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[snapharry]

hi i bet this has been ask a 1000 times pretty new to photograghy and im looking at getting my first slr im looking for something that i can buy leneses for that wont break the bank would like to get into wildlife photography have been told the nikon d5000 is a good buy :shrug::shrug: any advice please

 

[Northstander]

My main advice is to have a budget in mind and then get down your local camera store and ask to see/play with all the dslr's in your budget.

Yes, the D5000 isn't a bad start (or the D5100) but you might hate it when you pick it up.

 

[pete.rush]

What sort of budget do you have in mind?

 

[eccles]

Assuming you're looking to pay around £500 for a kit based on your choice of Nikon D5000, others to look at are the Pentax Kr, Sony A55, Canon 600D.
These all handle quite differently so it's important to try out as many of these as you can get your hands on.

 

[ben202020]

I'm new to photography myself and my first DSLR is a used D5000. Although I don't use it to the best of its abilities yet or know everything it can do, I'm very impressed with it! The quality of even simple shots amazes me.

 

[SussexBlue]

Hi Kev, yes you're of course right 1,000's of times lol, you could do a search for other threads which may or may not help or may even make matters worse :shrug:
For me when I made the switch from film (Nikon) I popped along to my local store convinced I was going to walk out with a Canon of some description as I fancied a change, after handling several different makes I found that the Canon didn't feel comfortable/ergonomic for me anyway, surprisingly it came down to the 2 that felt right which were a Nikon and an Olympus so with my background I went for the Nikon and was very happy with my choice, as newer and better came out I eventually ended up owning several topped off with the still amazing D3, if I hadn't fallen out with Nikon over what was some may think a trivial matter I would still be using them, absolutely no complaints about the products at all, anyway I sold all my Nikon gear and back to the camera shop I went, Canon still didn't feel right and I ended up going to Sony and I'm very happy with them so what I'm really saying is it's a very individual thing, newcomers sometimes get fixated on the 2 major players which while understandable is somewhat limiting your choice, as already has been said get yourself down to your local shop try a few out, make a note of the ones you liked and come back and ask the owners of your choice of camera what they think of them.
John

 

[ecniv]

buy leneses for that wont break the bank would like to get into wildlife photography

Ah well hmmm


See for wildlife (that being stuff that is wild and wont stay still and definately wont let you get close, you'll need at least a 300mm lens, possibly longer. They usually aren't cheap.

As to camera bodies, most of the people I met had entry ish level canons on the tp meets, but did invest in nice glass.

So...

Long lenses that seem to be recommended :
50-500mm sigma - various mounts - approx 1200 new I've seen go for 600 on ebay used
100-400 canon - dunno the price...
Various primes for various mounts from 300, 400mm and 500mm, with varying minimum f#s - smaller the number, faster the lens, the more expensive it is

300mm Tair m42 lens and an adapter for which ever camera you go for. Manual aperture, focus and a tripod needed. 50-150ukp on ebay...


As to bodies, we can suggest ones we like, but you'd be better going to a shop or preferably three jessops for up to date (and possible future buys) cameras, jacobs maybe, used camera store if you can. Do the newer stuff first, as there are some older models that might not be as good in some respect, but are plenty good for starting.

Of and you'll probably need a kit lens or a 35mm f1.8 lens (or sigma 30mm f1.4) for more normal shots.

good luck on the hunt, if you have a list of a few you've handled and liked there should be some owners on here who can comment on them for you.

 

[modchild]

My first dslr was a canon 550D with an 18-55 IS kit lens and it cost close on £600 when I got it. However, the prices have dropped in the last year and you can now get the 550D with a twin lens kit for about that price. The lenses are the 18-55 IS and a 55-250 IS and for kit lenses they are both very good and the latter can be used for basic wildlife photography to get you started.
As has been mentioned, it all depends on your budget, I got my first dslr last christmas and have since acquired around £8000 worth of gear. This hobby is definately not the cheapest one, but very rewarding.