Thread: Entry level camera?

I'd better boost up the vote count on the Nikon side. I have had the D3100 kit for a while now. That's the body and two lenses. An 18-55mm and a 55-200mm. I love it but it's highly addictive.

Canon vs Nikon is a bit like Holden vs Ford. There's no real answer. Both sides of the argument say their menu system is more intuitive than the other etc etc.

As for lenses, my wife bought me a Tamron 18-270mm for my birthday this year, which covers the range of both kit lenses so I no longer have to change between the two kit lenses. It is great for what I do and I guess that's the point. For what I do. Lens choice depends on what photography you are going to do. If you are doing portraits all the time then a fixed length portrait lens with a wide aperture is what you want, but that won't help you if you are doing other types of photgraphy such as long landscapes or macro.

For me, the D3100 and the kit lenses are more than adequate for the steep learning curve because you can do most types of photography with them while you learn. If she hadn't boujght me the Tamron I would be perfectly happy using the two lenses, except for constant lens changes at weddings and parties etc.

I'd advise a camera with a couple of lenses in a "starter kit" and then start the fun. The first thing you will want to do is "get off auto mode" and start using the othr modes. As you do that, you will figure out over 12 months what your next purchase needs to be, whether it's lens or camera body. Too much to learn about it all before that happens.

Good luck with it.