S44M KT Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Im looking into buying a new Camera providing my car sells this weekend. I used to have a Canon Eos 350D until it got stolen. I had learned the basics on how to use the camera and thought it was absolutely fantastic!! Im unsure as to buy another or not though. I have seen the EOS 400D for not much more than the 350D and wondered if that is a better choice to go for? I want to get into photography seriously and am thinking of going back to college in september to take some courses so anyhelp would be much appreciated. What do you guys recomend. Im looking at about £250 to spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Can you really get a 400D for £250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S44M KT Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 just looked on ebay and theyre about that. maybe £280 and i can stretch to that if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 If you're really serious about photography, do you think it's a good idea to start with the lowest end of the D-SLRs? What kind of lenses do you have at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I have a 400D and it's ace... though I would be tempted at getting a 350D and some good glass, as that's what makes the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A 400D OFF EBAY FOR 265 INC LENSES, TRIPOD, SOFTWARE AND ALL CABLES And BAG.. BARGAIN ooppss caps lock sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Very happy with my 500D, but admittedly it's a little bit more money but a better vfm than the 400 or 450D. Believe ScottM and a few others bought the 450D recently, hopefully some can give a good user opinion of the 400/450Ds Think LBM has an SLR too, but unsure which. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Very happy with my 500D, but admittedly it's a little bit more money but a better vfm than the 400 or 450D. Believe ScottM and a few others bought the 450D recently, hopefully some can give a good user opinion of the 400/450Ds Think LBM has an SLR too, but unsure which. No, mine is a bridge camera -Panny FZ28. I feel so inferior Anyway Sam, whichever camera you choose, I think taking really good photos is about your technique, steady hand and eye for compostion and/or colours etc... Do you intend to buy different lenses and if so, which ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Totally forgot about selling this, not had a chance to get it on eBay. Not a Canon but inside your price budget. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=203821&highlight=pentax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Any body got some good tips on taking pics fo the supra and bringing out the colours etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S44M KT Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 No, mine is a bridge camera -Panny FZ28. I feel so inferior Anyway Sam, whichever camera you choose, I think taking really good photos is about your technique, steady hand and eye for compostion and/or colours etc... Do you intend to buy different lenses and if so, which ones? Thats the camera gareths dad and brother in law both have. Its a nice camera, but for the money that would cost me new, it would be more worth my while to go for something like a 350D or 400D. Im thinking about the Pentax K100D Abz has, what is everyone opinion on this camera? Am i better off going with the Canon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S44M KT Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 If you're really serious about photography, do you think it's a good idea to start with the lowest end of the D-SLRs? What kind of lenses do you have at the moment? I did have a 350D until it was stolen. and for the money im looking to spend this seems to be a good option, but im wary about buying second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I have a 500D, but my Dad has the 400D, I love both. I have a DeviantArt page here with some examples (I'm just a beginner, don't flame me!!). The pic of my Supra right at the top was taken with the 400D ... I love it . It's got loads of features to keep you busy for a long time and perfectly capable of taking professional quality photos Cheers, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Any body got some good tips on taking pics fo the supra and bringing out the colours etc? Make sure your take shots of colourful things I see your supe is silver, so not the most vibrant of colours. Perhaps you could park it up somewhere colourful? Set your in-camera settings to Vivid Colour, or Warm etc Try setting your white balance to Cloudy or even Shade setting - These can help bring out the colour. Also using a polarising filter can help saturate the colours a bit more. One more thing, consider adjusting your exposure compenastion down a a third, or two thirds of a stop to encourage those colours. Or put everything to automatic setting in the camera and increase the saturation slider in post production with your pc's photo editing software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I did have a 350D until it was stolen. and for the money im looking to spend this seems to be a good option, but im wary about buying second hand. I read that your 350D was nicked - was more enquiring if, given you said you would like to take photography seriously, you might want to future-proof by getting a mid-range D-SLR rather than less expensive low end, and if you'd already spent money on Canon-compatible lenses... which would mean that you might only be able to buy another Canon. It seems that's not a concern for you, so I'm assuming you don't have any extra lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I was very tempted at the 350d when i was looking a few weeks back however the 400d just tipped the scale with the larger display and bigger mp value. theres plenty on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 hows this lot http://bbs.scoobynet.com/photography-360/812723-sale-cannon-350d-lense-flash-gun-memory-card.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S44M KT Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Thanks for posting that Have seen them cheaper than that though. And for a little extra can get the 400D x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 ok no probs just thought it would be a good starter , with all the bits thats there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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