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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
also: my dad has an old film slr that he doesn't use anymore and said i'm welcome to the lenses (3 canon lenses, flash and canon AE-1 body) and my girlfriend as some old olympus lenses (don't know anything more about those). are these usable with the new dSLR's?
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It's unlikely old SLR lenses will work with the new digital cameras . . . . I wouldn't rely on that. But you can ask a camera rep or use a photo bulletin board to question specific lenses.
Also, general comment, take it as a challenge to try and generate quality photos with those smaller, inexpensive camera's . . . . and that in turn will pay off when you finally lay your hands on the more expensive and well-rounded camera.
I left my Nikon D80 at home when I went to Italy in favour of a lighter Panasonic DMC FZ20 (which I expected to pooch any second after years of rampant abuse) and an inexpensive (about $350) 8.1 megapixel Sony Cybershot to carry around in a pocket.
In the end, as predicted, the Panasonic, a wonderful camera in spite of Table 5's comments, finally quit only a few days into the trip (about 50,000 images before it did though) . . . . . yet the Sony Cybershot was more than adequate for the most part (I missed the longer lense in Tuscany in particular) and I was very happy with the variety of shots I came back with.
And, of course, the Nikon D80 is a lot of fun too.
If you can't take a decent picture with the small camera you have now, that might not change with the bigger one. . . . . . practice, practice, practice.
Cowperson