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don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:00

spend the £450 on a tamron 70-200mm 2.8

like is said if you get that 40d with that piece of shit 17-85 you will be soo fucked off with youself

Ryan^p · 17th March 2009, 22:01

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Thats body only Ryan.

It would be this one - http://www.pcworld.co.uk:80/martprd/...&category_oid=

Minus what i paid for mine which i think was roughly £460-£480 i think. Somethink like that.

Yer i know there isnt much wrong or anything wrong just was something that i thought about thats all.

brads allready said the lens that you would get isnt the best for £££ though.

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:02

Don, i shoot a most stuff outside when im out with friends etc so i'd need something thats fairly wide and has a reasonable zoom.

I sometimes do portraits although since christmas and moving ive not really done a lot.

Also im not exchanging with a normal company im refunding it where i bought it. So im getting back what i paid for which i wont get any where else.

Ryan^p · 17th March 2009, 22:03

Matt do it then, as you seem to me that you are going to no matter what everyone has said about getting better glass.

I just dont see the point in spending more money which could be immediately put on glass.

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:05

Im doing the exchange at work, which is why/how im getting so much money. I cannot do it and get the cash the only way is to upgrade. So if i dont want to upgrade then i cant have any money.

Which is why if i dont end up doing it i wont be spending any cash until the end of the year or something.

I understand that its not the best £££ i wasnt expecting it to be the best you can buy as its a kit lens. But it would probably be a good alrounder for me as i like something that has range and is wide. It will also be better than the current 18-55mm kit lens i have.

don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:05

the best thing you can do, if you want to upgrade and can take you 400d back for a full refund is do that, take it back, then get a 30d for £300, i know of one for sale at that price. then get a tamron 17-50mm, if all you are shooting is general stuff oustide and a little portrait its a perfect lens, its 2.8 so nice and fast, has a good zoom range and is a big heavy, well made slab of galss, so it feels a good upgrade from your 18-55mm plastic thingy lol

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:07

Ryan, im not 100% going to do it, im just trying to explain that i thought about doing it as its a reasonably good deal. Its not as if im walking in to a normal shop and getting cash for it so i could go and but a 30D or something and then buy Glass.

Its if i go for it, i either get the 40D or keep the camera.

Basically if i dont upgrade i wont be spending any money until my cards are paid off.

Ryan^p · 17th March 2009, 22:08

surely spending any ££££ at the moment isnt the best advice though matt, especially with how you are being raped on the car front. £3-400 isnt a small amount by any means.

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Ryan

surely spending any ££££ at the moment isnt the best advice though matt, especially with how you are being raped on the car front.

Not much i can do with that at the minute. Im trying to just leave it for now and get on with life for 6months or so, then i can think about a loan to pay it off with so i have cheaper re-payments.

Back on subject. - i cant exchange camera for cash.

So i either keep the camera and have no money, or i swap and upgrade. They are the two options on the table at the moment. Ignoring the car finance problem. (thanks)

don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:16

if you are having trouble paying for a car a new camera should be the last thing on your mind.

jaybiss · 17th March 2009, 22:16

surely if you have no cash upgrading should be a no no (also say 12 months down the line the 50d will be cheaper)

don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:17

jsut explain why you cant refund it ?

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:19

The 50D may be cheaper but i'd be paying full whack for it, if that makes any sense.

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:19

Its 18months old.

Ryan^p · 17th March 2009, 22:22

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

So i either keep the camera and have no money,

If you keep it and have no money how are you going to pay £300-400 for the upgrade? or am i missing something?

don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:22

ok so how can you refund it for an exchange if its 18 months old

jaybiss · 17th March 2009, 22:23

you break it?

don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:25

the simple fact is, and everyone will agree with me is that upgrading will in no way improve your pictures.

mattchewone · 17th March 2009, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Ryan

If you keep it and have no money how are you going to pay £300-400 for the upgrade? or am i missing something?

Thats a secret lol

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Originally Posted by don55

ok so how can you refund it for an exchange if its 18 months old

This is also a secret.

PLEASE NOT - i am not having difficulties paying for my car! I can pay for it fine and have budgeted for it. I am just being raped on APR that is all!

don55 · 17th March 2009, 22:29

im well confused