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Delablobbo	November 7th, 2009, 6:07 am
Posts: 19	I'm looking for a good digital SLR type camera outfit that will allow me to shoot good pictures for magazine submissions. I've published stories in Fly Rod & Reel and American Angler, but could get more published with pictures. Is there a good basic outfit I can buy, say with a good quality zoom (tell me your preffered lens) and a macro. I'm hoping to get it to two or three lenses. I'm trying to spend under $1000.00. What say ye?
UPTroutBum	November 7th, 2009, 7:20 am
Marquette, MI Posts: 33	Girlfriend just purchased a Nikon D5000 I believe. From the photos I've received it takes amazing pictures, I think it was about $800. We live on opposite sides of the country so I haven't actually used the camera, but worth checking into.
	" The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas." John Voelker
UPTroutBum	November 7th, 2009, 7:21 am
Marquette, MI Posts: 33	http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25452/D5000.html ok $679 suggested retail
	" The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas." John Voelker
JOHNW	November 10th, 2009, 12:55 pm
Chambersburg, PA Posts: 342	Are you looking for body and two good lenses for less the a grand or body only? If body and lens consider looking for a refurb body (canon factory refurb comes with full waranty) that way you can put more $$$$ toward the glass. As for zooms I like sigma and tamron super zooms I used the sigma 18-200 for my ME vacation and loved it although I would advise going with an IS model to extend shooting times and hand hold ability. I can't comment on the Macro side of things as that is an areana I have not yet ventured into. Your milage may vary, JW
	"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
Trtklr	November 13th, 2009, 12:54 pm
Banned Michigan Posts: 115	sigma as i understand it has a zoom lens with a macro. i remember this from when i bought my traditional slr. i didn't buy the lens with the macro as i didn't see use for it at the time, :( now i'm bummin. i think it was a 80-200mm. then i have a 28-80mm. buy a 2x converter and you should be good for almost anything. i researched at that time quite extensively and found cannon was what i liked.
	I have seen nothing more beautiful than the sunrise on a cold stream.
Trtklr	November 13th, 2009, 12:56 pm
Banned Michigan Posts: 115	also, i've said this before. i would buy from best buy and get the 4yr warranty. i've went swimming once while fishing and soaked my camera, they told me to go over to the case and get another, no cost.
	I have seen nothing more beautiful than the sunrise on a cold stream.

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