penguin Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 thinking of stepping into the world of Digital SLR.... have had enough fun with the point & shoots ... any recommendations? budget is around £400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Probably whatever everyone said yesterday when someone asked this EXACT question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I seem to recall reading another thread just the other day where someone had around £400 to spend on an SLR. Canon or Nikon, I wouldn't bother with anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 ScottM just plumped for the Canon 450D @ £465. Google it for the site. Good price that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Probably whatever everyone said yesterday when someone asked this EXACT question. ... and do you remember the EXACT answer someone gave yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 ... and do you remember the EXACT answer someone gave yesterday? ScottM just plumped for the Canon 450D @ £465. Google it for the site. Good price that. Yes, that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I seem to recall reading another thread just the other day where someone had around £400 to spend on an SLR. Canon or Nikon, I wouldn't bother with anything else. And erm why not? On that note, may I point you in the direction of this thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=203821 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Now excuse my lack of understanding when it comes to cameras. So what is the difference between these cameras you are talking about and the one Abz has for sell and the smaller compact digital ones that have around 12 millions pixels? Apart from the weight of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Now excuse my lack of understanding when it comes to cameras. So what is the difference between these cameras you are talking about and the one Abz has for sell and the smaller compact digital ones that have around 12 millions pixels? Apart from the weight of course. Don't let the megapixel thing fool you. Pictures with great sharpness and clarity are down to a good lens and larger sensor. These things will only be found on a DSLR. Even a 6 mega pixel DSLR will take superior shots verses a 12 mega pixel point & shoot. See here for difference the 450D & 1000D, see here: http://www.dpnotes.com/canon-xsi-450d-vs-canon-xs-1000d/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Twas indeed myself that asked that very question yesterday. I went for the 450D from crazycameras but ended up cancelling as they are a US company. Amazon are offering the same kit for £10 more so I ended up ordering with them instead. Regardless of where you get it Canon are giving a £30 refund, so whatever price you see the camera for you can download the voucher from Canon and instantly remove £30 from the price you see The 1000D is very very similar to the 450D. The 450 just edges it but it is a fair bit more expensive. I was between the 2 of them but decided just to go for the 450 to make sure I didn't felt like I had missed out on anything in the future lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Cheers for that, Always wondered why they were alot more than the shoot and take ones with higher pixels. Have always fancied one of these but can never afford it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have an SLR question. My gripe with my Sony whatever model it is, is that it has a delay between pressing the shutter release and it taking a photo, plus a LONG delay taking flash photos. With animals and fast moving cars this is sometimes incredibly frustrating. What digital camera will work as fast as a good motor drive on a normal film SLR, and also take say 6 continuous, or near continuous flash shots? Or am I asking the impossible? Thanks. Does anyone actually still use a film camera these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have an SLR question. My gripe with my Sony whatever model it is, is that it has a delay between pressing the shutter release and it taking a photo, plus a LONG delay taking flash photos. With animals and fast moving cars this is sometimes incredibly frustrating. What digital camera will work as fast as a good motor drive on a normal film SLR, and also take say 6 continuous, or near continuous flash shots? Or am I asking the impossible? Thanks. Does anyone actually still use a film camera these days? I am only quoting what I have read as at the moment I know very little about these cameras Chris. The camera I have just bought from power on until capture is 0.2 seconds. The shutter lag is 0.4 seconds when pre-focused. Shutter lag with autofocus is 0.6 seconds. Single shot images are taken in 0.4 seconds, flash images are taken in 0.7 seconds. Continuous capture is up to 3.5 images per second. The amount you can take is up to 56 iirc but that is down to how fast your memory card allows transfer. In the test I read the guy took 16 images in 4.8 seconds. Not sure what you are willing to spend if you want a new one, in my opinion it was quite a lot for a camera. As you are into photography I guess it won't seem quite so steep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Going on Scott's note the point & shoot don't have the mechanism like DSLR's do, hence why they are more bulky then the Compact Flash. Though it depends what you want them for? Scott, you will be amazed trust me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 So the extra lenses that you buy they do such things as? Zoom in? Take wider shots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 So the extra lenses that you buy they do such things as? Zoom in? Take wider shots? Depending what you spend on the lens adds to the clarity of the picture. But yes, basically it's all to do with distance and aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 So the extra lenses that you buy they do such things as? Zoom in? Take wider shots? You have the ability to Zoom with the lens but it is how far you zoom depends on the lens you have. For example if you look at my for sale shot I think I took the pictures with my 18 - 55 mm lens which is better for wide angel shots. If I want a long zoom then I want something which is more increased in size for example the 50 - 200 mm Sigma lens. Plus you can buy filters etc for the lens, loads of things factor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Twas indeed myself that asked that very question yesterday. I went for the 450D from crazycameras but ended up cancelling as they are a US company. Amazon are offering the same kit for £10 more so I ended up ordering with them instead. Regardless of where you get it Canon are giving a £30 refund, so whatever price you see the camera for you can download the voucher from Canon and instantly remove £30 from the price you see The 1000D is very very similar to the 450D. The 450 just edges it but it is a fair bit more expensive. I was between the 2 of them but decided just to go for the 450 to make sure I didn't felt like I had missed out on anything in the future lol. What pixel is this model Scott? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 12.something or other. Doesn't really matter bud. Don't go with Pixle count, the size of the sensor is where its all at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 guys, one of my family members works at Canon and he can get all kinds of canon goodies at staff prices. In the end i actually settled for a Canon 500d + lens kit - jessops price £529 (after £50 rebate) ....it cost me £460 inc postage happy days!! if anyone else wants anything Canon, please drop me a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S44M KT Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 id recomend canon 350D to start off with, theire about £200 on Ebay now. Fantastic cameras! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 guys, one of my family members works at Canon and he can get all kinds of canon goodies at staff prices. In the end i actually settled for a Canon 500d + lens kit - jessops price £529 (after £50 rebate) ....it cost me £460 inc postage happy days!! if anyone else wants anything Canon, please drop me a PM Lovely bit of kit. Great spec! If you can get another of the same for that price I would bite your hand off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 My super-amazing girlfriend got me my first Digital SLR camera for my birthday on Sunday....and I LOVE it!! It's a Canon EOS 500D and I've been messing around with as many of the settings as I can so far to try and learn how it all works!! I don't have my Supra here at the moment, but as soon as she's back, she'll be the main focus of my SD card, but I've got some shots like this just within the first 24 hours of ownership: - http://www.bouncingbullet.com/hello.jpg http://www.bouncingbullet.com/nightlights.jpg http://www.bouncingbullet.com/stars.jpg http://www.bouncingbullet.com/puppy.jpg http://www.bouncingbullet.com/treeeee.jpg As I said, these were all within the first 24 hours of ownership, so I know that I've only just scraped the surface of what this thing can do, but I'm still really pleased with these very 'low effort' results so far! Can't wait to try some HDR shots with the Supra!! So as far as the Canon EOS 500D goes ... I vote 'hell yes' so far Cheers, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 http://www.bouncingbullet.com/nightlights.jpg This. How? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I put the camera on a tripod, set the exposure time to 30 seconds, set the ISO to 100, and pressed the 'shoot' button! It basically just leaves the shutter open for 30 seconds and absorbs all the light that it sees which, in this case, was all the cars driving past my house. It's a cool effect because the rest of the scenery (road, grass, bushes etc) don't move at all in those 30 seconds, so they appear static. Cheers, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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