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hi guys

well been reading throguh some info about dslr's and other things.
saw this one, and thought having two lens be good. the 18-55 being good for me getting used to landscape or taking pics of the car etc, and i thought a 70-300 may be better for motorsport stuff after reading a topic on it here.

would this be possibly the way forward? or is it not worth the etc money having the two lenses?
also anyones view on these cameras? looked good for the price.

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/77481/show.html
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/77191/show.html?cm_vc=PPZ1

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Nikon's AF system is better and it has a spot meter.Otherwise it seems very very similar to 1000D .

Also, consider Canon 450D. Depending on where you live the price difference to 1000D may not be great and you get some more advanced features with it, including bigger viewfinder.
 
Hi Johnathon

i strongly recommend you go to your nearest shops and try both these before buying

i doubt there is much to choose between them technically, you have to ensure which one is the most comfortable for you
 
may look at that 1000D then

yeah im planning to go and have a feel of the cameras, if i narrow down to 2 or 3 say that are within my budget etc. then can find the best deal on them. think you have a spot on point, which feel best when holding. thats was also in that guide i read on here.
 
the 70-300mm wont be up to good standards but its expensive to get the higher one, nikons 70-300mm VR. the 70-300mm bundled will be ok but as i stated dont expect great IQ
 
mastertrinity said:
the 70-300mm wont be up to good standards but its expensive to get the higher one, nikons 70-300mm VR. the 70-300mm bundled will be ok but as i stated dont expect great IQ
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yeah can imagine that. hmmm, maybe worth it while just learning to get it right for a while. then save up for the upgrade
 
another thing to consider is you will be buying into a system, so cost of future kit may influence your decision a bit, but how it feels is still the most important element in my opinion

not a bad place to look for price comparism's is here http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/index.html
 
RKC said:
another thing to consider is you will be buying into a system, so cost of future kit may influence your decision a bit, but how it feels is still the most important element in my opinion

not a bad place to look for price comparism's is here http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/index.html
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yes, and remember each system has a main selling point(s);

nikon - nikkor glass, pro bodies such as the DX (d1,d2, d2h, d3, d3x etc)

canon - over 60 lenses available, "L" glass

sony - in body IS, carl zeiss glass

olympus - zuiko glass, in body IS, also known as the japanese leica

pentax - classic primes, in body IS and weather sealing on pretty much everything
 
hi,

I bought the jessops nikon d5000 twin kit, and the 70-300 is only ok. focusing in quite slow but the pictures are good.
hope this helps.
 
thinking about this i may not buy a twin lens kit. as 70-300 is more for zoo'ing in for motorsport, so i may just pay the money for a decent lens for that.
 
If you do go down the Canon route, the 55-250 IS lens is a cracker and very well regarded, esp for the money, if you want 300mm, the 70-300 IS lens is very good and much better than the older 75-300 lenses, which can sometimes be part of a 2 lens kit.

Have a look on camera price buster for an idea of prices and which 'kit' to go for and go have a chat with your local camera shop armed with this info and see if you can get as good or a better deal .

Good luck with your search :thumbs:
 
had a look at a couple, and the canon450D felt so good int he hands.

thinking ill save a touch more and purchase one of those.
 
The Nikon 55-200 VR and non VR are excellent lenses, similar price to the basic Nikon 70-300 G. I can't wait to sell mine, only becasue it doesn't get me close enough for wildlife, being used to a 100-300 USM. :)
 
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