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Still have the XS. Would definitely be a cheaper alternative & I could always upgrade camera at a later date.
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Definitely would be best bang for the buck...
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Why DSLR? why not a Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera? you end up with more lens options with all the advantages of a DSLR plus the convenience of a point and shoot. All you are getting extra with a DSLR is an unnecessary mirror box.
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austrokiwi which brands are you referring to. The only mirrorless I am familiar with is the Sony.
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It would be wonderful to get rid of the mirror for studio setups, but none of the options have the required features for full performance in a studio setup.
Now, for a walkaround camera, viewfinders are pretty important. I am waiting for a good report on an EVIL camera before even checking them out, but so far I think they still leave a lot to be desired.
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It would be wonderful to get rid of the mirror for studio setups, but none of the options have the required features for full performance in a studio setup. A studio set up camera and associated gear is going to cost a lot more than US$600.00 so, As far as my understanding goes, that seems a spurious comment. Utility for a coin collector is waht I was talking about. a mirrorless camera with cheap adapters makes many manual focus macro lenses available. Quote:
Now, for a walkaround camera, viewfinders are pretty important. I am waiting for a good report on an EVIL camera before even checking them out I suggest any one considering this think hard.... when using their camera for walk around purposes if you use the rear LCD screen more than the view finder the view find is pretty much a waste of time. This summer I noticed those few people who had DSLRs in Vienna were usually relying on the LCD screen. I think there has been a substantive change from the old school and point and shoots and smart phones a trained people to take photos differently( not wrong just different) Edited by austrokiwi
08/26/2014 3:05 pm
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The Rebel XS is a great studio camera and can be purchased used for <$200. It has all the bells and whistles needed for shooting coins. We are talking about shooting coins, right?
I know what you mean about folks using the LCD screen. I use it as well sometimes for tough shots, but most of the time this is for P & S work. So I agree a MILC can easily replace functionality of a P & S or camera phone, but that is a pretty low bar.
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Ahh, and just between you and me, you might want to think about it a bit longer before calling someone's comment "spurious".
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Still have the XS Then you already have the camera I recommended. There. Now go spend that $600 on one or two good lenses for the wildlife, and you're set. |
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Ahh, and just between you and me, you might want to think about it a bit longer before calling someone's comment "spurious". ROF  Obviously you were writing figuratively when you used the words "just between you and me" My apologies. In future I will use the word "fallacious" instead of "spurious" in such a context. |
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You can always get a 50mm lens for the Canon put on some extension tubes to increase magnification. You can also add a bellows setup down the line. I got replaced mine with the exact one I sold several years ago for under $50.00 add a couple $10-$20 enlarger lenses and an adapter $10 you will have one heck of a macro set-up. This can all be added later after the initial camera purchase, if you find it to your liking.
My most used lens is the Canon EF100mm F/2.8 macro (I have the older model with no IS) used they run from $400-500 it is USM autofocus, and will work on any EOS camera body, film or digital. Again not something you would need right away, but later if your interest continues to grow in the photography arena.
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westcoin I already have a bellows setup for coins. I was looking for a camera for wildlife photography.
"You can always get a 50mm lens for the Canon put on some extension tubes to increase magnification" Could this be used for that application; assuming this would be manual focus only?
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CP...the 50mm lens on extensions won't do anything for your wildlife photography. I'll stick with my (and SD's) recommendation of the 55-250 as a good starting lens for your purposes.
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My apologies. In future I will use the word "fallacious" instead of "spurious" in such a context. Veiled apologies are a pet peeve of mine! My comments were neither fallacious nor spurious, but I can understand how you could make that mistake since you were not aware that the OP already has a quality studio setup that utilizes a DSLR. |
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