ME Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I know this has been done before but I am gonna buy a digital SLR camera and need some pointers. I am not taking up photography as a hobby, I just want a decent SLR camera for family photos, holidays etc. I want to spend around £500 ish as a guide. Can you give me some pointers on where to buy and what to buy. I have been told that Canon or Nikon are good.. Cheers LV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I have a canon 440d which is really good- i picked one up off ebay for £370. It's the lense that sting's your wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Canon EOS 450. A brilliant camera with quality lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I don't think you can go far wrong with Canon! I use a Canon EOS 400D which I can not fault. The only thing to remember is that whatever camera you get it is only as good as the lens you put on it! Buy the best that you can afford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 I seem to remember my friend at work is a Nikon DSLR owner and advised that Nikon lenses are slightly more expensive that the canon fit couterparts. He bought his Nikon body as he already had lenses to match. Food for thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Samsung GX10, about £750 but thats with 2 lenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Why an SLR model LV? I realise they are cheap these days but for that cash and for what you want an SLR body is a lot to carry about for just snaps. Have you looked into the top/middle ground fixed lens camera's? Or do the Jones' next door have a Digital SLR and a Shogun already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airgunalex Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 a sony A350 it will knock the socks off and cannon and nikon for the same money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Canon eos 450d...you cant go wromng with one theyre brillaint......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) 'nother vote for Canon but I gotta say the Canon Powershot's take a pretty mean photo and for general use I would whole-heartedly recommend one edit: heartedly even ... Edited September 4, 2009 by Raja Clavata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 I HAVE A CANON POWERSHOT TOO....AGAIN I AGREE WITH Raja............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) I've got the Canon eos 350D and have got some superb pic's with it Edited September 5, 2009 by Tony9r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinksford Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Panasonic Lumix craking camera Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobber Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 i would say the canon 400D with the mkII Canon 50mm Prime lens, the lens is about £80 new and it will be the best £80 you will ever spend on a lens i can assure you of that! if you want to spend a bit more on the camera body i would say look into the canon 40D What a camera that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.snr Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 got the 50 d upgraded from a 30d find it far better ,your budget should stretch to a 450d try and get a basic 70-300 canon lens as well ,got a couple of lenses for sale ,IS 28-135 and IS 70-300 ,due to upgrade,want £575 the pair they are £399 and£419 in jessops online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) I've got the Canon eos 350D and have got some superb pic's with it Hiya, Got to totally agree with you...I got mine a few years ago, Xmas pressie from the 3 kids, along with a couple of decent lens....a Great bit of kit...tho', now superceded by the 400, and mibbes the 450....still a quality bit of kit, which has never let me down, and it goes on my boat with me on every trip out.. I've used my mates Nikon, and tho nice, it feels a tad heavy ...and thats coming from a Weirauch owner.. The reason I wanted one was, one day up at Ardnamurchan on my mates boat, there were Minke Whales feeding all round the boat, and, at that time, I had a nice Kodak DX something....cost me a couple of hundred quid in the sales too.. Anyway, when the fish came up after the Herring, I clicked the camera...and because of the delay....all I got was pics of Swirls of water, dead herring, and Seagulls...so..after a couple of months of moaning about it......got my 350D....and never seen a Mhinke since!!! But have gotten some cracking pics with the 350 over the years...its going in soon for its first ever service, as somehow, I've gotten Mackeral Scales in the lens!!!! B) Edited September 5, 2009 by Norrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 B) Sounds familiar, I was fishing in Cornwall once and all of a sudden there were minkies all around us....camera.....in the hotel!!!!! In 1998 I was fishing off Dungeness and we had humpback whales in the estuary smashing through the sprats...camera.....in the car!!! My first canon had to go in for repair once and they complained about the fishy smell"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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