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Hello all,

have been prowling around reading bits and bobs on the forum for quite some time now! and enjoying some wonderful images, which have given me lots of inspiration and buzz for getting a camera, and getting out and about again!

A little about me, im 24, and from Norwich, I visit lots of motorsport events (snetterton, santa pod, silverstone, rockingham etc.) which is where alot of my old photographs were taken, along with oulton broad for the power boat racing.

I am currently in the market for a new camera, having unfortunately having to sell my old camera about six months ago to pay some bills that crept up on me!

I used to own a Canon 30D from which I loved the results, but felt it was very bulky and alot of kit to carry around on days out, so I am thinking of trying a 450D or a 1000D but unsure of which yet!

Any advice or places to buy would be good, ive found two deals so far one for a refurbished canon 1000D with the 18-55IS kit lens for £300 and a refurbed 450D body for the same (£300 is my budget)

I am only looking at Canons as I have the luxury of borrowing lots of my dads kit which includes some very nice L glass.

Any help appreciated! hopefully get a camera soon, and be able to share some of the shots I get (hopefully you all wont be too hard on my results! lol)


So thats me, sorry for the long winded post!

Ross
 
Welcome Ross, any of the models of camera you mention should be fine for you.
 
im leaning towards the 1000D at the moment as i can sell the kit lens for £60 making body only £240, and dad has so many i can borrow in that range of a much higher spec!

Plus I can pick up a Sigma 20-40 F2.8 through work for a very reasonable price next month to replace it!

Funnily enough my first two SLR's were pentax's started with a K100D super for xmas from my other half, then upgraded to a K10D loved both, but the temptation of borrowing L glass swayed me to switch to canon!

[edit] and thanks for the warm welcome, I get carried away sometimes and forget what i originaly wanted to say! lol
 
Dilema over, Ordered the 1000D with 18-55IS kit direct from canon outlet on ebay this morning, over the moon and very excited!

Figure it will last me till my dad upgrades and then i can nab his 50D lol
 
Hi Ross, and welcome to TP. There are quite a few 'togs from Norfolk/Norwich on here so you will feel quite at home!
 
Thanks for the warm welcome guys and gals :)

Its not a bad area to live for photo op's even though sometimes i overlook it thinking, oh its just norwich, or oh its just the broads lol

Im VERY happy with the 1000D and cant wait to get my hands on it, im hoping it will live up to my excitement!

already considering a nice upgrade for the kit lens and have access to ALOT of kit owned by my father which he has kindly allowed me full access to! get in!

Will hopefully be able to post up some shots from it shortly!


[EDIT] and a happy new year to everyone :)
 
Hi Ross, :wave:, :welcome: to TP; and Happy New Year :).
 
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