# DSLR's... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 26, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslrs/262792 "2012-02-26T14:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 26
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslrs/262792/26 "2012-02-27T21:00:24Z")
> [@Cleaning a auto carpet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-a-auto-carpet/48379/12): > > 400 is a good price for the D3100, but they don’t seel for over as grand, IIRC their around ~650 new for a kit with an 18-55 kit lens > > This, most brand lenses Nikkor/Cannon are all good optically. They will take nice sharp clean images, but they only get better the more you spend and depending on how fast the lens is. > > If Dave (love4boosts) d3100 coems with the 18-55 kit lens it would be a good deal, its actually a nice camera, just not as feature heavy as say the D5100 and up, but will take any Nikon AF-S lens (pretty much any new lens) > > If anything, i’d pick up any cannon/nikon with a kit lens, and a 35mm or 50mm 1.8 lens for low light and general shooting conditions. To be honest a lot of shots can be done with a 35/50mm lens unless the condition/location doesnt allow for it, just move closer or further away. > > Depending on the kit lens that comes with the camera, I know nikon does 18-55 for some or 18-105, you may want to get a zoom lens as well > > As far as Nikon vs Cannon, its personal prefrence, I like Nikon… I always have, i’ve used friends cannons and I just prefer the Nikon layout and displays. > > Id get either brand in the price range you want, and depending on the kit lens id get a 35mm 1.8 lens and a ~50-200/70-300 lens if the kit lens doesn’t have a long focal length > > I love my wifes Nikon D5100, it really does take some great photos, and the 18-55 kit lens that comes with it takes some really sharp pictures, just sucks in low light, only reason I got a D90 is because she was sick of me using it all the time and it was a bit small for my big hands, plus I like a heavier camera, but its got a great image sensor and is really easy to use and the button layout is very nice compred to even my D90. IIRC its $749 right now at best buy for the kit with the 18-55 idk, based my price off this… i know it comes with extra shit, but its also an extra $500 [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-D3100-18-200mm-VR-II-Hood-UV-32GB-Class-10-Bag-/110773268665?pt=AU\_Digital\_Cameras&hash=item19ca99f0b9](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-D3100-18-200mm-VR-II-Hood-UV-32GB-Class-10-Bag-/110773268665?pt=AU_Digital_Cameras&hash=item19ca99f0b9) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslrs/262792)._