my friend is really intrerested in photography and has had a bunch of cheap cameras over the years but she now wants to start to really get into it. whats a good camera for someone who wants to take professional photos and keep the cam in a reasonable price range around5-600?

I heard these are really good.

probably the nikon d40 or the canon rebel xt for that price range.

Nikon D40, one of my friends who is really getting into photography has one and loves it.

Don't always look to buy new when you're on a budget. B&H buys back and sells used equipment. Check the listings on there.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/category/287..._Equipment.html

this was my advice to her, but as usual girls dont know how to listen to people so i gotta prove it to her

Nikon D3. If she's serious.

its a chick...and we all know the state of womens' snowboard photography

Do we?

Don't pigeon hole...

did you get just get really "PC" or really dirty


and you quick edited to make my post look like it was even more unnecessary than it was

I'm good like that.

I just got really PC.

Nikon D40 or D50.

Film or Digital, Does she have a preference? Is snowboarding going to be the only thing she is going to shoot? With Digital there is immeasurable difference between quality in comparison to Medium Format cameras (Film), but it involves a lot more research and background if you take the film route.

Check Keh.com for good prices on Used Photography Equipment.

For a first camera.
Film- Nikon N90s (will give you room to grow) But there is alot of SLR's out there for cheap.
Digital- You have a wide range of entry models Nikon D40/D40x or Canon XT/XTi
Ether way you should set aside a budget for lenses, thats your primary buy.

I wouldnt recommend a film camera for a first camera. I had a canon Canon eos elan before a digital slr. I would go through taking many pictures that end up turning out like garbage nce i developed the film, and plus film is espensive. Digital you can see what settings need to be changed right away, and all around easier to use. Go digi at first.

Or one could argue, that you take the time to learn about aperture and shutter speeds and therefore know what is required to correctly expose a photograph, and then you can use either, rather than using a digi and guessing.

yes film at first, unless you are a trigger happy photog then go digi to save money, but even still actually take the time to figure out aperture, shutter speed etc. guessing works like 1 out of 20 times and if you're shooting a snowboarding or skating i highly doubt your rider will be willing to hit ced object 20+ times

Nikon D40.

Nikon f4.

if your friend is looking for a good 35mm camera for 85 dollars pm me. its a nikon n6006 in great condition, and it takes really nice photos.

alex at windells takes some pretty sweet photos and shes not even thaat thaat into photography

The Nikon d50 or d70 are good starter cameras, go with either of the them over the d40 es it limits you to only Af lenses. But if shes looking to start shooting film a canon ae-1 with a 50mm.