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Revels has it in one there I think !
Buy a 400/450D (or Nikon equivalent) and just upgrade your lenses as and when you can afford (or need) to
On a budget, best money is spent on lenses rather than a camera body.
Highly recommend getting to Jessops / John Lewis and trying out a few around what you can afford. I personally found the Nikon (D40 I think?) a right PITA to use, and the Canon (450D) really easy.
Buy a 400/450D (or Nikon equivalent) and just upgrade your lenses as and when you can afford (or need) to
On a budget, best money is spent on lenses rather than a camera body.
Highly recommend getting to Jessops / John Lewis and trying out a few around what you can afford. I personally found the Nikon (D40 I think?) a right PITA to use, and the Canon (450D) really easy.
lol, you're saying that on a renault site
We all took the cheaper option!
anyway, there is nothing wrong with the sony, its not got the same slr pedigree as nikon or canon but its a very good spec for the price and there is a large range of lenses available to upgrade to, nothing wrong with the options at all.
This is the best bit of advice. Try them and see how you feel. My sister has a Canon and I tried using it the other day and whilst there were a few parts better than mine (much newer
) I still prefer my Nikon. Massively comes down to personal preference because once you've made your decision, you're pretty much stuck with it as changing body and the lenses for another make gets silly expensive.
lol, you're saying that on a renault site
We all took the cheaper option!
anyway, there is nothing wrong with the sony, its not got the same slr pedigree as nikon or canon but its a very good spec for the price and there is a large range of lenses available to upgrade to, nothing wrong with the options at all.
lol, but they are all roughly the same price, I know you can get a D40/60 for under £300 and like you say, Sony don't have the slr pedigree.
You mock my comparison, but you know I'm right
You say that but I am in the middle of selling all my kit. I have only lost £20 on two lenses (Canon 70-200 f4L & Sigma 30mm f1.4) with three years use out of one and nearly 2 out of the other. The only loss I am really going to take out of the whole thing is the camera body, but they depreciate regardless of which system you use.
As I am selling out, I was tempted to jump over to Nikon as a mate of mine uses a D700 and has some outstanding glass that I would love to get my hands on (NOCT 58mm f/1.2 anyone?). Its only because I am getting a bargain that I am staying with Canon, and with only two lenses left, it will always be easy to sell off and move over at some other time.
For a beginner, you just have to know whether you are going to be happy "just" taking snaps or whether you are going to get bitten by the bug and end up spending ££££'s on glass etc.
A guy at work just bought a new 500D, he wants a new lens for it and was talking to me about them and what I am selling. He does not care about L this or f1.4 that. He liked the look of my 24-105 but was shocked at how much it cost and laughed at the thought of spending that much money on some glass.
He is buying himself a 18-200 cheapo Tamron/ Tokina lens, is not fussed about having the sharpest shots in the world and just wants to be able to snap away whenever, without any hassle.
If you fit in to the "happy snapper" camp, then buy a camera/ lens package that offers the most bang for buck. If you think that you will want to progress through glass and bodies, then you are better off buying into Canon or Nikon.
It is also worth looking at the second hand glass/ bodies. There are some bargains to be had, and second hand glass hardly ever looses value if bought wisely.
Very true, Andy.
But you've bought and now selling at a good time really as the cost of equipment has shot up
But yeh, it depends on your viewpoint and how you'll do it. But had you said to me when I first bought mine, I'd have said about the odd few snaps and called that it. 4 lens' and another body later, with another body upgrade on the way, I'd say I've been bitten by the bug! lol..
But you've bought and now selling at a good time really as the cost of equipment has shot up
But yeh, it depends on your viewpoint and how you'll do it. But had you said to me when I first bought mine, I'd have said about the odd few snaps and called that it. 4 lens' and another body later, with another body upgrade on the way, I'd say I've been bitten by the bug! lol..
Prices have not changed so much over here though. The £££ took the biggest hit I think.
Lenses in the UK are more expensive than over here, even though everything else is cheaper with the €. Annoying!!!
This section of the forum is shocking for passing the bug on too! I remember coming on here to ask whether it was a wise decission to buy a 350D... 20 minutes later I was on my way to the shop. It has been a very slippery slope ever since and I am lucky I have an understanding wife!
Whats the next body?
Lenses in the UK are more expensive than over here, even though everything else is cheaper with the €. Annoying!!!
This section of the forum is shocking for passing the bug on too! I remember coming on here to ask whether it was a wise decission to buy a 350D... 20 minutes later I was on my way to the shop. It has been a very slippery slope ever since and I am lucky I have an understanding wife!
Whats the next body?
Indeed! But not all by choice lol! I am a happy snapper now though lolz
