I currently have a 50D, with an assortment of lenses (some L) that I've gathered over the last year or so, and recently, my brother's wife has decided that she wants to get into DSLR's. She will be learning, so she is a pro by no means.
My brother expressed to me, that he wants to spend between $400-500 on everything, and different things started flashing through my mind about what he could get. I am thinking used would be a good way to go, to get the most out of the limited budget, and a friend of his was trying to sell him a Nikon D50 with the kit lens, and a telephoto lens for around that price range. I told him the camera came out 5 years ago, and that there may be a better choice.
I know this is a Canon biased forum, however, he has no bias either way, so any brand suggestion would be accepted.
What would be a good camera to look for? I originally was thinking a used T1i would be a good find, because a lot of people are probably dropping theirs to get the T2i. I was thinking a kit lens would probably serve her well, and that may be the only lens she would need to get started learning, that way, she can decide, yeah, I think I need a telephoto or wide angle, after playing around with it, finding out what she likes to take pictures of (people, animals, or landscapes, etc.).
I haven't kept up with the Nikon side, so I'd have to take someone's advice on that.
Anyone have any suggestions?
For a newcomer to photography, the SX30 IS would be a better choice, and would more easily fit the price limits mentioned. Use that camera for a couple of years to learn the rudiments of the art.
