Recent content by snakesandcats

Ah, jeez. Does anyone want to sell me a D5000? =/

oh god, you've sown the seeds of doubt :P I probably could just afford the jump, but I'd feel bad for spending that much of my graduation money on a camera. Don't you think the D3000 will do everything I'll need it to? keeping in mind that this is an upgrade from a cheap fuji superzoom...

I think I've decided on the Nikon d3000. Seems of good quality, and really easy to use. I'll go buy one tomorrow unless someone comes up with a better idea for the same price :P Thanks so much guys. this morning I was going to buy a superzoom.

Ok. I think i've decided on an SLR in that case. I have a Geology job on the horison in australia, so I figure I'll be able to afford lenses to compare to my salary when the time comes. My friend suggested the cheapest of the Nikons, the D40. Would it be wise to purchase a D40 body and a...

I see. So you would reccomend holding out for a decent body, and pair it with a decent lens, rather than buying a kit? I'll need to act fast as I fly to moscow on the 18th! Thanks again

Thanks for the advice. I'm in the process of researching this all. As for the type of photography, basically i want to take nice pictures of landscapes, things and people. Not anything really specific. my budget is probably going to be 400gbp. which is partly why i'm intimidated by the SLR...

Hi guys. As you'll notice, this is my first post. I may enrage a few of you 'cause i havn't done as much research as you'd have liked, but it's a pretty confusing world to me. I've just graduated, and I've recently come into a wee bit of money, and I've always wanted a decent camera...