Buying a dSLR and lens

[Joe 90]

Originally Posted by divine`

Shame, it might have persuaded you into buying a decent camera for once

I've got a decent camera - i've got a Ricoh R7

[Jonny69]

I don't like the user interface on that new Nikon. Day to day things I do on my camera with two button presses need rooting through menus on the Nikon and I wouldn't get on with it. Nice feeling camera though.

[SidewinderINC]

Definately looking second hand now and on the heirarchy(sp) I have...

For Nikon: D80

For Canon: 400D > 20D > 350D > 300D


Looking to spend no more than £200 on the body alone if possible heh (that probably strikes the D80 and 400D out)

[divine]

Originally Posted by Jonny69

I don't like the user interface on that new Nikon. Day to day things I do on my camera with two button presses need rooting through menus on the Nikon and I wouldn't get on with it. Nice feeling camera though.

Which new one?

I wasn't aware of the D300/D3 having changed control systems significantly, so I assume you mean the D60?

[Jonny69]

Can't remember which one it was, it was someone's christmas present and got shoved into my hand and I had about a half hour playing with it. Maybe I'm just used to the menus on mine but I didn't get on with it.

[lostkat]

I think it's a very personal thing. You either prefer one or the other and there doesn't even have to be much reason behind it. I've not spoken to anyone yet who was still undecided between Nikon/Canon after they'd had a play with them.

[divine]

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Can't remember which one it was, it was someone's christmas present and got shoved into my hand and I had about a half hour playing with it. Maybe I'm just used to the menus on mine but I didn't get on with it.

Was most likely a D40x I expect which has some stupid godawful excuse for a menu system that someone at Nikon needs shooting for. It's entirely different to every other Nikon SLR.

It seems someone decided it would be a good idea to strip half the physical controls off the camera and bury them in a silly menu thing which just doesn't work.

[Jonny69]

I hate the way they do that sometimes. Why ruin a good thing?

Just googled up the D40x and it looks like the one I used with very few buttons on the back and SD card.

[SidewinderINC]

Right, I've been scouring eBay for 400D bodies and they all seem to be coming up around the £250 mark, which is only £50 less than what you can get them for brand new at the moment (warehouse express)

£305 for body only
£355 for body and kit 18-55mm lens

Do you guys recommend spending the extra £50 to get the kit lens?

I already own a 1GB CF card - how many images will that hold?

[Joe 90]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...d.php?t=51485]

400d for £320 with kit lens!

do it.

Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

I already own a 1GB CF card - how many images will that hold?

enough for now.
but i'd seriously consider a SanDisk Extreme III 4gb CF card - I've had mine for about a week and love it - it holds silly amounts aswell - too many for the camera to display (got a max 3 digit readout and under jpg compression it constantly reads 999)