JT Spunk | Photography

Help with buying a camera lens?

I have a Kodak easyshare Z650 camera with a Schneider-KREUZNACH 45.5 to 55mm lens adapter with 10X zoom. It is 6.1 megapixels. I am interested in beginning photography. My friend is going to school for photography and she told me to ge a Canon Rebel XTi or Nikon D40 or D80. I’ve looked on ebay and seen the prices, but I was wondering if there is just a better lens that I could get for the camera that I already have tha would be better. If so, what kind should I look for, and whats a good price.

Your camera is a point-and-shoot. A good photographer will be able to take good pictures with it but it’s nowhere near an SLR in speed and image quality. The biggest flaws in P&S cameras are their tiny sensor and lack of manual controls. No ad-on lens is going to fix either of those flaws. In fact, an ad-on lens usually tends to degrade image quality.

If you’re serious about photography you’ll definitely want an SLR. As the previous poster mentioned, the Canon XT can be found for very cheap these days. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could get the body and the 18-55mm kit lens for under $400.

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