Hey people For a long time i've been thinking of buying a digital camera, more precisely a digital SLR. So last night i sat down with some ice and a nice cup of coffee and tried to figure out what i need. Basically im after a kind of All-Around cam, thats very versatile and let me know if id like to invest in another, more expensive camera later on. I stumbled upon this seemingly great site: http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/. By taking the tour i found out what my needs are exactly, but im still not sure what camera/lens can fullfill my photograph-desires! The guide mentions a few 'styles' in order to help people choose a camera with the specs to cover peoples needs. I found out what i'd like to experiment with is 'macro' and 'night/low light' (im more into some nice black/white, nightshots to be precise). So the guide tells me that both macro and night shots require nice image stabilization. BUT HERE's MY PROBLEM! At some point in the guide, he mentions that camera's made prior to 2007 often miss things like live-view display and a few other things that are common in newer camera's. And then most of the cameras recommended by the guide, that suits my needs, seem to be made prior to 2007. So im still not sure exactly what the market has to offer. My budget is around 450£ (~540 EUR/700$), and i need to get BOTH a casing and a lens for that. Warm greetings - Mr IK
Around that price point I think a 1000D will suit you the best. It's got live view and the kit lens comes with image stabilization. The kit lense won't work great for macro though, but Jessops are offering a dual lens deal for £440 with the 18-55 IS kit lens and a second Tamron 70-300 'macro' zoom lens. With a 18-55 IS and 70-300, you should be covered for most eventualites and will have plenty of scope to grow into the camera. Dan
You could pick up a used Canon 20D on ebay for with change from £250, leaving some cash left over for glass and accessories.
What?! Am I missing something. Sidenote, I have nothing constructive to offer about the question in hand
Sorry, I didn't see that you were in Denmark, was easy to miss though as you didn't explicitly state. Dan
I have nothing against Pentax, but their lens lineup is not as harrowed as Canon/Nikon which would allow him to invest in lenses and bodies down the line. I honestly have only used live-view once, and that was in an elevator. Nothing beats the optical viewfinder in terms of clarity. And image stabilization may be useless if you are talking about night-shots rather than low-light. If you're serious about night-shots, you'll get yourself a sturdy tripod and cable release as well. No escaping it even with IS.
Don't let liveView be a very important factor in choosing a body. I was in your position a while ago, and thought that LV was a very important feature. my camera have now done about 4000clicks and I have missed LV maybe once or twice (All doing macro work). Also, people I have talked to who have LV doesn't really use it much.
Doh! Thought he talked about a double lens pack and a camera housing with seemed like quite alot to me. Must be tired (damn you 13 hours of work :C) About live-view: I just thought of it as a nice bonus, but not 'must-have'
You should seriously check out a Canon G9 or G10, IMO...in the meanwhile save up until you can afford a decent DSLR. Just my 2cents.
Mr-IK if you're in the market for a used Canon 350D kit I live in KBH and am looking to sell mine. Drop me a PM if you're interested.
I am always one that says get your hands on a few cameras before you decide. I think that Nikon and Canon are definately at the top of the market, but the other manufacturers are not far behind. I think that what helps the most is to have a system that disappears and becomes part of you so that you can think about content not the technology. I fell in love the first time someone let me shoot on their Nikon and have been Nikon since, but there are some better and some worse photogs than me who hate Nikon. So pick your platform and go from there. And once you really get into a camera you will be able to get much more than you ever though you would out of it. Even though my Nikon D200 is "outdated" and I am soon hoping to have a D3, I still surprise myself with some of the stuff I end up with. The content and the heart behind the photo is most important.
Hi again everyone! I went downtown today and tried out a few cameras including a friend of mine who owns a Nikon D60. And after a few shots and some market research in my town, i decided to buy a Canon 1000D with a standard 18-55mm lens along with some gear like a bag and a 2gb SD card. Total i ended up using 425£. I figured that money isnt really that big of a problem now, and the 1000D seems to give me some nice opportunities to try out what digital SLR's can do. So from here i can always upgrade upgrade upgrade Thanks for all the nice answers, and i hope to post some shots soon enough Greets Mr IK
Congrats on the purchase. Hopefully you'll be able to grow into this one rather than grow out of something that would have been cheaper. Dan
True. Money isnt the problem, i just didnt wanna spend too much on a kinda spontaneous idea (which this was). Unfortunately i was sick this weekend and had to stay indoor even though the weather was really nice
