Advice needed

[Simon813]

I am looking for some advice re a digital SLR.
My budget is around £500 however I would pay more if needs be.
What should I buy??

I have a Canon Ixus which I am very happy with so I would like to stick with Canon if possible.
The camera would initially be used for a mixture of everything. I am keen to learn the art of taking good people and scenery shots.

Eventually I would like to get into photography as a part time career, wedding photography etc. People regularly compliment my photographs so I figured I might try and develop it into a proper hobby.

Thanks in anticipation.

Simon
p.s. I have read lots of the advice already on here but would like a fresh perspective.

[Lotusespritforum]

400D, get the body only for about £400 if you shop around and spend £100 on some glass as the kit lens isn't brilliant.

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/index.html

I've got one and I love it

[Simon813]

Thanks,

Anyone else have any advice of what to get and the best place to get it from?

Simon

[carlosfandango]

Simon - you probably read my thread then...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Have now put about 600 shots through the D80 and it's good - and no comparison to our 5mp Ixus - but there again Motorsport is my thing so high speed continuous shooting does matter. Not something the Ixus was good at...