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What's a good Digital SLR camera for studio photography?

I'm going to be starting college soon with a major in photography. I've done research, but I don't know SLR's very well. I'm going to be a studio photographer with a focus in portraits and fashion modeling. I currently have a budget of $3000 for the camera and $1500 for other equipment/accessories.
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Your research should start with finding out what your instructors require you to have. Post that and you may get some help.
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I use two Nikon D200 bodies, a Nikon F4, a Sinar 4x5 view camera and a Calumet 8x10 camera. I use them all when shooting advertising, fashion/glamour and some editorial photography.

If you are just starting school, save your money and buy what you need once you know what you need. The school I went to required all their students to use a 4x5 view camera for the first year. It wasn't until I worked as an assistant for a studio photographer, did I learn what I really needed.

The top photo schools do not even have any classes in digital photography until about the student has completed at least a year of school.

By the time you know what you need in the way of a DSLR, the technology will be far better and probably at a lower cost.

Stick with film for now. Wait until your school (or department that oversees your major) tells you what you need, before you buy. Just keep the money on hand, so you can run out and buy the equipment once you know what it is.
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Dear friend, I'm a photographer myself and I could really recomend Canon brand and in specific the magnificent Canon 5D which is a full frame sensor and also you can take full advantage of all your lenses, thats of course considering that you have 3 grand budget.

Also you can conbine something like a New and full of features 40D from Canon, and buy a couple of the superb L Series lenses from canon too.

If you need more advises make sure to contact me.

Good luck shopping!

-Mr Garcia
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