What to get next...

Steeps · 13-06-2009, 01:54

After lots of consideration and drooling over a 40d I'm slowly coming to my senses that it's a stupid move for many reasons. Yes as a camera it would make me feel more manly and the sound of the shutter compared to the 400d *drools* but for what? Slightly better iso, better in the hand, different to play with, better focus... but is that really worth a £200 upgrade? I have a habit of being unable to part with things, watching TP forums 400d's are not selling and 40d's are rare so right now it would be a daft move to flog my 400d which is still technically being broken in (I've only done 4k since owning it, previous owner I don't think even got past 1k) It could end up a very expensive upgrade with me making up some excuse for needing to keep a second body.

Anywho I'd love to get some more zoom, but this is where glass gets really expensive and I can't make that jump. Instead I'm thinking of investing in a flash, but again I'm not sure if I could justify the price for something expensive which I might not use much. I've come up with 2 solutions so far, 1 is a 430exII currently on TP for £130... but I've found a Sigma EF500DG SUPER for the same price new elsewhere, which seems a bit too good to be true and I'm thinking that a flash would make more sense than £450 on a new body.

Is the 500dg super worth going for over the 430exII? Saw a pair on TP and they didn't seem that quick to go. Would I want to go with a flash for a £130 sigma 70-300 (non apo)? I'd like something new to play with but don't know what yet. Or do I want a 40d... So many choices!

13-06-2009, 01:54	#1
Steeps Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 143	What to get next... After lots of consideration and drooling over a 40d I'm slowly coming to my senses that it's a stupid move for many reasons. Yes as a camera it would make me feel more manly and the sound of the shutter compared to the 400d drools but for what? Slightly better iso, better in the hand, different to play with, better focus... but is that really worth a £200 upgrade? I have a habit of being unable to part with things, watching TP forums 400d's are not selling and 40d's are rare so right now it would be a daft move to flog my 400d which is still technically being broken in (I've only done 4k since owning it, previous owner I don't think even got past 1k) It could end up a very expensive upgrade with me making up some excuse for needing to keep a second body. Anywho I'd love to get some more zoom, but this is where glass gets really expensive and I can't make that jump. Instead I'm thinking of investing in a flash, but again I'm not sure if I could justify the price for something expensive which I might not use much. I've come up with 2 solutions so far, 1 is a 430exII currently on TP for £130... but I've found a Sigma EF500DG SUPER for the same price new elsewhere, which seems a bit too good to be true and I'm thinking that a flash would make more sense than £450 on a new body. Is the 500dg super worth going for over the 430exII? Saw a pair on TP and they didn't seem that quick to go. Would I want to go with a flash for a £130 sigma 70-300 (non apo)? I'd like something new to play with but don't know what yet. Or do I want a 40d... So many choices! __________________