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Have you heard about the best new digital SLR camera to hit the streets? How about the worst? As the prices of digital SLR cameras have been plummeting like crazy, it’s become more important then ever to be able to distinguish the best from the worst. Don’t assume that a low price is indicative of a low quality SLR. It could just be the deal you’ve been looking for. Let’s review a couple of worthy contenders in the ring of digital SLR cameras.

It’s pretty hard to review digital SLR’s without bringing up the Canon Rebel XTi digital SLR camera. The XTi, and it’s predecessor the XT has been a solid value for anyone looking to make the move to SLR technology. A consistently strong seller with a solid base of existing users makes the Canon Rebel a worthy for best general purpose SLR camera ever.

With a current price under $600 including a lens kit, it will continue to be popular for some time. The latest model to share the Rebel crown, is the XSi, which is currently scheduled to be on the shelves mid 2008. It brings more megapixels, a better battery grip, a larger LCD, “live view”, and a plethora of other new features to the Rebel lineup.

No digital SLR camera review would be complete, without the inclusion of the Nikon D40 digital SLR camera. An equally robust competitor with the Rebel lineup from Canon. For those making a purchase based purely on the Nikon brand name, there’s no reason to look much further. The D40 is a great camera for those looking to make the leap from simple point and shoot cameras to the more sophisticated and versatile SLR world. The D40 still has numerous auto settings, so newbie users won’t feel rushed up the learning curve of SLR with it’s countless manual tweaking options.

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Shooting your photos digitally can be fun and easy but to get constant and consistent results you will need to learn how to sett up your camera properly. If you just starting out in with digital slr cameras we suggest starting out with a used digital slr camera, the cost to entry is more less and you get a better options than your traditional point and shoot digital camera. Every digital SLR camera is different but they all have camera setting as a menu items. We have created eight general tips that should help you start towards to road of constant and consistent results with your photography. So if you want great shots out of your used digital camera learn these seven tips backwards and forwards.

Adjust white balance manually to account for lighting conditions (especially fluorescent light) Carry a small gray or white card with you to help you set the white balance. Use a higher ISO rating to account for lower light conditions (Be careful not to go to high because the higher the ISO the higher/more the noise/grain) Use Aperture and Shutter Priority modes to keep backgrounds in focus (aperture mode) or freeze fast-moving action shots (shutter priority) Use Full Manual Mode to set both aperture and shutter modes together (though this can get complicated, use your histogram to judge the sweet spot) Try burst mode to capture a bunch of shots, rapid-fire Use histogram displays to quickly check if you have overexposed a shot Use exposure bracketing to try the same shot at different exposure levels to find the one that ultimately looks best. These tips will take some time to master. Be patient, persistent, and experiment you will be happy that you did.

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Nikon digital cameras are well known everywhere. The company started small in but it’s dreamed big philosophy reflects in their products. Nikon has come a long way with a unique history.Nikon came into the camera world quite recently. Establishing soon after the end of the World War II with the launching of the Nikon I in the year 1948, they built on the technology with introduction of the Nikon M, which was introduced in 1949. The product was then well accepted in the market. They built the NP 1957 in the 1950′s to beat the then German made Leica 35 mm rangefinder cameras. This the camera easily was considered one of the best cameras available as at the time.

There have been quite a lot of innovations in the camera production by Nikon, after this. Nikon F single lens reflex (SLR) camera was launched in 1959. The introduction of the Nikon F set a standard for the industry as far as the SLR design was concerned, and of course, became the choice of photo journalists and professional photographers at that time. This made leaders of the Nikon cameras, having overcome Leicia with the Nikon F category.

Nikon made another great stride in 1980 by designing the Nikon F3 which was made for NASA astronauts for space expeditions. The camera was big and strong, so that astronauts wouldn’t find it difficult handling it with their bulky gloves, nor work in zero gravity situations, withstanding strong solar rays. The camera was so accepted by NASA, that more camera designs were made for that purpose by Nikon.

In the 1990s, Nikon has been able to masterfully craft more SLR cameras. Using a camera under water seemed a tall dream until 1992 when Nikon digital cameras came up with the NIKONOS RS, which became world’s first underwater auto focus SLR camera. The company also collaborated with Fuji Films to produce the E2/E2S digital still cameras in 1995. Nikon entered the digital camera arena in 1997with the introduction its first digital camera, the COOLPIX100. Ever since, the digital camera world has Nikon at the top charts
Anybody seeking a good brand of digital camera always considers Nikon. Here are some digital cameras that make good difference today. The Nikon CoolPix S50C and the CoolPix P4 are good compact cameras with some impressive features. If you know what an 8 megapixels camera with a two and a half inch viewing screen camera with auto mode is, you will embrace the Nikon P4.

Nikon S50C is a 7.2 megapixels camera and has a wireless interface. With a three-inch viewing screen a 3x optical lens with a 4x digital zoom, the camera meets the eye with pleasure. The camera is also compact and slim. Can you also beat the Nikon S50C? It has all the options and features you would desire. The prices are also affordable. There are many others.

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