Hey, I'm looking to buy an SLR with around a £500 price range, but I know next to nothing about cameras. I was hoping one of you could suggest a couple of cameras or tell me what to look for. I'm currently using a Cannon PowerShot SX100 compact and I want to upgrade. Thanks.
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You wanna go and by a Cannon 550d mate................
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Best thing to do is to go to your local shop and have a feel of them all, see what feels righ tin your hand, then do some research. WOrk out what you want in the camera (video as one example) and then work form therre. But by touching them, and trying the controls, you will get an idea of what feels right to you.
Only messing!
Best thing to do is to go to your local shop and have a feel of them all, see what feels righ tin your hand, then do some research. WOrk out what you want in the camera (video as one example) and then work form therre. But by touching them, and trying the controls, you will get an idea of what feels right to you.
Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to go into town and have a look.
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Don't forget to look at lenses as well as this will bump up the price.
Once you know what you want it is also worth looking at second hand ones. I bought a D80 with a 18-135mm lens from Wilkinson camera for 410 delivered a few months ago.
Once you know what you want it is also worth looking at second hand ones. I bought a D80 with a 18-135mm lens from Wilkinson camera for 410 delivered a few months ago.
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Hi Ronann - welcome to the forum.
Do you know what sort of pictures you want to take. If you do then you can concentrate your budget on equipment you are going to use.
If not, all is far from lost. Most manufacturers produce a bundle with a body and two lenses, typically 18-50 and 50-200. This is not a bad starting point. These lenses will give you an idea what you are going to use most.
Without doubt, Canon and Nikon are the most popular, and as such they are best supported in terms of accesories. Do not dismiss the alternatives though. The colours produced by a Pentax are rather nice for example.
As mentioned, go to a shop and try different makes. If you have a club locally, go and see them and talk to people. Don't be in a rush to spend.
There are also other things you will need like memory cards, bateries, bags etc. Look at supplier's websites and see if there are any deals including these items.
Do you know what sort of pictures you want to take. If you do then you can concentrate your budget on equipment you are going to use.
If not, all is far from lost. Most manufacturers produce a bundle with a body and two lenses, typically 18-50 and 50-200. This is not a bad starting point. These lenses will give you an idea what you are going to use most.
Without doubt, Canon and Nikon are the most popular, and as such they are best supported in terms of accesories. Do not dismiss the alternatives though. The colours produced by a Pentax are rather nice for example.
As mentioned, go to a shop and try different makes. If you have a club locally, go and see them and talk to people. Don't be in a rush to spend.
There are also other things you will need like memory cards, bateries, bags etc. Look at supplier's websites and see if there are any deals including these items.
Thanks; if it's any help here's an example of the sort of photographs I've been taking http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1908/photogblur.png (Don't judge me, I'm still learning)
A camera I was looking at; all the reviews seem decent: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digit...M0F8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299978296&sr=8-3
A camera I was looking at; all the reviews seem decent: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digit...M0F8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299978296&sr=8-3
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Is your budget for lenses and camera? If so used is the way to go. Something like a canon 500D with latest kit lens and a 50mm f1.8 will give you great photos.
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Hi Ronann, I would certainly echo the above advice for sure.
I asked on my other forum (car audio related) and the majority of users were heavily 'biased' towards Canon as the majority were Canon users, but as lawrie says, you need to go out and see how they feel in your hands.
I ended up with a Nikon D90 (roughly in your price range for body only as well at present
) as it felt most natural to grip and the shutter position was far more comfortable in my hands compared to any of the Canon variants.Ok; another question. Lenses! The camera I'm looking at has a lens kit with it as part of the purchase http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digit...M0F8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299978296&sr=8-3
Should I use that or purchase another separately? I know nothing at all about them! All opinions would be appreciated! Thanks.
Should I use that or purchase another separately? I know nothing at all about them! All opinions would be appreciated! Thanks.
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Buying a higher quality lens will certainly set you back a lot of extra cash and take you way out of your budget.
There's nothing wrong with starting out with a kit lens, probably most people here did that and many are still using the same lens and producing very satisfactory results.
It's only if you really feel the kit lens is "limiting" your photography that you should look towards higher quality glass.