PFP O , Jul 24, 2008; 10:42 a.m.
Hey everyone! I own a Canon Powershot Pro1. I love the camera for three reasons...
1) Image quality 2) Remote control 3) Timer.
...but there are a few things I absolutely cannot deal with anymore and that's...
1) Excessive noise above 100 ISO 2) Slow focus and shutter speed
I purchased the PSPro1 back when it first came out (I have the upgraded firmware). It was exactly what I needed
back then, but it's limiting my work now. I need high quality action shots. When I'm doing things like landscapes and
product shots where stuff isn't really moving, my PSPro1 is fine. Unfortunately, the majority of my work is fashion,
runway, production stills, and event (no sports) and it doesn't perform the way I need it to for those applications.
My new camera MUST have all of these qualities...
1) Very quick firing even in low light (fast shutter speed so I can snap snap snap as people move instead of
saying, "Okay, hold please!")
2) Great image quality and at high resolutions (which it seems most SLR's produce anyway, but I specifically need it
to be able to produce those quality images in resolutions high enough to print larger than 8x11)
3) Costs less than $1000
4) Both manual and auto settings.
It would be nice if it had a remote control and timer like my PSPro1 since I really like to take shots of myself, but I
can hang on to my PSPro1 for that. It would also be nice if it was a Canon, since I have a
bunch of Canon EOS lenses from when I was shooting in film and would like to use them, but shoot out any cameras
that come to mind even if they aren't Canons. Any help you can offer will be great!
Adam Petty 
, Jul 24, 2008; 11:02 a.m.
1) is the more the lens than the camera
2,3 and 4 Any of the rebel line will give you
Ross Murphy 
, Jul 24, 2008; 11:07 a.m.
Alan Krantz 
, Jul 24, 2008; 11:09 a.m.
There are many choices but you do not list your optical requirements and this will shape the choices. All the DSLR have very good performance up to ISO 400 and most a bit higher (depending on ones definition of excessive noise). Anyways, with the lens requirement (and quality lenses can be quite expensive) it is a bit difficult to give a reasonable answer. I will note that canon and olympus seem to have the best 'cheap' kit lens (canon 17-55 IS - the non IS version is very poor). Nikon's kit lens is also quite reasonable (i do not recall the performance numbers for pentax and I believe Sony's was rather poor).
Giampi . , Jul 24, 2008; 11:11 a.m.
Take a look at the XSi (450D) - it's a great camera and will allow you to buy at least on good lens within your budget.
G Dan Mitchell , Jul 24, 2008; 11:17 a.m.
I'll pile on and say that the Rebel series is a great step-up camera from what you are using now. IQ is as good as you'll get
from a cropped sensor DSLR. The price is within your budget - you even have some choices as to whether you'd rather
spend most of it on a camera (the XSi) or spend less there and devote a bit more to lenses and accessories (XTi or XT).
Dan
Bob Atkins 
, Jul 24, 2008; 11:40 a.m.
Ditto in the 40D. Still under $1000 from Amazon even though the rebates have officially ended.
Jeff Higdon , Jul 24, 2008; 11:48 a.m.
I suggest the Canon XSi. The 40D may not be in your price range.
Note that the "cheap" Canon kit lenses are the 18-55 IS and the original 18-55. The 17-55 IS mentioned above costs about $1,000. Neither kit lens is poor. Both are inexpensive. There seems to be no reason to purchase the original one anymore. The new 18-55 IS has been very favorably reviewed. But since you have a bunch of EOS lenses you might want to try them first. OTOH, you'd be paying only about $100 for the 18-55 IS if you buy it with the XSi, so I'd say get it anyway, sell it if you don't like it. You won't lose any money in doing so as the price alone is about $170.
Canon vs. Nikon? That can be argued either way. But since you have EOS lenses, that should settle the question.
As to remote controls, they would be accessories purchased separately. I prefer the Canon wired over the wireless but again, YMMV.
Songtsen Kampo , Jul 24, 2008; 12:02 p.m.
" I have a bunch of Canon EOS lenses from when I was shooting in film..."
Which lenses do you have? If you're going to need a new lens or two, an XTi would be a reasonable choice within your budget.
Rich Simmons , Jul 24, 2008; 12:43 p.m.
You can also look at the Pentax 200d for about $800 with a 18-55mm lens. You can look at the Olympus E-510 with two lenses for $650. then spend another $200-400 on a flash or more lenses. A Nikon D60 with two lenses is $949. (all these prices are from B&H in NYC) I like Cameta Camera because they will also throw in a camera bag, a CF or SD card, lens cleaner, and sometimes an extra battery.
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