What you're doing with the SLR should help you decide - all of the cameras mentioned so far will suffice as a first DSLR.
I have owned many cameras over the years, including, Pentax, Minolta, Olympus, Fuji and Nikon and have to say that the two Nikons a D80 and an FM2 are superb cameras. One of the best things about them is the viewfinder - they are very large and clear and really help when composing an image.
For a first camera though, I would suggest the Pentax DSLR - their K1000 film camera was considered an essential piece of equipment at photography schools the world over.
They're not the fanciest, but they're reasonably priced and once you've mastered it - you will know what you really like and dislike in a DSLR and wil know better for next time. Also you will have saved money for a decent lens which is far more important!
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Hi,
What you're doing with the SLR should help you decide - all of the cameras mentioned so far will suffice as a first DSLR.
I have owned many cameras over the years, including, Pentax, Minolta, Olympus, Fuji and Nikon and have to say that the two Nikons a D80 and an FM2 are superb cameras. One of the best things about them is the viewfinder - they are very large and clear and really help when composing an image.
For a first camera though, I would suggest the Pentax DSLR - their K1000 film camera was considered an essential piece of equipment at photography schools the world over.
They're not the fanciest, but they're reasonably priced and once you've mastered it - you will know what you really like and dislike in a DSLR and wil know better for next time. Also you will have saved money for a decent lens which is far more important!
Regards,
Spencer.