I need some advice on purchasing a camera. I want to buy a stills camera for my boyfriend. He currently shoots video, but has not previously shot stills. He wants to go with a Canon Rebel, but I don't know enough about them to know whether to go with a 35mm or a digital, and if a digital, then 8mp or 10.1mp, used, or new, etc. and I don't want to walk into a store, not knowing the "lingo" and get taken, so I am turning to my fellow skydivers for advice on what to look for, what to buy, what to ask, etc.
And, I don't want to ask my boyfriend, because I want it to be a surprise. I know he had been thinking about just going with 35mm initially, but if I can afford it and if everyone thinks it is more advantageous, I would go with a digital instead. Any input and advice would be appreciated.
