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Hi,

I'm wanting to purchase a camera pretty sharpish - ideally before the weekend. Looking to spend no more than £250 for a second hand, ready to go DSLR. Maybe a little more.

I will be using it 90% of the time at car shows and racing events. So allot of stationary photography and then again the other end of the scale, fast moving objects. Any tips and advice on what camera is ideal for me with out breaking the bank, or if you have one for sale local to me i could be very interested.:help:

I am a complete n00b when it comes to photography so go easy on me.

regards,
Ben
 
Hi welcome to the forums.

Even secondhand your budget may well be a little light.

To buy a body, cards and 2 lenses ( one short focal length for stationary and a longer zoom 70-300) is pushing it a bit. Yuo would need a bag plus spare battery too.

Sony do a twin lens kit but it comes in at around £400.
http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod610.html
Whatever you do don't buy anything without having tried it in your hands first.

Good luck:)
 
Just a little too late on a Canon 30D I sold on here, was within your budget and would have suited you a treat.

Keep looking on here and maybe Ebay and you will get either a Canon 30D or a 400D for around that mark, and if your really lucky you may get one with a kit lens.
 
Just a little too late on a Canon 30D I sold on here, was within your budget and would have suited you a treat.

Keep looking on here and maybe Ebay and you will get either a Canon 30D or a 400D for around that mark, and if your really lucky you may get one with a kit lens.
 
So there is hope yet:D

Paulmack said:
Just a little too late on a Canon 30D I sold on here, was within your budget and would have suited you a treat.

Keep looking on here and maybe Ebay and you will get either a Canon 30D or a 400D for around that mark, and if your really lucky you may get one with a kit lens.
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I know my budget is on the tight side but i dont want to spend x amounts of cash on something im not 100% on yet. I would rather buy an entry level camera and if i do pick it up and enjoy it, then i will sell that and move onto a more expensive camera if needs be.

Regards,
Ben
 
PsiFox said:
Hi welcome to the forums.

Sony do a twin lens kit but it comes in at around £400.
http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod610.html
Whatever you do don't buy anything without having tried it in your hands first.

Good luck:)
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Thanks :)

I thought i was best sticking with Nikon or Canon. Preferably Nikon as my grandad has a few lenses from his SLR camera (20+) and one huge one that weighs a ton.
 
yeah both of them can be deemed to be pretty much entry level to you and not a lot spent so if you do decide its not for you then you havent spend a shed load.

Good thing with camera gear is that it does hold its value quite well.....the only problem you will have though is togging is a terrible hobby that goes terribly wrong when you get the bug and all you can think about is what you want next, then your £250 budget goes pretty much nowhere. All the same though it is a very enjoyable bug to get too!

Will have a little look and see what is going for you that will suit your needs
 
Try these

Nikon D40

and another D40

or a canon 400D

These are just the buy it now auctions to show you what you can get for your money. I would watch a few auctions and see what items go for then when you are ready start bidding.

Hope this helps
 
Or look around ebay/here for a Nikon D50 or a D70s, older cameras, but they do have the advantage of the inbuilt motor, which the D40 D40X and the D60 do not :)
 
Thanks guys but i have just done a deal on a Nikon D60, Standard VR Lens, UV filter, 4GB memory card an a years warranty still left from a member on here for £291.20 delivered. Thats including the paypal fee's, hence the £291.20.

Should have it for the weekend too which should work out great as i have an event at Prescott Hill.

Now all i need is some quick tips on taking pictures of fast moving cars close up?

Thanks,
Ben
 
oh well glad to hear it

not sure about the lens you got with it but one thing is for certain....you will need a high shutter speed and put the aperture at its widest i.e f4. The actual shutter speed depends on what you want. If you want some motion blur then take a few shots with the shutter speed fast enough to make the car look slow then bring it down one or two stops until it starts to look like you want it.

Anyway there are some on here far better placed to offer advice on cars so i recommend you pop across to the motorsport section
 
Don't wish to poop on your party but the warranty is non transferable. You will have to rely on sending it back via the original purchaser should you have any problems.

Unlikely to go wrong though so enjoy:)
 
OK thanks for letting me know that. A bit strange though a non transferable warranty. Good job they don't do things like that with cars eh.

Thanks for the shooting tips too, i will give them settings a whirl. There's a few decent photographers that are in the club at Prescott so I'm sure i can get some pointers of them as well.

Ben
 
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