Originally Posted by
Jagboi
The other option is to go traditional. You can buy a high quality film SLR from Nikon or Canon and a great assortment of used lenses for quite a bit less than a DSLR body and lenses. Put the difference into film and processing, which really isn't that expensive.
film and processing costs add up fast, plus there's the space required to carry the film. thousands of digital photos can fit into a pocket, with no concern over keeping it cool or being subjected to airport x-rays.
In my case I bought Nikon's top of the range film SLR (the F6) and compared to Canon's top DSLR at the time the difference in body costs was $7500. I can buy a lot of film for $7500, and the F6 isn't obsolete in 18 months.
the problem with that comparison is that you are comparing a five year old used film camera (which was nearly $3000 when new) with a new top of the line dslr that produces images that are substantially better than what the f6 can ever hope to produce.
a more realistic comparison for the f6 would be with a nikon d90 or d300, as well as the older d200 which can still be found new for under $1000.
Either way you go, film or digital, KEH.com is the place to buy. I generally never buy better than bargain grade equipment and it always looks just lightly used. Their ratings are very conservative, and excellent service.
yes, keh is a great place to buy stuff.