I've only ever shot on film, looking to buy a dslr. What's all this other stuff, the CDs and other cables. Is it important I buy one that includes them? Or am I fine with the camera body, CF card and battery alone?
>>4522528NoYou need a camera body, a medium telephoto lens, a memory card, a battery, a charger you can get a card reader that plugs into your computer for 15$ at any Best Buy in the country
>>4522528That one has a dummy battery for plugging it to AC, useful if you plan to shoot video to keep it on. The thing on the right seems to be a remote trigger, some have interval shooting features. They're nice-to-haves but unnecessary.That camera in the pic seems to be a barely used one.The CD stuff, just forget about it. Outdated software you can download from Canon's site if you want with your serial number.
>>4522528All you need is the camera body, a lens, a battery, a charger for that battery, and a memory card which is predominatly an SD card.Batteries can still be bought quite easily for the most part, and chargers are everywhere even if they're chinesium that will burn down your house. SD cards aren't as cheap as they used to be but just get a standard 16/32GB one off Amazon for $20. Some large cameras take CF cards instead, and some older shit uses proprietary nonsense.The single point of variance is the lens. Some sales will include one, most won't. If you are unsure what you want to do, you can normally save a small amount of money by getting a combo off fleabay, then using the provided lens to better understand its shortcomings / your expectations. For complete beginners, a standard zoom is likely what you want. You may or may not rather a standard prime.
