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:help:Hi all, i am a complete novice to photography and i am wondering if anyone could recommend a decent camera that would be suitable for learning but also see me into hopefully becoming semi-pro for weddings and such like.

Look forward to all your advice
Jamie
 
Best thing is to go somewhere and hold some mate and see what one you like but nikon cannon and so im told sony but ive not used one. i use a nikon d50 but its really what your comfy with
 
Thank you Mr Bing, don't suppose you could explain what the numbers mean with regard to 28-105mm lens, i know its a stupid question, but one i need to ask :$

Many thanks.
 
Thank you very much Damien, i'll head there now. :thumbs:
 
Welcome to TP Jamie

Good luck with the weddings :thumbs: Sorry I can't help you with the 28-105mm numbers thingy :(
 
JamieB said:
:help:Hi all, i am a complete novice to photography and i am wondering if anyone could recommend a decent camera that would be suitable for learning but also see me into hopefully becoming semi-pro for weddings and such like.

Look forward to all your advice
Jamie
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Your lens question hope it answers your question
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-lenses.htm

As for recommending you a camera, your best bet is to go to your local camera shop and play about with some camera bodies and also do some reading up about DSLR's. Don't run before you can walk....

LEAVE YOUR WALLET AT HOME

Most of the major manufactures produce semi decent beginner models which have all the main bells and whistles and will get you started.

Lenses are also important and should take up a larger proportion of your budget. You don't have to pay a fortune for a good lens, but you'll definitely notice when you've got a bad one.

Usually the lenses they try and sell off as part of a camera kit.

When you are ready and really understand what you want from your camera system, you need to set your self a reasonable budget, this is important, photography can be quite an expensive hobby / job.

You don't have to buy new either, the 2nd hand market in photography gear is good, personally, I would stay away from eBay, and look at places like MPB (advertises on TP), ffordes, Mifsuds, Park Camera's, Camtech or London Camera Exchange and you'll get some guarantee 3-6 month warranty and also you'll get abit more for your $$$

Peter
 
Thank you cGeezer buddy.

Many thanks Pete, very useful info there. i'll have a proper look into it.
 
JamieB said:
:help:Hi all, i am a complete novice to photography and i am wondering if anyone could recommend a decent camera that would be suitable for learning but also see me into hopefully becoming semi-pro for weddings and such like.

Look forward to all your advice
Jamie
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Concerning bodies, I use Canon, so I know their line...I think the 40d and 50d with a good lens are good choices. If you're not vehemently opposed to used equipment, you might find a good deal on a 40d or 50d on eBay or something like for the same price as a newer lower-end camera. These are versatile camera that is well suited for semi-pro photography and can help you learn the tricks of the trade.

The lower end 550d is a safe bet, but IMHO really isn't well suited for weddings and sports photography because of the slow burst rate. I'd stay away from the 1000d if you're thinking about doing semi-pro stuff because it really isn't geared to such an audience.

But a body isn't all that without good lenses. The "kit" lenses with most cameras are fairly low quality, so you might not be pleased with the results right away. But such lenses are great for learning about photography. When you think you have a handle on what kind of photos you want to shoot, you can buy the appropriate lens at that time. The 40d and 50d come with a standard zoom (28mm-135mm) I think which is decent, but the lower end cameras come with a 18mm-55mm lens which is ok, but nothing worth writing home about.
 
Welcome to TP Jaimie.

It would be useful for you to have an idea of your budget, new DSLR's start at around £400 and go to over £4,000, so having an upper limit is useful.

As said before, hold a few, read some reviews and then go into a decent store and try a few for size.

You'll need to think about other items too, such as:

A bag to carry it all in
Memory cards
spare battery
flash unit
A couple of decent books (you really need a copy of "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson)

Don't be surprised if you end up spending £1,000 - it happens !! But there are a few bargains to be had on here.

Good luck, and let all know how you get on.

Steve
 
Hi all...a new development...i am enroling in a college course for beginners NCFE lvl 1 as i am a complete noob, i was told that i could use a point and shoot camera if i am unable to buy a Digital SLR camera, now i really want to have the equipment to use all the time and not just when at the college, but my problem is i will only be able to save around £200 for equipment and would be greatful if you could suggest a camera that would do the job for the first course.

Obviously i will be upgrading after the course so its just to get me through the first...if there is one that is around that price that is lol.

Thank you all.
 
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