Recent content by Wilksy288

Thanks :) Regarding the viewfinder i really couldnt tell much difference between the Canon and Sony!! It was really clear when viewing on the screen as well and i didnt notice any lag either!!

Bought myself a new camera today :D Thanks to all who offered their advice :thumbs: really appreciated and helpful!! After spending nearly an hour in the shop walking back and forth between the Sony A35 and Canon 550D and having four sales assistants ask if i was ok, i finally...

Hi pugbug thanks for replying :thumbs:. Im not put off by the SLT infact the opposite is true. I dont have any other type of camera to compare it to so thats not really an issue! I was mainly just worrying over nothing tbh :cuckoo: :lol:. Thanks Scott

Thanks for your replies :thumbs: I shall be going to the shop tomorrow and making my decision then :lol: Thanks Scott

Thanks for your reply!! You can tell im completely new to photography haha :lol:

Thanks for that! I am interested in the Sony's FPS rate which seems to be the best for entry level cameras. Thats good to know, i did not realise Sony were that big in the camera industry:lol: Thanks! Regarding Sony lenses, are they quite good quality compared to Canon/Nikon? I know...

Hi all, just needing some advice on the Sony SLT range of cameras. I'm a complete beginner in photography but have done some research on the cameras that i like and have narrowed it down to the Canon 550D or the Sony A35. My worry with the SLT range of cameras is (please correct me if I'm...

Hi all me again! :bang: :lol: I popped into Jessops yesterday to get my compact camera and whilst i was there i had a feel of the DSLR cameras which i was interested in. I think i have narrowed it down too the Canon 550D and the Sony A35. Now both these cameras cost around the same but...

Do memory cards fail quite often then?? Are there manufacturers of memory cards to avoid?? I will be heading to the shops next week and should hopefully purchase the right camera for me!! Thank you all for the advice so far!! very helpful!:thumbs: Scott

Hi all thanks for the advice!! I'm a little fussy when it comes to secondhand equipment so probably wont go down that route! :bonk: Do memory cards not come with the camera then?? What size memory card should i get? will 4gb be enough or will i use up that memory quite fast? Sorry for all...

Thanks Dave!! I look forward to creating some work!! :) Scott

Thanks again for your replies!! i have a budget of around £600 which should get me one of those cameras with a kit lens. Looking at the reviews of the Canon 550D and the A35, it says about the Sony having an electronic viewfinder over an optical viewfinder? What is the difference between the...

Hi thanks for replying. I thought it might be the case of actually just feeling the camera to see if its comfortable! Regarding lenses, i know Canon and Nikon have a large range but do Sony? Thanks Scott

Hi all, ive been saving to get a new DSLR camera which will be my first and just wanted to know a couple of things. I have narrowed the camera i want down to 4 which are: Canon 550D, Canon 1100D, Nikon D3100 or the Sony Alpha A35. I have read reviews online and in magazines and all i...

Hi all, im Scott from Essex :wave:. Im completely new to photography and have only owned a compact camera which is now about 3 years old!! Been looking at this forum for a couple of months and it has really inspired me to get a DSLR and start taking better pictures!! Hoping to get as much...