What Camera to get? - Saxperience

Raz · 27th April 2009, 11:39

Hi All,

Starting to read up on photography more now, and rather interested in getting myself a decent camera and what not and getting some decent shots for a change instead of the k850i 5 meg-pixel camera.

Can you reccomend me a camera to buy? I'm looking for a decent one, doesnt matter about price as ideally I would like to get the best for someone starting out. I've read about a 400d (?) or a 450d (again - ?).

Can you post links to websites where I can buy the reccomended cameras from aswell

Thanks

Barry123 · 27th April 2009, 11:49

The Main Suppliers can be found here mate

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/

both are good cameras, the 450 has a significant number of extra features compared to the 400... but both are top banana at the end of the day.

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Raz · 27th April 2009, 11:51

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Originally Posted by adsayer

The Main Suppliers can be found here mate

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/

both are good cameras, the 450 has a significant number of extra features compared to the 400... but both are top banana at the end of the day.

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Cheers Ads

was hoping you would post...seen your work on some peoples cars etc...top stuff man.

So say I got a 450d...would I need to buy anything on top? Any extra products needed? Lens etc?

Barry123 · 27th April 2009, 11:59

Cheers dude! Hassled a guy in a Ferrari at Kwikfit for a photoshoot, when I took my car there for a diagnostics, i don't think he understood what I meant but told me 'no ta mate'. Lenses are the MOSTTTTT IMPORTANT thing buy far... if buying the camera itself makes your wallet cry prepare yourself for the lenses... I can't iterate enough how important a lens is. but at the same time you don't need to go over doing you budget if it's not needed... Really you want to budget mostly for lenses, then worry about which camera you can afford (go 2nd hand if need be - free up more dosh for glass

). So suggest what type of photography you want to do and we can suggest the type of lenses you should ought to go for first... hit us with a budget tooo!!!

don55 · 27th April 2009, 12:07

best thing i can advise is get a xxD (second hand) model like a 30d and get a nice lens to go with it.

Raz · 27th April 2009, 12:07

Cant really put a budget across, as I have no idea of price range for such products. Having looked at the link you posted, I see photography is an expensive business. But for someone interested in photography, that doesnt really matter

All I can say is, I'm willing to spend

Although it wont all come at once!

What sort of photography? Could you cut this down a little? I'd just generally like to take pics of everything. Cars, events, scenery, nature...you know, the usual stuff. It be mainly cars and scenery though that I would start out on. Which form of photography is the easiest to start out learning on? Then once I have got the jist of things, move onto other things?

Raz · 27th April 2009, 12:10

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Originally Posted by don55

best thing i can advise is get a xxD (second hand) model like a 30d and get a nice lens to go with it.

Whats a 30d? model of someone like Canon, Nixon etc? Ellaborate man

don55 · 27th April 2009, 12:21

yes a 30d is a canon, not the newest camera out, but defo better than any xxxd model, like the 400d.

you can pick them up second hand for about £250, well worth it considering the 450d is twice that price.

but second hand isnt for everybody.

Jamie · 27th April 2009, 12:36

Razmus!!!

Id say dependant on budget id go for 400d if budget isnt an issue get a 450 i have both and there are some nice touches to the 450

Raz · 27th April 2009, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Jamie

Razmus!!!

Id say dependant on budget id go for 400d if budget isnt an issue get a 450 i have both and there are some nice touches to the 450

Can you do a compare list of them both with what features etc? I know its a pain but do it for me Jamie!

jaybiss · 27th April 2009, 12:48

If i was to start all over again i'd buy a 30d, reason being less than 12 months down the line for me im looking at getting 30d or 40d.

Theres loads of cameras out there going second hand. Prepare to have an empty wallet as its an addiction.

Raz · 27th April 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by jaybiss

If i was to start all over again i'd buy a 30d, reason being less than 12 months down the line for me im looking at getting 30d or 40d.

Theres loads of cameras out there going second hand. Prepare to have an empty wallet as its an addiction.

HAHA Cheers Jay.

Whats good about the 30d compared to the likes of the other D's?

don55 · 27th April 2009, 12:59

magnesium body
5 frames per second
better shutter mechanics,last longer.
spot metering
faster auto focus
bigger to hold
scroll wheel
bigger view finder(found this a huge help)
battery last about 5 times longer

Jamie · 27th April 2009, 13:11

Im at work mate, the first noticeable difference is the display, its dewarfs the 400d.

The 450 feels better made aswell.