I have £500 to spend on a camera
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If you're only looking to spend £500, I would avoid a DSLR as they require investment beyond the original purchase. Plus you wouldn't have very many options with a £500, depending on whether a kit lens would be sufficient for you.
A great high-end P&S camera that I'd recommend is the Sony DSC-R1. 10MP, DX-sized sensor, 5x manual zoom (you twist the lens to zoom), and most features you'd have in a DSLR. The R1 is now running about $900 stateside, plus a $100 mail-in rebate, bringing it down to $800.
A great high-end P&S camera that I'd recommend is the Sony DSC-R1. 10MP, DX-sized sensor, 5x manual zoom (you twist the lens to zoom), and most features you'd have in a DSLR. The R1 is now running about $900 stateside, plus a $100 mail-in rebate, bringing it down to $800.
steviebee said:
Nikon D50. Kits including 24-55 and 55 - 200 zooms are going for around the £550 mark. V.Good camera!
Plus $40 for an extra battery, $30 for bag, $15 for blower, $60 for 2 UV/Haze filters, $40 for 1GB high-speed SD card (but you'll probably want more than 1GB), $150 for extension tubes if you want macro capabilities, etc etc. It adds up pretty quickly if you're not looking to make a decent investment in your kit. A good budget for a new DSLR kit that gives you a decent range of capabilities is about $1500-$1700, all inclusive.
Make the choice. Prosumer/bidge camera OR dSLR.
I chose. Minolta A2 prosumer, cost me a lot when I changed to a 350d, which is what I realy wanted in the first place(well 300d then) but didnt want the expense/hastle of the lenses etc.
Will cost more in the long term if you realy want a dSLR.
I chose. Minolta A2 prosumer, cost me a lot when I changed to a 350d, which is what I realy wanted in the first place(well 300d then) but didnt want the expense/hastle of the lenses etc.
Will cost more in the long term if you realy want a dSLR.
Podie said:
A girl I was dating years ago had a brother who worked for Sony, who got refurbished bits and bobs VERY cheaply. Having bought refurbished products in the past, Id never touch them again.
UKBob said:
Podie said:
A girl I was dating years ago had a brother who worked for Sony, who got refurbished bits and bobs VERY cheaply. Having bought refurbished products in the past, Id never touch them again.
I'd disagree, I got my 350d from the canon outlet and so far so very good, and at I got the kit for a very good price.
Two of the chaps here haev bought printers and cameras from there in the last 6 months all of which see a lot of use and none of which has give any sort of problem. You also have to ask if it is refurmished? The stuff we've had from canon looks completely new, not a mark on any of it I'd suspect it is an incorrect order or something.
It comes with a full canon warrenty and such like so you should be ok.
I've also bought stuff from the dell outlet, and that is also very good.
No experience of Sony so I cannot comment.
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Obiwonkeyblokey said:
any recomendations?
prefer something light, SLR' ish ( never had one before but fancy one) excellent quality and foolproof.
thanks
prefer something light, SLR' ish ( never had one before but fancy one) excellent quality and foolproof.
thanks
350d
Just stick with the kit lens to start with and see how you get on...learn to use the camera...etc. Including a decent size CF card and filter you shouldn't have to spend beyond £500. Absolutely no need for extra batteries and such to start with.
cannedheat said:
Obiwonkeyblokey said:
any recomendations?
prefer something light, SLR' ish ( never had one before but fancy one) excellent quality and foolproof.
thanks
prefer something light, SLR' ish ( never had one before but fancy one) excellent quality and foolproof.
thanks
350d
Just stick with the kit lens to start with and see how you get on...learn to use the camera...etc. Including a decent size CF card and filter you shouldn't have to spend beyond £500. Absolutely no need for extra batteries and such to start with.
I was advised to buy a 10d years ago, instead of the G5 I was considering. I went with the G5 - and regretted not buying a better SLR. Bought my first SLR a few months ago, and have taken more photos in the last month than I did in the two years I had my 'toy camera'
Id go for a proper slr if I were you, and the 350d is a great one to start off with.
Well, if you do go DSLR, the Nikon D70s would also be a nice choice, and I believe it would fit in yor price range as well. The D70s would have a much better kit lens than its competitors (D50 and 350D), as well as a host of other features that have been discussed extensively. Really it's still the best DSLR starter kit under $1500 IMO.
UKBob said:
Podie said:
Refurbished can actually mean it was bought and reboxed - may never have been used.
Not bought from them, so can't comment on that front.
Quite. Not bought from them, so can't comment on that front.
Im not saying refurmished (as davidd calls it
) is going to be bad... I myself prefer to avoid it.Refurmished is a technical term for something which might or moght not have had a new box
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Obiwonkeyblokey said:
It is ready to go, however if you wait a few days you might get the package with the additional 55-200mm usm zoom lens, although not mentioned the kit I got also got a battery grip. I paid £540 for the lot inc postage.
Good luck
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