DSLR CameRAH and advice required! Pls Halp!

Pheebs · 15-05-2012, 18:07

Hey hey heeeeeeeey!

We're trying to find somewhere to pick up a second hand camera to take on the trip around the world! We will have a quick shooter with us but would like to get a decent camera for some mega shots.

Ideally we've been eyeing up the Nikon D200 avec a couple of lenses suitable for landscapes and portraits!

Is anyone selling any D200's or something similar (or know of peoples who are?) and / or any lenses suitable for landscapes and portraits?

Could peoples recommend some equivalents and specific lenses too?

Fankoo

Mondo · 15-05-2012, 18:14

I have a boxed canon 30D with grip (3 batteries) that's not doing anything...I'd get a kit lens on it and it'll be fine for 95% of the stuff you want, except shooting LONG zoom wildlife.

Pheebs · 15-05-2012, 18:17

May I ask how much moolah?! You can texteth if you wish

Might be a bit

about wildlife though as through Africa we may be seeing some mega sights!

Mondo · 15-05-2012, 19:53

Don't need to text. This will be easier and more transparent

The camera is missing the eye piece.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eye-Cup-Ey...4#ht_500wt_823

Replacement on eBay £5.

Last one on sale on TP was last month for £185 (+ P&P) with no grip.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...&highlight=30d

On sale for used on Amazon at over £300.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digita...7107825&sr=1-1

Ebay - around £200

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/Canon-EOS-...d=p3286.c0.m14

The grip is a genuine Canon BG-E2N grip, was £100+ new. Still go for silly money on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-BG-E2N...7107525&sr=8-1

£95 new??!!

or Ebay £80 (inc delivery).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ca...5f#ht_629wt_99

I can let you have it for £160 (+P&P) for the body, so 20% less than eBay? How's that sound? I might sell the grip separately as i don't think it will help and in fact just add bulk to your trip, unless you like it?

divine · 15-05-2012, 20:11

That sounds like a rather good offer from Mr Lin I have to say, a lot of camera for the money!

Pheebs · 15-05-2012, 22:07

It is a great offer!!

After reading up on it, it does seem like a good camera but we are looking for something a little bit higher spec (as said, in an ideal world we'd pick up a D200). It's a shame as what you have there is a mighty bargain!

But thank you Mondo muchly!!

For some reason I cannot see the classified of TP at the moment (though haven't been on in donkeys)! Boo hiss!

lostkat · 15-05-2012, 22:15

The 30D is a flipping brilliant camera. Hardly a base model DSLR!!
I'd have bitten mondo's hand off for that, but each to their own

Pheebs · 15-05-2012, 22:16

Oh take back TP... for some reason I only have 5 posts... I think I posted under a different name for sometime then started a new one as Pheebs but cannot for the life of me think what my old UN was!

Weird!

Pheebs · 15-05-2012, 22:23

Oh hang on a minute... Sams being an egit... he looked up a completely different camera the moron!!! He had one up on the screen that said 3 megapixs and a stupidly limited iso range....

I was just comparing prices not spec so thought it was a bargain but couldn't understand why the spec Sam was saying wasn't really reflected in the price! Kates comment made me go "hmmm something ain't right..."

He's now looking up the 30D. I think he became distracted as it sounded like a bra size.

Men!

He apologises and says he was knackered! (True been at an event all weekend 8am - beyond midnight!)

What lens kit would you suggest with that one Mondo? We're adding up some figures here

Sorry to mess you about!

Mondo · 15-05-2012, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pheebs

Oh hang on a minute... Sams being an egit... he looked up a completely different camera the moron!!! He had one up on the screen that said 3 megapixs and a stupidly limited iso range....

I was just comparing prices not spec so thought it was a bargain but couldn't understand why the spec Sam was saying wasn't really reflected in the price! Kates comment made me go "hmmm something ain't right..."

He's now looking up the 30D. I think he became distracted as it sounded like a bra size.

Men!

He apologises and says he was knackered! (True been at an event all weekend 8am - beyond midnight!)

What lens kit would you suggest with that one Mondo? We're adding up some figures here

Sorry to mess you about!

By Kit lens, it is the lens that these camera comes with, I don't have one because when I bought it i bought the body only and a lens separately. Something like this one

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...light=kit+lens

Around £50 secondhand, or the previous version that without the Image Stablisation for around £30.

15-05-2012, 18:07	#1
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	DSLR CameRAH and advice required! Pls Halp! Hey hey heeeeeeeey! We're trying to find somewhere to pick up a second hand camera to take on the trip around the world! We will have a quick shooter with us but would like to get a decent camera for some mega shots. Ideally we've been eyeing up the Nikon D200 avec a couple of lenses suitable for landscapes and portraits! Is anyone selling any D200's or something similar (or know of peoples who are?) and / or any lenses suitable for landscapes and portraits? Could peoples recommend some equivalents and specific lenses too? Fankoo __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

15-05-2012, 18:14	#2
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	I have a boxed canon 30D with grip (3 batteries) that's not doing anything...I'd get a kit lens on it and it'll be fine for 95% of the stuff you want, except shooting LONG zoom wildlife. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

15-05-2012, 18:17	#3
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	May I ask how much moolah?! You can texteth if you wish Might be a bit about wildlife though as through Africa we may be seeing some mega sights! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

15-05-2012, 19:53	#4
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	Don't need to text. This will be easier and more transparent The camera is missing the eye piece. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eye-Cup-Ey...4#ht_500wt_823 Replacement on eBay £5. Last one on sale on TP was last month for £185 (+ P&P) with no grip. http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...&highlight=30d On sale for used on Amazon at over £300. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digita...7107825&sr=1-1 Ebay - around £200 http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/Canon-EOS-...d=p3286.c0.m14 The grip is a genuine Canon BG-E2N grip, was £100+ new. Still go for silly money on Amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-BG-E2N...7107525&sr=8-1 £95 new??!! or Ebay £80 (inc delivery). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ca...5f#ht_629wt_99 I can let you have it for £160 (+P&P) for the body, so 20% less than eBay? How's that sound? I might sell the grip separately as i don't think it will help and in fact just add bulk to your trip, unless you like it? __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog Last edited by Mondo; 15-05-2012 at 20:18.

15-05-2012, 20:11	#5
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	That sounds like a rather good offer from Mr Lin I have to say, a lot of camera for the money! __________________

15-05-2012, 22:07	#6
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	It is a great offer!! After reading up on it, it does seem like a good camera but we are looking for something a little bit higher spec (as said, in an ideal world we'd pick up a D200). It's a shame as what you have there is a mighty bargain! But thank you Mondo muchly!! For some reason I cannot see the classified of TP at the moment (though haven't been on in donkeys)! Boo hiss! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

15-05-2012, 22:15	#7
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	The 30D is a flipping brilliant camera. Hardly a base model DSLR!! I'd have bitten mondo's hand off for that, but each to their own __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

15-05-2012, 22:16	#8
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Oh take back TP... for some reason I only have 5 posts... I think I posted under a different name for sometime then started a new one as Pheebs but cannot for the life of me think what my old UN was! Weird! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

15-05-2012, 22:23	#9
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Oh hang on a minute... Sams being an egit... he looked up a completely different camera the moron!!! He had one up on the screen that said 3 megapixs and a stupidly limited iso range.... I was just comparing prices not spec so thought it was a bargain but couldn't understand why the spec Sam was saying wasn't really reflected in the price! Kates comment made me go "hmmm something ain't right..." He's now looking up the 30D. I think he became distracted as it sounded like a bra size. Men! He apologises and says he was knackered! (True been at an event all weekend 8am - beyond midnight!) What lens kit would you suggest with that one Mondo? We're adding up some figures here Sorry to mess you about! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk