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Any of you on here every used or know anything about Canon 450D's?

Been offer one second hand with a 18-55mm lens, 70-300mm lens and a flash gun as well...

Just trying options. Offered the above for alot cheaper than what a new camera is going to cost.

Im looking for my first dslr camera and im a complete newbie, looking something to learn with...

Cheers for any info...
 
How much is he offering just so we can make sure it's a deal.

The Canon 450D is a great camera and perfect for beginners, plus the lenses and flash you get would be great to help you learn :)
 
Hes talking around £320 for the whole lot.
 
i will be looking to mainly shoot motorcycle racing, is this kit the kind of thing im looking for for this?>#
 
Excellent starter camera. This is the one I have and my first DSLR. Seems like a fair deal depending on the condition.
 
What are flash guns used for?

Yea im looking a set up to use for watching bike racing the evens i go to regulary your no more than 100ft away from the bikes at any stage. So im looking a set up that i can learn with yet is good enough that i dont need to upgrade for a good while...
 
It's a great camera, though as mentioned the 70-300mm may not be quick enough for motorsport, and the flashgun will obviously be useless for that as well. Great price though, it's definitely a bargain at that price.
 
Neill said:
What are flash guns used for?
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As you can probably guess, for lighting up poorly illuminated objects, in bad lighting conditions. Generally used indoors where you don't have a lot of natural light to keep everything bright. You can do a lot with them (such as off camera flash, bounce flash), but I'm by no means an expert so others can explain them better than I can.
 
Neill said:
Any of you on here every used or know anything about Canon 450D's?

Been offer one second hand with a 18-55mm lens, 70-300mm lens and a flash gun as well...

Just trying options. Offered the above for alot cheaper than what a new camera is going to cost.

Im looking for my first dslr camera and im a complete newbie, looking something to learn with...

Cheers for any info...
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It's a great camera to get started with and the kit lens is very good ( i only know about the IS version).
Sounds like a very good deal. One thing to note, imo, is the manual wasn't that great but browsing the forum will help you pick up pointers.
 
I use a 450D and £320 is a good price for the set up. I can't comment on the 70-300mm lens as I don't have one, but for that price it is a very good deal.

One thing to consider, the reason you want a fast shutter speed in high-action shots is to stop your images from being blurry.

'Fast' lenses (lenses with a low F-number) are expensive and it may be cheaper for you to consider getting a used Canon 550D and a 70-300mm (or 55-250mm) as you will able to use a higher ISO number and therefore a faster shutter speed.

I hope the above makes sense?
 
I had the 450d as my first camera and it code me £220 for the camera and kit lens, It's a good deal with a flash gun and 70-300 but you may be cheaper buying a used 450D body and a faster lens for motorcycle photography.

Or you could sell or swap the kit lens and 70-300 for a 70-200 (bit faster) ?

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As you can probably guess, for lighting up poorly illuminated objects, in bad lighting conditions. Generally used indoors where you don't have a lot of natural light to keep everything bright. You can do a lot with them (such as off camera flash, bounce flash), but I'm by no means an expert so others can explain them better than I can.
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Correct, but I probably use mine more outdoors in bright, contrasty, conditions as a fill in light to reduce the shadows or even out the lighting if the subject is back lit.
 
I think that's a really good deal. I bought a 450D awhile ago from this site and I love it!

Yeah you'll need a faster lens for motorbikes sure but I never thought I'd want a telephoto lens when I bought my camera but I want one now.
 
What sort of lens would i be looking to shoot bikes then? what would be the best?

Thanks for all this advice folks.
 
Neill said:
What sort of lens would i be looking to shoot bikes then? what would be the best?

Thanks for all this advice folks.
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That really depends on your budget. Like most things camera related, the more you can spend, the better equipment you can get.
 
MPB have them for £299 body only, so £320 with 2 lenses isnt bad at all
 
I use one (first dSLR as well) and have been using it for 20 months. It's a brilliant starter camera. Plenty of features as well so you won't grow out of it too quickly.
£320 for that bundle isn't too bad at all! As others have said the 70-300 isn't that good, but if you were to sell it and put money into a better lens then you would have a great setup.

Just to warn you.. it gets expensive quickly!! Even if you don't plan it.. :(
 
Great deal especially with a flash on top of all. Great for first DSLR, I've used Nikon D50 and Konica-Minolta Dynax 5D before I bought my 450D and I can surely say that the quality far better than the other 2 even with the kit lens.
 
Nice setup for a beginner but if you enjoy it you will soon be wanting to upgrade the lenses. One cheap upgrade is to change the 18-55 for the IS version.
 
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