photo newb---help?

(wakegrace) · (wakegrace) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 06-20-2007, 9:13 AM

i need as much help as possible! lol ive been taking pics of my friends wakeboarding lately and my camera is SOO not equipped for this kind of action ...anyone have any advice for what kind of camera i should get? id like to stay in a 500- 700 dollar range..thanks!

(Walt) · (Walt) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 06-20-2007, 12:28 PM

Find a used Canon or Nikon DSLR.

(b_rad_b) · (b_rad_b) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-21-2007, 8:42 AM

A DSLR is the way to go.

(bakes5) · (bakes5) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 06-21-2007, 2:45 PM

You can get a Nikon D40x body for $650 from B&H (I'm sure Canon has something similar) Look around and you can probably find a used kit lens for dirt cheap. It would not be a low light wonder but would be a relatively cheap way to start into taking pics. You will probably end up spending $800 to enter into the DSLR world. If you choose to stay you will probably spend a lot more. But it is worth it.

Good luck

Later

Bakes

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 06-21-2007, 5:01 PM

The D40 can be had from Costco with an 18-55 lens and a 2 gig card for $579.

Here is a lens that just showed up for sale, but I know nothing about it.
http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87667/465888.html?1182449566