Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "joshscapes" <joshrandall@...> 
wrote:
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I suggest spending some time at www.dpreview.com. This is a very good web site that 
reviews cameras. They seem to be very good at avoiding any conflicts of interest - I can't 
detect any. They review all types of digital cameras at all price points.

Just be aware that when it comes to digital there will always be something new every 6 
months or so. So do your homework and DON'T jump at the first thing that seems good. 
Read, read, and read some more. Learn and digest as much as you can about digital 
cameras before buying. Talk to people who have digital cameras of all sorts from pros to 
casual shooters. See what they think. 

Carefully weigh your needs and wants against your budget and get the best you can 
afford. You can always upgrade later on if it fills a need.

Good Luck,
Steve Harris

> Hello all,
> 
> I am finally ready to stick my toe in the wave of digital and need 
> some assistance.  I am getting ready to purchase a digital slr camera 
> and am not sure which to get.  I am inclined toward the canon rebel xt 
> due to the fact that I have several EF lenses already.  Is this a good 
> camera for digital b&w?  Color?  Can raw files that it creates be 
> uploaded into photoshop?  Also, is there a significant difference(to 
> the naked eye) between the film based EF lenses and the ones custom 
> made for digital?  And finally, is there any word from Canon that a 
> new camera is on the horizon that is in the price range of the rebel 
> xt?  I would hate to buy only to be out of date a few months later.  
> Thanks in advance.  I plan on using this camera for color work and to 
> experiment with digital b&w.  I currently use a pentax 67 with slow 
> b&w film for my serious landscape work and then I scan the negs. I 
> plan on continuing to do that and using the rebel xt as a backup or 
> when logistics don't make carrying the beast 67 with me.
> 
> josh
>