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» Philip Northeast - Good camera for professional quality?

In response to Good camara for professional quality? posted by AngEngland:
Angela
any of the current Digital SLR cameras is capable of producuing stunning professional quality results.

The keys to quality images are the skill of the photographer and the optical performance of the lens.

I usualy respond by asking people if they have an old film SLR, and if so do they have quality lenses. If they do then I suggest that they start looking for DSLR that will use thise lenses.
Lens choice and availability will be governed by the main intended use.

Nikon and Canon are the main contenders for long focal length sports lenses.
For more general photgraphy Pentax, Sony and Olympus are among the other cameras offering a wide seelction of lenses.

My personal choice is Pentax, I bought my first one in 1975. I have upgraded to newer camera bodies over the years.

However, I still regularly use the lens that came with that first Pentax on my current Digtial SLR.
If you are new to SLR cameras do not spend all of your budget on the camera.

Put some aside for investing in quality lenses as you will probably still be using them long after the new camera body is outdated by the relentless march of technological change.

Phil