bolarbag Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Budget 300-400, dont need lense as of now, but one with the capability to upgrade the lense to specialised lenses e.t.c Prefer build quality of Canon/Nikon e.t.c And something that aint gonna break in the first month:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Nikon D40 or D40x - comes in set with lenses, good pic quality, can be usefull when playing with HDR pics etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Canon 1000D or Nikon D60. ~£350 with kit lens. edit: possibly a bit cheaper if you shop around, that was from the first site I looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Nikon D40 or D40x - comes in set with lenses, good pic quality, can be usefull when playing with HDR pics etc. must agree I have a d40x, and very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 If I was to go shopping tomorrow, you reckon I could pick one of these up from a high street store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I bought a Canon 350d from the Canon outlet store, good camera... if i knew what i was doing with it! Canon outlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 If I was to go shopping tomorrow, you reckon I could pick one of these up from a high street store? Depends on the High Street store you try I guess, Top Shop won't have any but Jessops might... but then it depends on the High Street and what shops it has to offer I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 If I was to go shopping tomorrow, you reckon I could pick one of these up from a high street store? Jessops are very good on price with regard SLR's I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzki Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 any canon D series 300d are v cheap poss £150-£200 s/h. 20d 30d etc etc. you get what you pay for I guess, they take the eos lenses. have a quick look on ebay to get an idea for future lense upgrades. nikon lenses always seem to fetch 'good' money imo. not had much to do with nikon in general, but people do rave about them. Its another biased question tho tbh. like the auto/manual debate Good luck Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 try http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/ personally i'd get the EOS 450D + 18-55mm IS Lens... I have the 400D and its a great bit of kit.. I am actually planning to upgrade to the 50D soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 a warning tho, if you do decide you want a canon wait a week or so.. canon do cash back promotions twice a year, and they generally start mid october and last until january. and again in May until July... you will probably be able to get 50 quid cashback on the 450D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osso Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 looks like there is already a cashback promotion on the 450D http://www.canon.co.uk/eoscashback/ EOS 450D (any configuration) = £50 Cashback (EUR 65) Extended Offer - started 26th June, ends 12th January 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keener Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm a pro photog and have always used Canon gear. However, if I was to buy new now I would get Nikon. Their latest stuff is phenomenal. For your budget I would suggest finding out what the latest model is from Canon and Nikon and then shop around for the previous model as lots of suppliers will be getting rid of old stock and you might get a bargain. At that level Canon and Nikon are much the same so have a look at a couple and see which one you like. Try to get one with auto dust removal if you can - saves loads of computer time getting rid of dust bunnies (those out-of-focus blobs common on digital images caused by dust on the sensor) later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Ordered a Nikon D80 with a 18-55mm lense and Tamron 55mm-200mm lense, 4g SD, Centon bag and Hoya Filter for £535delivered next day, cheaper than the jessops website showed;) How long do you reckon its going to take me to figure out how to take a decent photo? I just remembered work with a Bulgarian lad, he has a 450D, once we get round the language barrier I'm sure he'll see me right:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 it took me about 6 months I reckon before I understood the basics, I still often get it wrong though and I havent taken a pic that i've been happy with for a few months now I've still got a sh*t load to learn but i've not had the enthusiasm lately. I'd say try to take a 100 photos a day with different settings, upload them and work out what does what I use to shoot in manual mode and raw all the time, but It's time consuming and pointless imo, I now shoot in jpeg basic and aperture auto or shutter speed auto, you work out which shutter speed and the camera will select the aperture and vice versa,(a lot of pro's shoot this way) dont go full auto though as you wont learn anything,a lot of people do shoot this way which again seems a waste of a high end camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Ordered a Nikon D80 with a 18-55mm lense and Tamron 55mm-200mm lense, 4g SD, Centon bag and Hoya Filter for £535delivered next day, cheaper than the jessops website showed;) Bah, give us a budget figure of £300-400, then just ignore all our recommendations and spend over a hundred quid more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 No cheers guys really, you pointed me in the right direction;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keener Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Of course at the end of the day it's not what you've got but how you use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Expect an update to this thread tomorrow - how the feck do you turn it on:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keener Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 how the feck do you turn it on Caress it gently and play it soft music just like everything else. Seriously though, what did you get in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Ordered a Nikon D80 with a 18-55mm lense and Tamron 55mm-200mm lense, 4g SD, Centon bag and Hoya Filter for £535delivered next day, cheaper than the jessops website showed;) It must be pretty good the bulgarian had a Semi I'm sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Well that didnt last long - camera isnt turning on - put the battery in charge, its not charging either, I get 3flashed instead of the continual flash, checked charger fuse all good, its not been knocked/liquid spilled on it or any damage like that, I bought this camera as I was sick of party cameras breaking on me, had this 2weeks and its fekd already what the......!! Called Jessops, said go in and they may replace the parts or all of it, I bought it through their online system as its a nightmare for me to get to nearest Jessops before it shuts, what a p.i.t.a! I thought DSLR's were reliable or do you reckon its a faulty battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sound like it's probably just a faulty battery if it won't even charge. Always good to have a spare or two anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 hi, the D80 is a nice choice of camera, glad you got one of them best thing to do would be to buy another battery. That way you will know if it is a battery fault, or something else. Also, never hurts to have a spare one. one thing with these type of batteries, don't let them discharge completely, they are not designed for this. Best way is to recharge them often, normally minimum i let mine get to is 50% power, but try to recharge at 70% - 80%. Sometime in the future, really would recommend you to get a MB-D80 for the camera, it will take two batteries and is more practical for a days shooting, or if you are on vacation. I use an MB-D200 and it vastly improves handling of the camera with the other control options, more so a much better grip, and just feels right in your hands. hope you have many hours of great photography, a whole new world out there when you see it through a camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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