1st Digital SLR - recommendations ?

[Hughesie II]

Okies,

my 1st foray into these waters.

I've got about £400.00 to spend on my 1st Digital SLR - looking at the Cannon 400d - what else should i be looking into or at.

Regards
Hughesie

[jagdpanther]

Hughesie II said:

Okies,

my 1st foray into these waters.

I've got about £400.00 to spend on my 1st Digital SLR - looking at the Cannon 400d - what else should i be looking into or at.

Regards
Hughesie

Never used the 400D, but when I was in the market for a DSLR I looked at many different deals on Ebay (couldnt afford to go brand spanking) including loads of 300D's with ludicrous amounts of kit, but finally settled on a 10D with battery grip and no lens.....havent looked back since

[Andy M]

Sorry if this appears bitchy, but your best path would be to do a search: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/search.asp?h=0&...

This topic has come up quite a few times, and there's lots of good advice to be had in the archives

[ehasler]

Hughesie II said:

Okies,

my 1st foray into these waters.

I've got about £400.00 to spend on my 1st Digital SLR - looking at the Cannon 400d - what else should i be looking into or at.

Regards
Hughesie

I have a spare 400D with lens (17-85 I think) which you're welcome to borrow for a bit to see how you get on with it.

[slartibartfast]

i have Canon 300D and absolutely love it, to see some shots i've taken with it checkout my photobucket
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/paulj1969/30...

if you have a telescope you can get a T-adapter and do shots like the ones i've taken here:-
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/paulj1969/te...


if the 300D is anything to go by then the 400D should be amazing.

expect to pay around £300 for the 300D

[jagdpanther]

Slarti:

Your shot of Lincoln Bypass is fantastic!!!

Very well executed

[slartibartfast]

jagdpanther said:

Slarti:

Your shot of Lincoln Bypass is fantastic!!!

Very well executed

thanks mate.

are you from around here?

[jagdpanther]

slartibartfast said:

jagdpanther said:

Slarti:

Your shot of Lincoln Bypass is fantastic!!!

Very well executed

thanks mate.

are you from around here?

Actually from Leeds, but visited Spalding to pick up the Battlecruiser


I saw the area name in the title, but the shot is grand

[Yellabelly]

Hi Paul,
Interesting set of Photos especially the lizards, were these all taken in Harstholme Park?
Also like the light trails on the Bypass (taken from the Burton Road bridge!), I'm in Nettleham, still trying to get to grips with my D200 and loving it.
Ray

[slartibartfast]

Yellabelly said:

Hi Paul,
Interesting set of Photos especially the lizards, were these all taken in Harstholme Park?
Also like the light trails on the Bypass (taken from the Burton Road bridge!), I'm in Nettleham, still trying to get to grips with my D200 and loving it.
Ray

Ray, yes the Lizard and snakes were both in Hartsholme, if you know where to look you can see loads in one outing. (the meadow area is best)
now that winter is heading in you will see less and less.
earlier in the year around late spring time i saw more than 20 snakes in one area in an hour.
the common lizards are getting rare in the park and i'm not sure why.

Paul

[Furyous]

You need this.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...


Add a kit lens, perfect starter kit.

[Hughesie II]

ehasler said:

I have a spare 400D with lens (17-85 I think) which you're welcome to borrow for a bit to see how you get on with it.

Nice one Ed, any chance i could pick it up one night this week ?

JH

[slartibartfast]

Furyous said:

You need this.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...


Add a kit lens, perfect starter kit.

thats nice!
hey and it's only on for £3.20 at the moment hehehehe.

regarding lenses, i bought a 100-300mm canon zoom from Argos for £140, it's not bad either

[Vixpy1]

400D

[ehasler]

Hughesie II said:

ehasler said:

I have a spare 400D with lens (17-85 I think) which you're welcome to borrow for a bit to see how you get on with it.

Nice one Ed, any chance i could pick it up one night this week ?

JH

No worries - just give us a bell when you're passing by!

Edited by ehasler on Tuesday 16th October 15:04

[Hughesie II]

ehasler said:

Hughesie II said:

ehasler said:

I have a spare 400D with lens (17-85 I think) which you're welcome to borrow for a bit to see how you get on with it.

Nice one Ed, any chance i could pick it up one night this week ?

JH

No worries - just give us a bell when you're passing by!

Edited by ehasler on Tuesday 16th October 15:04

That'll be every night then

[ehasler]

How are you getting on with it?

[Hughesie II]

ehasler said:

How are you getting on with it?

Its great - took some great shots with it, makes me look like a great photographer

I'll drop it round this evening if you're around