What Camera please
Discussion
Having decided I need to have a slr again, I have started browsing tinternet.
Now thinking I may be better off with a s/h package , a friend has a Canon 20D and is very happy with it , now I see these in shops for under £ 100 , would just need to add a lense or 2,
would this be a good idea or should I buy a new starter package.
I want to take pics of houses and extensions , plus the normal family photos.
Would like to keep under £ 500.
Any suggestions for cameras and lenses very much appreciated.
Now thinking I may be better off with a s/h package , a friend has a Canon 20D and is very happy with it , now I see these in shops for under £ 100 , would just need to add a lense or 2,
would this be a good idea or should I buy a new starter package.
I want to take pics of houses and extensions , plus the normal family photos.
Would like to keep under £ 500.
Any suggestions for cameras and lenses very much appreciated.
Many thanks for all your responses.
Having been reading through other threads , I am not so sure that something like the Sony RX 100 wouldn't be a better solution.
Only restrictions I see is that the zoom for taking the odd pics of say a bird on the feeder may be a tad lacking , which then lead me onto a halfway house camera with the Canon sx50 which boast a huge zoom !
Going to visit the shops and have them in my hand for a while.
In reality , I like the idea of a salt , but lugging it around may soon make the novelty wear off.
Thanks again
Having been reading through other threads , I am not so sure that something like the Sony RX 100 wouldn't be a better solution.
Only restrictions I see is that the zoom for taking the odd pics of say a bird on the feeder may be a tad lacking , which then lead me onto a halfway house camera with the Canon sx50 which boast a huge zoom !
Going to visit the shops and have them in my hand for a while.
In reality , I like the idea of a salt , but lugging it around may soon make the novelty wear off.
Thanks again
Simpo Two said:
You'll forgive us for ignoring the next 'What Camera please' thread then 
I didn't say a word mister , it was that Farky bloke wot started it Haha, I have stopped responding to requests in home and garden for building / architectural requests as no bugger ever listens to good advice anyway
Seeing those pics that Get Carter posted just made me think again.
I am not going to be a keen photographer, just somebody who wants to have better results.
So many peeps now seem to have got used to the quality of phone pics as the norm , and I know basic pics can be so much better.
I look back at photos from my old Pentax MX film camera and they are just stunning compared with recent snapshots I have .
Edited by Busa mav on Saturday 30th August 18:01
Simpo Two said:
Mr Carter's work is lovely but don't forget he lives there - all he has to do is sit up in bed, press the button and go back to sleep again If you want the same level of work you need to be seeing what he's seeing!
If you want the same level of work you need to be seeing what he's seeing! so true, I am sure he could get excellent results with a phone camera too ,
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