Newbie thread sorry gents

L33wgn

L33wgn

Suspended / Banned
Messages
67
Name
Lee
Edit My Images
Yes
Hey gents I'm looking for a beginners digital slr camera, I fancy a good second hand Nikon d63200 or a cannon eos 600d but I'm more than open to other input or ideas!!
I'd be using it mainly to take pictures of my girlfriends work( florist ) and my dog (boxer).

I'm completely new to anything to do with photography so was hoping for any advice or pointers you may have!

Thanks in advance
Lee :bonk:
 
Both are nice cameras and will do what you want as an entry level and I would say go with the Nikon (as I love Nikon myself) but the best thing to do is go into a shop where you can have a test of both of them and see which feels more natural to hold and access the buttons.

I hope this helps.
 
Thanks for the reply and sorry for the basic questions that I'm sure have been covered many times!






(only 17 posts to go :) )
 
SThornton said:
Both are nice cameras and will do what you want as an entry level and I would say go with the Nikon (as I love Nikon myself) but the best thing to do is go into a shop where you can have a test of both of them and see which feels more natural to hold and access the buttons.

I hope this helps.
Click to expand...
Some good advice, I would add try and get on a training course, I did my City & Guilds ata local Tec 15 years ago it was excellent, but really I shouild go again now its all digital.
Group on etc do some deals a one day course for £29 looks good to me its on offer in Liverpool
 
Also, digital photography school (a website) have some free guides to the basics and really helped me out when I started last year.

I would link it but I'm on my phone.
 
Best advice is ignore the advice (to some extent) and go to your local camera shop, pick up as many different camera bodies as you can and try them out. See which one you feel comfortable using. example canon 600D v 60D apart from price is the ergonomics of the camera, 60D a bigger body controls easier to get to, less compact.

Nikon v Canon if you like Nikon's older lenses then you're forced away from the beginner models and have to look at the D7000 because it has a built in focus motor in the body (personally a big limitation on Nikon's part). Canon cropped or full frame bodies can use all of the EF range of lenses (EF-S limited to crop).

At the end of the day, entry level camera's from all the major makes are pretty much of a muchness, so whether its panasonic, nikon, canon, sony, pentax etc you're going to get a reasonable camera.

So best advice, is go and play with the camera's at your local shop
 
I'd also encourage the thread owner to consider a used model - a reputable dealer will offer a warranty, and you stand a good chance of at least a modest saving over new, possibly even a bargain.

On the Nikon front, a used D90 would be worth consideration, offering quite a few worthwhile features above the D3200, albeit with a slightly older sensor. (If I'd wound up with the D5100 I originally intended to buy, I imagine I'd have been frustrated by the single control wheel, and increased reliance on menu navigation. The internal focus motor's also wound up being useful - when the Tamron 28-300mm's motor died, I was able to fill the gap with a dirt cheap Nikon 28-80mm, with the long end already taken care of)
 
I was in your position a few months ago and this is what I came across in comparison.
Nikon 5100 was a bit faster, fps. So if stopping the action is important this could be a deciding factor.
Canon 600d had better image quality (in many test results) better video (can't recall why) right now. From what I could tell the lens line was better. I went with the Canon and like the others said it was about how it felt in my hand and the layout of the controls that won me over. Either way you go you can't go wrong. There are some good comparisons, just Google 600d vs .... and watch the video review. Good luck.
 
Best think to do is to try out the different models/makes at a local shop. When I changed from an Olympus e410 I tried a few out and one make suited me better due to the size and ergonomics (the fact friends also used used the same make too helped a little in deciding too). If you don't like holding the camera then you won't use it as much, there is no point having a camera if your not going to use it. Also have a look at the lenses available too, it's a good point about the lack of auto focus motor in the lower end nikons as it reduces the number of lens available to you.
 
I had a 400D and upgraded to a 60D a few weeks ago. I found the biggest difference for me being pretty much a beginner was the feel of it. I went into a local shop and held a few of them. It really did help!
 
Cheers guys n girls! I live in bristol so will go to jessops in the mall and have a look at a few cameras there, thanks for all the advice it really is appreciated!
 
Smeeeeeeee said:
I had a 400D and upgraded to a 60D a few weeks ago. I found the biggest difference for me being pretty much a beginner was the feel of it. I went into a local shop and held a few of them. It really did help!
Click to expand...

I am looking to upgrade to the 60D from 400D too. What do you think of the 60D compared to the 400D?
 
I know it's been said, but feeling is believing. A few years ago I was set on buying a newly released 300/350d (forget which one..lol) but they felt tiny in my hand, and the salesman suggested maby a 40D. Bigger and better, and I never looked back, before I bought my current 5Dmk2 I had to feel how it felt. I drove to Richmond the other day just to grip 5Dmk3...my next purchase now..lol
 
I was in your exact position about a month ago, but it was between the 550D and the D3100! I went for the Canon in the end for the video and the megapixels.

You can't go wrong with either as an entry level DSLR but it is noted that the Canon has a better video function.

Some say the you will grow out of the Nikon quicker than the Canon too, but it is all subjective.

End of the day, do what most people say. Go in to your local camera shop and try them both out!
 
DerekL said:
I would double your chances of getting good advice by also asking the ladies who post on this forum.
Click to expand...

:thumbs:TBH if I was a woman, I'd be offended with how this thread was aimed at gents. In fact, as a modern bloke I am. I lived in the seventies, they were great. In 1975 woman were at last, equal to men. Took a time to realise that by many folk, and women can still be treated unfairly today, but we are now in the 21st century, so get with it! :annoyed:
 
On the Huh said:
:thumbs:TBH if I was a woman, I'd be offended with how this thread was aimed at gents. In fact, as a modern bloke I am. I lived in the seventies, they were great. In 1975 woman were at last, equal to men. Took a time to realise that by many folk, and women can still be treated unfairly today, but we are now in the 21st century, so get with it! :annoyed:
Click to expand...

Apologies my good sir no offence was intended!! I spend most of my time on car forums whilst on the net and they are mainly populated by gentlemen hence the mistake of aiming the post at men! I would happily accept information or opinions from the fairer sex, why If you were to ask my better half you would find I always do as I'm told!:thumbs:
 
On the Huh said:
:thumbs:TBH if I was a woman, I'd be offended with how this thread was aimed at gents. In fact, as a modern bloke I am. I lived in the seventies, they were great. In 1975 woman were at last, equal to men. Took a time to realise that by many folk, and women can still be treated unfairly today, but we are now in the 21st century, so get with it! :annoyed:
Click to expand...

I read it as a figure of speech and not a sexist comment!
As said above, go to your local shop/shops as they will have a good selection of camera bodies.
Try not to have too fixed an idea of the camera you want, have a play with them all and go for which feels the best.
 
Don't get the 600D now, as the price is likely to go down soon pending the release of the 650D.

2nd hand is probably the way to go. xxxD or older xxD body will be a great Canon starter.
 
Stopped in jessops at the mall and I've decided the Nikon D3100 is for me
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Can anyone explain what is gained / lost between a bridging camera and a dslr?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top