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I tested one of these on my old Canon 1000D, wasn't impressed at all, especially with the build quality. plucked for a Tokina 12-24mm in the end although the wide Sigma produced just as good shots.

The 12-24mm Tokina is also worth throwing into the mix, fantastic lens.

Ricoh 500g is a good tiny rangefinder and can be picked up for next to nothing, could be an option.

The choice between the 85mm and 50mm depends on how much you use and like the 50mm and what kind of photography you mainly do. If you like the 50mm and use it a lot then it is worth upgrading to the 1.4 USM model (but don't rule out the Sigma 1.4). The 1.4 falls into Canons mid range lenses...

That is way too expensive. I got mine in January 2010 from the Canon Outlet store on eBay as a refurbished item for £280 including kit lens and although I've upgraded it still works perfectly. There is nothing wrong with going second hand for your first camera as long as you find a reputable...

I'd throw the cheap as chips 1000D into the mix, but really you can't go wrong with any of the above mentioned cameras. My advice would be to also spend a bit of money on a prime too (most do cheap plastic 50mm 1.8 lenses) and force yourself to use it over a zoom. You'll learn much more and much...

For general news stuff just go straight to the picture desks. However you have to be fast and it has to be something they wont get anywhere else. In the past I've had some really good news pictures that were much better than what the Getty/AFP syndicated photographers had (I was on the scene...

Can get a Yongnuo YN648 new off ebay for about £60, build quality isn't anything to shout about but it does do the job.

Yes (mostly but not always). Why? Because they don't have to zoom.

I've taken pictures inside the estate recently and didn't get any hassle. Saying that it's not really surprising the resident wouldn't want photographers hanging around their estate. If you want something just walk around, shoot it then move on.

Canon purely because a second hand 1000D was so cheap. I was going to go with Pentax or Sony as they were also cheap but photographer friends said to go with one of the bigger brands as if the bug catches you have lots of options with lenses etc. It did bite and I upgraded to a 5D mkii.

Cheers guys. A friend at work told me my work will give me a 12 month interest free loan as I don't use the travelcard loan so that's a good way around it ;). Cameraworld isn't too far from me and the price on their site is 1,599 so will see if they have it in stock on Monday and drive up...

Another shout for the 50mm 1.8 takes a while to get used to but improves your photography and makes you think. You can pick up cheap IS kit lenses second hand. Obviously depends on what you shoot, if you like landscapes then don't bother with the 50.