Landscape Photography
 

I'm interested in getting into landscape photography. My questions is which camera is the BEST to do this. I love the look of fog, waterfalls... etc. I live in the country with farm animals, lakes and would love to capture all the beauty of nature of here. I also have a 3 year old so I'll be taking pictures of her too. I dont want to spend 5k on a camera. I originally was looking into the Canon Rebel T3i but I'm not sure that will be good enought... what do you think?? Any good recommendations?

Thank you

Sarah

Any DSLR camera should be fine for landscape shots, so the Canon Rebel T3i should be fine. If that camera look OK and feels fine in your hands then it's a winner. :D

I have the 550d, and its a very nice piece of kit, and I'm sure the 600 better still, especially as it has the remote trigger for the flash built in. This would leave plenty £ for some nice lenses. But what makes for a good landscape photograph is a good eye.

the thing you should concentrate on is the quality of your lenses which have far more impact on the image than the body does

a cheap lens on the very best body will give worse results than a good lens on a budget body the camera body isn't that important especially where landscapes are concerned
the differences in camera bodies come into there own in trying circumstances such as low light situations or focus tracking and fast burst rates for fast moving subjects as in sports or wildlife photography

the rest is down to the user and a good eye so to speak

As the others have mentioned, its all about the lens quality. Most Entry Level consummer DSLRS shoots in rougly the same quality no matter the brand.

Canons t3i is a good offer, but if the t2i is still available near you it's worth having a handle of it as it has the same sensor.

This is probably going to be a bit cheaper than the t3i to allow more money into accessories, before you upgrade from the kit lens ( its a great starter lens ) there are a couple of things that will make your life easier.

First is a good solid tripod, this will be essential for long shutter speed photography such as early mornings / late evening and blurring waterfalls.
Also a good protective camera bag is a good idea! makes it easier to carry the camera to the location, just make sure you get one with room for any extra lenses you may want to buy in the future.

After you start to get the hang of things you may want to upgrade to a dedicated wide angle, or an upgraded standard zoom.

I have the Pentax k30, can you recommend any landscape books for beginners please?