have fun
