[*Kiliki*]

so with tax money im either gonna get a new tattoo....or a camera....im leaning more towardds the new camera though....so what do you guys suggest? something easy to use...i dont need anything SUPER professional...just something that takes great pictures....i tend to lean more towards Nikons and Cannons

[MrsLMB]

Do you know what your budget will be?

[*Kiliki*]

about 600-800 dollars

or less it doesn't have to be super expensive

[MrsLMB]

If it were me I would buy a refurb from somewhere that has a year warranty like Cameta Camera. Then I would buy a nice lens like a 50 1.4 or something like that.

Canon or Nikon doesn't really matter, everyone has their own preference after they hold them so take a trip to Rockbrook or some where like that and get a feel for them.

If you look at nikons you can get a used d5000 for a pretty good price. I used to have a d5000 and it was an awesome camera, especially for a beginner.

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[*Kiliki*]

thanks LeAnne...i'll def look at that site!

and you know what i just realized you were in Omaha haha....we used to live in Omaha...we moved about 20mins south of Lincoln.....unless i already shared that info? i dont remember! haha

[MrsLMB]

I think I remember from the midwest mommies board here. I knew you were close to lincoln. :-)

[*Kiliki*]

ohh yeah haha yeah my brain is fried this week!!

[MJTKNT]

I just got my first DSLR last year. Canon has a pretty awesome "trade-in" program. If you have a broken Canon camera (literally, any digital Canon camera, but MUST be broken), you can trade it in for another Canon refurb. I know when I picked mine up I got a Canon T1i with the package lens (I wouldn't get the package lens though, FYI) for around $350-400. It came with a year warranty as well. It's been a great camera, and I love that as a starter one, it wasn't a HUGE expense to get into.

This website gives more details: Canon Loyalty Program - return old camera, get better camera

[*Kiliki*]

i currently ahve a nikon so that wont help but thanks!

[*Kiliki*]

well looks like im not getting one boo....dh went out and spent over 500 dollars on an xbox and games and i decided to instead buy the girls new beds...which they needed poor helena is still in a toddler bed and i need to get her out of that! so i bought bunk beds for Helena and Elyse....Raianna has just been on a mattress on the floor because she broke TWO bed frames...sigh....so shes gonna get Elyse's twin bed....and then i put some money back into the savings account...which leaves...very little from taxes maybe in a couple of months....