Buying a DSLR body

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Foster Kane

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In my search for a DSLR, I have noticed that you can buy the body for a cheaper price. I would prefer to buy the whole thing out of sake of convenience. Is there an advantage in buying the body of a T3i? Does it depend on the DSLR?
 
Pookie said:
The body only is cheaper because it doesn't include a lens.

Do you have a lens?
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+1

If you don't have a lens, the kit is a good place to start. That way, at least, you can shoot out of the box. If you already have a good collection of glass that will work on an EOS mount, then there may be no point in getting the kit lens.
 
I got no lens. So buying a DSLR body is pretty much out of the question.
Just out of curiosity, can it be cheaper to buy the components separately? Or is it more expensive?
 
A quick check on B&H answers that.

T3i kit with EF-S 18-135mm lens: $1,199

As for the lens, B&H has two different versions listed. One is "white box" and is less expensive, and I'm not sure what that means (they appear to be the same lens, except one is in a plain white wrapper). So here it is two ways..

T3i body only: $849.95
EF-S 18-135mm lens: $450.00
Total: $1299.95

T3i body only: $849.95
EF-S 18-135mm lens (white box): $329.95
Total: $1179.90

However... though it seems cheaper by purchasing the body and white box lens separately, it's free shipping on the T3i kit. There will be shipping charges on both the camera body and the lens if purchased separately... so it evens out.
 
Foster Kane said:
I got no lens. So buying a DSLR body is pretty much out of the question.
Just out of curiosity, can it be cheaper to buy the components separately? Or is it more expensive?
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Usually about $100 less for a package as apposed to separate. The 18-55 kit lens is a good place to start for the money and see where you want to go from there. I bought my 550D as a kit because it was all that was available at the time. It gave me time to experiment and decide what I really needed.
In the end I sold them both and got a 60D with the Tamron 17-50 2.8 based on experience.
 
ROCKMORE said:
Usually about $100 less for a package as apposed to separate. The 18-55 kit lens is a good place to start for the money and see where you want to go from there. I bought my 550D as a kit because it was all that was available at the time. It gave me time to experiment and decide what I really needed.
In the end I sold them both and got a 60D with the Tamron 17-50 2.8 based on experience.
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That was a good buy. I've heard good things about the Tamron. I have the tokina 11-16 f2.8. I thought the Tamron would make a good companion zoom.
 
WhiteMonkey said:
That was a good buy. I've heard good things about the Tamron. I have the tokina 11-16 f2.8. I thought the Tamron would make a good companion zoom.
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I shot tests with the Tamron 17-50 along side the Tokina 11-16 when I bought it. The 2 lenses are similar in terms of color and contrast and would cut well together.
 
+1 to everything rockmore said

I got "body only, plus tamron 17-50 non-VC" for my father, but I prefer to use primes, so I got "body+18-55kitlens" for myself, then went on a vintage primes buying spree; I only got the kit lens because it was $50 more than "body only"; for such a small price, it's great value: it's my crash lens, my only zoom, my only lens with IS, and my lightest lens; but, having better optics elsewhere, I only use it when I need one of those specialty things
 
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