Cheap but decent SLR's?

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I'm considering getting an SLR camera soon and getting back into photography a little bit, nothing serious though.

Just wondering what everyone recommends... I don't even know my price bracket yet, so what do people suggest for £100, £200, £300, £400, etc?

 

[unofficialPete]

Want to go DSLR?

 

[Ads_172]

Sorry mate, yeah ideally. Much easier to roll off a load of snaps without worrying too much about quality!

 

[Rich]

For 300-500 you an get an entry level DSLR 350D/ or Nikon D50 and a lens.

 

[al]

Konica Minolta Dynax 5D highly reccomended and as they've just shut up shop (sold to sony IIRC) so can be had for a bargain at the mo!

 

[Ali]

Meh....I've not hit this league of Photography...

 

[Ads_172]

Lol, me neither really, but I can always aspire! My old 2mp Sony Cybershot has done me proud, but it's just a little bit out of date now.

 

[al]

Once you've made the step, you'll never go back.

We bough a Nikon Coolpix 5mp (not SLR) which took stunning photos, then a couple of weeks after, we got our DSLR and I can honestly say I don't think the Nikon has been used 3 times!!

DSLR wins hands down!

 

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Well that's my thought process, once I shell out for it then I have it for a good 5-10 years (depending how technology advances) and will be usefull wherever I am, not just when I fancy taking arty-farty pics...

 

[al]

Plus you can get different lenses etc for a DSLR.

If you do go for one, for gods sake don't get a Fuji-Pretend SLR!

 

[Jays172]

the panny fz5 and fz7 from here are quality cameras, and that site are extremely competative on price, always open to a haggle

 

[Rich]

Well that's my thought process, once I shell out for it then I have it for a good 5-10 years

This is my thoughts at the moment as I am addicted in buying Lenses at the moment for mine

I am thinking as long as I stick to canon cameras, even when I updated my camera body the lenses should last me a life time.

 

[swren]

I can recommend the Canon 350D, very good for its price and very easy to learn how to use.

http://worldofsi.blogspot.com/

These are some of the shots i have taken with it.

Your best bet is to pop into a Jessops (or similar) and have a "feel" of the cameras, as thats also an important factor. Some are easier to handle than others.

Si

 

[Jays172]

get a "feel" for the cameras in jessops....then go buy elsewhere!! They are the halfrauds of the camera world

 

[Rich]

Worth reading this as there is loads of 350D talk in it!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=129793

 

[al]

KonicaMinolta Dynax 5D has image stabilisation built into camera, so using 300mm lens and 2x (even in dull weather) results in very little or no camera shake.

It's compatible with all the Monilta AF lenses so whichever lense you get you've got image stabilisation

 

[swren]

get a "feel" for the cameras in jessops....then go buy elsewhere!! They are the halfrauds of the camera world

Oh yeah - should have mentioned that!!!

Si