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Message: [QUOTE="Conndog, post: 3515793, member: 5939"] I'd like to get a camera- is SLR the correct term?- and don't know first thing about what to get. Budget- is $500 realistic? Or, do I need to step it up to $1000 to get lens needed too? I'd like to take the usual photos such as family, scenery etc and during day and night. Right now, I just use the I-phone camera and don't know much about changing settings with it- but I want a "real" camera with lens etc. Obviously, I'm a bit clueless- the I-phone camera is probably great and I do like easily sending photos from it. Once travel restrictions are relaxed, a safari trip is in our future too, and with impending retirement, I'd have more time to fool around with photos & learning how to use camera I guess everything is digital now, right? Do they even make film cameras anymore? With pictures that are taken with new camera, it needs to download easily onto computer. Do cameras "organize" photos when they are downloaded onto computer, or what photo software is good for organizing taken photos that I could get & use? It would be great to get a camera that isn't impossible to learn how to operate well- I like thinking about changing settings to get just the right photo but also am intimidated by the technology. Has anyone gotten a camera with a great manual that really explains well how to use all the features? I don't know if camera weight is consideration- maybe the lens (lenses?) is what makes them heavy. Don't want to have to carry big bag with all sorts of equipment- maybe just having one all around lens is way to go- a zoom lens? Or, do you just have one long distance lens for those situations? How about warranty, do any cameras have really great warranties? What else should I know to make a good decision. Should I just get used to save money, or should I go for new one? Thanks for any advice! [/QUOTE]

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