Robert Davis 25 Mar 2012

It would have helped if you stated the make and model of the new camera. All DSLR's have interchangeable lenses. They are not, however cross brand interchangeable. Point & shoots: some have 2/3rd lenses interchangeable, but they are not worth the expense.

...sounds like you might want to research before making purchases.

RQ Trietsch 26 Mar 2012

Sorry Robert, but my Canon SX130IS does not have that capability, screw mount or bayonet mount for this $200 hundred camera.

Thom Roslan 04 May 2012

So, RQ ! Where does that leave the "OLD" Film shooters to do.....I sold all my old Nikon F4's & 5's and about 18 lenses from 1.4mm to 800mm about 6 months ago and have been perplexing about what to buy in the Digital arena also..... Any Ideas out there......in the $200 to $2500 range (camera plus 2 zooms.....Wide angle to Mid Telephoto) ?

RQ Trietsch 05 May 2012

I believe Cannon makes one that will take/adapt lenses but they're in the $800+ range...out of my budget league. I do miss using my telephoto and wide angle

rebecca phillips 17 Dec 2012

Canon sells the RebelT1i and RebelT2i.....not a big difference in pixels in the two models. The older T1i (which i use) comes w/ a normal zoom lens,lithium battery and recharger, CD's,strap...you get it. you can pick up the box set on the T1i from Canon online for Well Under $600.

rebecca phillips 17 Dec 2012

Oh, btw....those Canons i listed are DSLRs with HD video capabilities

RQ Trietsch 18 Dec 2012

If the economy ever picks up enough to afford me a decent job (I'm self employed), Id be tempted to buy a new body to replace the old they tried to fix. I guess one in this day and age should learn developing if they want to keep using DSL's. I do like the instant satisfaction of a digital, but with my budget, I don't see an affordable digital in my budget anytime soon. The joys of SSI for main source of income. Thanks for the input on the Rebel...I looked at them originally

Gary Glass 19 Feb 2013

Hi RQ it really depends on what you want to photograph and what you want or expect to do with the files (use on computer, or print into prints) you can now find something that will fit even a tight budget. an example nikon P510(can also find version by canon,fuji,panasonic,olympus etc) I have a lot of pro equipment that I use for my Photography. but I wanted somethng to just toss in the car and have with me in case I came across something and did not have to say, wish I had my camera here.. (not always practical to keep my big gear in the car) but I wanted it to be sharp enough to at least be able to make a 8x10 or even a 11x14 decent print incase I found something I would like to enlarge.

I ended up with one of these bridge cameras. kind of a bridge between the small instamatic point and shoots and the semi/pro cameras

it has a lens range of 24mm to 600 or 800mm lens. so it will give you the range your missing with your 70-200 lens, and the sharpness is not that bad. I was fairly impresses with it,

they are not perfect but they are a very nice compormise as they give you a very nice range of lenses to shoot ( for me I shoot a lot of wildlife so having a lens that went beyond 200mm was a plus as the smaller ones by there very nature being small and thin cannot produce a lens of that kind of range)

anyway thought I would throw that out there for you. it just might fit what you need. of course like anything, the secret to getting great sharp images out of them is using good photographic technique.. using high shutter speed and or tripod. but hand held it gave pretty good results as well, but using the telephoto part, you really need to have it as stationary as you can.

but as I stated earlier, it really depends on what you want or expect to accomplish with it as to what group of cameras would be best for you and even on a fixed budget one can usually find one that would work.There are a large variety of types out there, even more choices than ever before.

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