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Thanks for all your help guys! Loads of great advice and now confident with my purchase. Bought the 40D and a Tamron 17 - 50mm f/2.8 for £400. Now to get started!!!

ps, would the Canon 40D with the sigma 17-70mm dc macro f2.8-4.5 be better than the 550D with the kit lens? Have seen the latter on ebay new for around the same price (£450) from hong kong. Thanks

Yeah can imagine the price does start to mount! Will definitely keep an eye out for some deals. Thanks guys So, what i might be able to get today for £450 is: Canon 40D Sigma 17-70mm dc macro f2.8-4.5 Think this sounds good? I was going to add to that with the Canon EF 50mm...

Thanks for the welcome guys! Hi Matthew, Cheers for the advice. Yeah, I've had a lot of great feedback. The one thing i am unsure of at the moment is whether i should get a 550D or 40D for around the same price!

All great advice - cheers! Ok, I think Im all set and hoping to get the 40d and sigma 17-70 for around 500. Might also get the one you mention too shabba- seems a great price! One last thing - I have been speaking to a photographer mate briefly on the phone and he seems to think the 550d...

Thanks for that mate. Do you know much about Canon lenses? I have been looking around and think i may have found quite a good deal on the canon 40d so was looking for something compatible with that.

Yeah that makes sense - cheers. Ok, think I will push the boat and go for the 40D! What lens do you guys think would be a good all rounder? Shabba suggests a sigma lens (something like a Sigma 17-50 2.8 or 17-70mm) and a 50mm 1.8. If I had to get one of these or a similarly priced one to...

Yeah i think the nikon is generally around £350 body only but this is a cheap deal they have got on at the moment. Quite tempted i must say! But definitely take the point re: the upgrades. Maybe it would be better to shell out a bit more and have a camera that would serve me well for some...

Guys, thats a great help. So if i shell out around £500 its looking like the 40D with a decent lens! BUT!! Sorry to jump around like this - I hope you can relate to this analysis paralysis when trying to choose the right set up!! I have just been to my local camera shop and they have a...

Thanks for the replies guys! Really appreciate the advice :) I have been on a comparison website which seems to favour the 550D over the 40D. I notice on this website the 40D is mentioned a lot more frequently. Can someone explain why this is please? I also notice the 550D has a much...

Hi all! Thanks for having me on what I get the impression is a very friendly and helpful forum :) I have a budget of around £400 - £500 in order to buy a dslr. I'd be VERY :) happy to pay less if, for what I need it for, the camera does the job. I dont have any particular area of...

Hi all! Just a quick introduction. I'm as much of a beginner as a beginner can be! I have a budget of around £400 - £500 in order to buy a dslr so thought i'd post in the talk equipment section to see what you guys reckon. I dont have any particular area of interest at the moment so...