Is anyone interested in a starter dSLR?

Matblack · 24-04-2009, 21:32

I have a 300d sat here doing nothing, a couple of 1Gb CF cards, a flash, Lowepro bag and some other toys you'd just need a lens. Its not mint by any stretch of the imagination but it works and was a good start down the dSLR road for me.

I don't need a second body at the moment so its just sat here doing nothing, I would like a new adjustable flash or two which are probably going to cost me ~£100, so if someone wants to make me a mates rates style offer then you could pick up then makings of a nice set up.

Oh you'll need a lens, kit lens 18-55mm can be had for ~£30 from ebay

I'll leave this here for a week or so and then on to ebay.

MB

Stan_Lite · 24-04-2009, 21:51

I would be interested but I have no idea how much would be a sensible offer. If you would let me know how much you were thinking, perhaps we could do business.

I like my S6500 but I'm not convinced the manual settings available are giving me what I want.

Matblack · 24-04-2009, 22:43

Ebay prices

Camera £60-80
Grip £50
Jessops Flash £30
Lowepro Bag £10
Canon Charger £10
Remote Release
Battery/ 1Gb CF/ strap £free to you

I bought this from DRZ a year ago almost to the day for £200, I'm also throwing the flash in which I've hardly used and cost £35 on special from Jessops, I've had a lot of fun out of it and traded the lens against one I am keeping, it'll cost you ~£30 to get a new one, I'm happy to do the lot for £85 how does that sound? The flashes I want are £60 each so that would get me on my way.

I didn't get a manual but I have a little book specifically about the 300d which is better than the manual.

I warn you, if you get the dSLR bug then this will be a slippery slope to most spending, I'm now looking at gray lenses and ones with little red rings around them and thinking 'I really need one of those!' You have been warned.

MB

Stan_Lite · 24-04-2009, 22:58

That sounds very reasonable to me - sold to the chubby Scotsman.

I'm looking to try a bit more in the way of photography and I feel I need something a bit more advanced than the S6500 but I don't want to be spending a fortune until I'm sure I'm going to get the good out of the equipment. If I get into it, I'll be happy to spend more in the future for better kit but, in the meantime, this sounds like the very thing to get me going.

If I could trouble you for a little advice on a decent, all purpose lens to get me going, I would be most grateful.

Mark · 24-04-2009, 22:49

Yes, but Bigstan has first go and I don't know if it's for me. Going to kick off a thread of my own shortly (previous idea has been put to bed for now, though it may still come back).

Matblack · 24-04-2009, 22:56

MB

Matblack · 24-04-2009, 23:10

Oh god, it really depends on how much you have to spend.

The nice thing about buying lenses is that they will work with most other Canon dSLRs, in fact its not worth worry about the ones they won't work with because they tend to be expensive full frame cameras.

You could start with an 18-55mm Canon non IS (image Stabilisation) which is the kit lens which came with the 300d, the newer versions are shipping with the IS version. 18-55mm on a crop body is pretty reasonable wide angle through to slight zoom and a good walk about lens. Next up is something like the Sigma 17-70mm which is what I have and then we're talking serious cash, probably best to stick in the area of these for the time being and trade up later

so

18-55mm non-IS £30 second hand off the bay
18-55mm IS £80 second hand off the bay
Sigma 17-70 £200+ from ebay

My choice would probably be the 18-55mm IS

http://photography.shop.ebay.co.uk/i...86Q2ec0Q2em282

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07...5and55-250.asp

MB

Stan_Lite · 24-04-2009, 23:23

Thanks Matt. I'll probably go for the cheaper lens for now as I've had MOT and road tax this month (amongst other things) and I have car insurance in June. Once I've got all that out of the way, I'll look at investing a bit more on better lenses.

I have an account for you in my online banking payee list but can you PM me to make sure I transfer the money to the correct account please?

Mark · 24-04-2009, 23:15

Nice buy there. I'm not ready to buy yet so I cede to your superior decision-making.

Haly · 24-04-2009, 23:17

Looks like a bargain there

I'm envious

24-04-2009, 21:32	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Is anyone interested in a starter dSLR? I have a 300d sat here doing nothing, a couple of 1Gb CF cards, a flash, Lowepro bag and some other toys you'd just need a lens. Its not mint by any stretch of the imagination but it works and was a good start down the dSLR road for me. I don't need a second body at the moment so its just sat here doing nothing, I would like a new adjustable flash or two which are probably going to cost me ~£100, so if someone wants to make me a mates rates style offer then you could pick up then makings of a nice set up. Oh you'll need a lens, kit lens 18-55mm can be had for ~£30 from ebay I'll leave this here for a week or so and then on to ebay. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two" Last edited by Matblack; 24-04-2009 at 21:38.

24-04-2009, 21:51	#2
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I would be interested but I have no idea how much would be a sensible offer. If you would let me know how much you were thinking, perhaps we could do business. I like my S6500 but I'm not convinced the manual settings available are giving me what I want. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

24-04-2009, 22:43	#3
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Ebay prices Camera £60-80 Grip £50 Jessops Flash £30 Lowepro Bag £10 Canon Charger £10 Remote Release Battery/ 1Gb CF/ strap £free to you I bought this from DRZ a year ago almost to the day for £200, I'm also throwing the flash in which I've hardly used and cost £35 on special from Jessops, I've had a lot of fun out of it and traded the lens against one I am keeping, it'll cost you ~£30 to get a new one, I'm happy to do the lot for £85 how does that sound? The flashes I want are £60 each so that would get me on my way. I didn't get a manual but I have a little book specifically about the 300d which is better than the manual. I warn you, if you get the dSLR bug then this will be a slippery slope to most spending, I'm now looking at gray lenses and ones with little red rings around them and thinking 'I really need one of those!' You have been warned. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

24-04-2009, 22:58	#4
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	That sounds very reasonable to me - sold to the chubby Scotsman. I'm looking to try a bit more in the way of photography and I feel I need something a bit more advanced than the S6500 but I don't want to be spending a fortune until I'm sure I'm going to get the good out of the equipment. If I get into it, I'll be happy to spend more in the future for better kit but, in the meantime, this sounds like the very thing to get me going. If I could trouble you for a little advice on a decent, all purpose lens to get me going, I would be most grateful. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

24-04-2009, 22:56	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

24-04-2009, 22:49	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yes, but Bigstan has first go and I don't know if it's for me. Going to kick off a thread of my own shortly (previous idea has been put to bed for now, though it may still come back).

24-04-2009, 23:10	#7
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Oh god, it really depends on how much you have to spend. The nice thing about buying lenses is that they will work with most other Canon dSLRs, in fact its not worth worry about the ones they won't work with because they tend to be expensive full frame cameras. You could start with an 18-55mm Canon non IS (image Stabilisation) which is the kit lens which came with the 300d, the newer versions are shipping with the IS version. 18-55mm on a crop body is pretty reasonable wide angle through to slight zoom and a good walk about lens. Next up is something like the Sigma 17-70mm which is what I have and then we're talking serious cash, probably best to stick in the area of these for the time being and trade up later so 18-55mm non-IS £30 second hand off the bay 18-55mm IS £80 second hand off the bay Sigma 17-70 £200+ from ebay My choice would probably be the 18-55mm IS http://photography.shop.ebay.co.uk/i...86Q2ec0Q2em282 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07...5and55-250.asp MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

24-04-2009, 23:23	#8
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Thanks Matt. I'll probably go for the cheaper lens for now as I've had MOT and road tax this month (amongst other things) and I have car insurance in June. Once I've got all that out of the way, I'll look at investing a bit more on better lenses. I have an account for you in my online banking payee list but can you PM me to make sure I transfer the money to the correct account please? __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

24-04-2009, 23:15	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Nice buy there. I'm not ready to buy yet so I cede to your superior decision-making.

24-04-2009, 23:17	#10
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Looks like a bargain there I'm envious __________________ Halycopter