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Ok im finally going for my new camera, ive been beating myself up about it for ages, going in this order, 450D, 400D, 30D, 20 D, 40D and back the 400D and settling on the 450D (its within my budget) but i feel like im going for an amateur camera. I don't think i am an amateur but i feel like i am limited to what i can purchase because of money. Whenever i see these cameras advertised its amateur this and amateur that. Will i be wasting my money or should i save for another year..or two and go for the "professional"
Leighton
Leighton
Advertising a camera as amateur, so the buyer coughs up more hard earned to pay for the 'pro' model is a brilliant advertising technique.
Run off the spec's of each camera and compare them. Decide what you need out of it and what suits your needs. Decide you price (buying new or second hand?), filter in buying new has a warranty, second hand may not so think wisely.
Ignore the names, find the one you like.
Run off the spec's of each camera and compare them. Decide what you need out of it and what suits your needs. Decide you price (buying new or second hand?), filter in buying new has a warranty, second hand may not so think wisely.
Ignore the names, find the one you like.
Decide for yourself: http://www.flickriver.com/search/450d/interesting/
lol a camera makes f
k all difference as to whether you are amateur or not and unless you are making 100% of your income from photography (and I don't mean student pocket money) you are amature.
As I said in another thread, you could spend 50000 quid on a camera and all it will do is, if you take st photos, produce a better reproduction of the st. A camera is a camera, the features are all mostly the same. I do understand you feeling that the kit you have may be looked down on but so what, the idiots that look down on it usually are the same bafoons that go out and spend 2k on their first camera and lenses then take snap shots.
I doubt there is anyone in this forum that looks down on anyone due to their kit. Get the best you can afford, if thats the 450d go for it or save a bit more and get a 5d or a 1d if you dont want to feel ashamed
k all difference as to whether you are amateur or not and unless you are making 100% of your income from photography (and I don't mean student pocket money) you are amature.As I said in another thread, you could spend 50000 quid on a camera and all it will do is, if you take s
t photos, produce a better reproduction of the st. A camera is a camera, the features are all mostly the same. I do understand you feeling that the kit you have may be looked down on but so what, the idiots that look down on it usually are the same bafoons that go out and spend 2k on their first camera and lenses then take snap shots.I doubt there is anyone in this forum that looks down on anyone due to their kit. Get the best you can afford, if thats the 450d go for it or save a bit more and get a 5d or a 1d if you dont want to feel ashamed
Edited by stigmundfreud on Saturday 3rd May 23:26
I agree, at the end of the day an SLR is an SLR. If you can take good pics and know how to use the settings, you will take better pics than an idiot with a 5k camera.
When I was a ski instructor I could ski better than most with hire skis and my boots undone. But when I raced I used slalom skis and form fitted boots.
If its a hobby go with the camera YOU like, if its your job you will already know what you REALLY need. It all depends where you priorities lie.
When I was a ski instructor I could ski better than most with hire skis and my boots undone. But when I raced I used slalom skis and form fitted boots.
If its a hobby go with the camera YOU like, if its your job you will already know what you REALLY need. It all depends where you priorities lie.
As others have said, professional or amateur isn't determined by the value of your kit.
I'd wager that any of those cameras will be more capable than you need. My advice would be to spend as much of your budget as possible on a decent lens, it will make far more difference to the quality of your photos than would changing from a 350D to a 450D.
I'd wager that any of those cameras will be more capable than you need. My advice would be to spend as much of your budget as possible on a decent lens, it will make far more difference to the quality of your photos than would changing from a 350D to a 450D.
You have a 350d now? I fail to see the need to upgrade to the 450d in that case, you would be better off either investing in glass (though tbh for a lot of portrait stuff cheap glass is ok) or save a few more bob and wait for the replacement 5d to come out and snap up a bargain older 5d.
nick_bbb said:
jon- said:
nick_bbb said:
jon- said:
5d + kit lens or a 400d + 50mm f.18 and a decent IS L telephoto... I know what I'd rather be shooting with.
The "kit lens" for a 5D was/is the 24-105 IS F4 L.
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