antepenultima asked: what would you suggest to someone trying to buy their first DSLR? I understand the whole nikon vs canon debate can be boiled down to personal "feel" for how each handles to a certain individual, but, despite the fact that you shoot with a 5d mkII, any specific recommendation for one platform over another?
A good friend told me to keep in mind that you are investing in a system not just a camera. You will eventually be purchasing speed lights, more lenses, battery grips, etc… What I started with was a Canon Rebel kit from Costco. That body has a cropped sensor. I never learned about cropped sensors till later.
Recently I have been using different tools for different jobs. I started using medium format. In the past I have used Canon and Nikon bodies, Yachica, Fuji, and Pentax. I think it really comes down to what you need to get the image you want
Heres a link to Mark Sebastian’s starter kit. Hope this helps.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Budget-Professional-Photographer/lm/R23JW6KA2FABIL/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full/175-2064685-5769401
