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Hi!

Well, I'm Jo, 28, and I am completely new here, from Sussex.

I have 'played' with my current camera for some time now, and experimented with the likes of photoshop and paintshop pro, but now I am looking for something more, and I have enrolled on a course, that starts in two weeks.

I am looking to purchase my first D-SLR, but after a few weeks of looking, I'm stuck!

So, I'm looking along the lines of a Sony a200, or maybe a Nikon D60, or a Canon model (EOS-400D??) - but I don't know.
Will I outgrow them too quickly? Anyone got any advice about these three, or can you recommend any others for me, as a best place to start, that I will be able to enjoy for the forseeable future, and create a great portfolio for my college course?

Any advice and help is very much appreciated.

Kind regards

xx JO xx
 
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Hi Jo and welcome, for what my comments are worth, what you buy is a very personal thing it depends on budget, but very much on the feel of the camera too, I personally picked between the Canon 450 and 40D, when i had a play with them both in the shop i went for the 40D because it fit in my huge hands better, i also think it makes sense to go to the max you can afford, otherwise you may want to upgrade quicker when you 'out-grow' the camera, thus spending double the wedge. Best wishes to you and hope you get your ideal camera. Paul
 
Hi Jo
I'm from East Sussex too!
I have the Sony Alpha 200 and am very pleased with it.
Depending where you are in the county you are more than welcome to borrow mine and have a test of it if you like
Rob

Welcome to the site by the way
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Many thanks Paul and Rob.

Funnily enough Rob, I'm in Bexhill too lol!! (Little Common)

I intend to go and have a feel of a few later today or tomorrow, so fingers crossed!!
 
Hi Blitzen

Welcome to TP

I am not that far from you either, just a bit inland. I have a Canon 350D and 400D and find both of these excellent cameras. I am only just starting to find the limitations but it has taken a while and they are fine for very nearly everything I do - take a look at my website to see what I mean.
 
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Funnily enough Rob, I'm in Bexhill too lol!! (Little Common)
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Little Common eh??? :suspect::suspect::suspect:

You must have some serious dosh so I would look at the A700
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Welcome Jo... :)

I have the D60... only got it at the start of August so I`m still getting to grips with it and a newbie to DSLR photography but I can`t fault it atall. Really pleased with it.

I`m still "playing" with it too, lol, lot`s to learn. Thinking about a course myself but not done anything about it yet...

Good luck with picking your camera and I hope the course goes well.

:)
 
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