The digital switch!

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08-04-2014, 07:57 PM
Farmskis

The digital switch!

Hey everyone, I currently have the Elan 7ne and I love all the features of it with my 430ex. I want to jump to a digital body that I can get similar features, especially with the flash, and also use my same lenses. I understand I may have to buy another wide lens because I am thinking that the only affordable options in my price range will be cropped sensors. Age is not so much a factor as I know I will for sure be buying used. I am looking for suggestions on body choices in the 400 price range. Thanks in advance!

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08-04-2014, 08:08 PM
HDNitehawk

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...3_Digital.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...l_t5_dslr.html

Both are crop bodies and both are new.
I would go for a new body rather than a used body at these prices.
I bought the wife a t4 and I think it is great. Go for the t5 if you can make the stretch.
08-05-2014, 01:00 AM
Hjones

If you're looking for a used camera with a top-LCD like your Elan 7ne, the 50D is a good crop sensor choice for around $400. Here's a used listing on eBay as an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-50...item19f18d65e8

It uses CF cards, which I'm sure you could get used to. It's rather old, but it's a great prosumer camera even to this day. Though it might have more features than you need, and I'd definitely say that you should look into HDNitehawk's options as well.
08-05-2014, 01:34 AM
Farmskis

Thanks for the replies guys! I believe that when I was looking around the 50d caught my eye. Age does not really matter as it will be new to me and I am not ready familiar with the newer features that are out there and they will not be missed. When you say CF cards.... Is that a memory card? What would make them hard to use?

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08-05-2014, 01:43 AM
Hjones

A CF card is a CompactFlash card-- it's not really harder to use. Most laptops have built in SD card slots, but few have Compact Flash slots-- so you'd likely have to buy a CF card reader. That's not really a big deal since they're pretty cheap, and most pro cameras use CF cards still since they're much more reliable and keep up their speed better.

Here's a picture of a SD card next to a CF card-- you're likely familiar with the SD card, but the CF is a bit bigger.
http://s2.blomedia.pl/fotoblogia.pl/...cf-496x317.jpg
08-05-2014, 02:11 AM
nvitalephotography

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Originally Posted by Hjones

If you're looking for a used camera with a top-LCD like your Elan 7ne, the 50D is a good crop sensor choice for around $400. Here's a used listing on eBay as an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-50...item19f18d65e8

It uses CF cards, which I'm sure you could get used to. It's rather old, but it's a great prosumer camera even to this day. Though it might have more features than you need, and I'd definitely say that you should look into HDNitehawk's options as well.

I can vouch for the 50d being a great body, especially as a first digital. It has all the features you need and I like the bigger size compared to the rebels. I actually have a 50d on ebay right now(not trying to get you buy mine I swear). It is a great body though, I'm only getting rid of it because its become unused with the new bodies I have.
08-05-2014, 02:19 AM
HDNitehawk

50d was my first digital camera.
For all the features in the t4 and t5 I would go for the newer sensor of these cameras.
Age matters with digital, the newer the sensor technology the better.
It would be my suggestion if buying a crop sensor camera you buy the newest version you can.
08-05-2014, 01:58 PM
peety3

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Originally Posted by Farmskis

Age does not really matter as it will be new to me and I am not ready familiar with the newer features that are out there and they will not be missed.

Age does matter: newer models have less noise, better AF, better/easier menus, and generally more responsive.

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Originally Posted by HDNitehawk

Age matters with digital, the newer the sensor technology the better. It would be my suggestion if buying a crop sensor camera you buy the newest version you can.

My current advice is to tell people to buy a camera no older than 3, relative to its release (to shipping) date. So much happens every year that anything older is OLD.