Camera advice - Page 2

Matblack · 11-09-2006, 12:38

Secondhand 300D looks tempting for around £375?

MB

petemc · 11-09-2006, 13:06

That seems a bit high as you could get a 2nd hand 10D for that, which would have AI Servo focusing for sports and a better body.

Matblack · 11-09-2006, 13:11

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Originally Posted by petemc

That seems a bit high as you could get a 2nd hand 10D for that, which would have AI Servo focusing for sports and a better body.

OOoooo I've been after a better body for years

MB

leowyatt · 11-09-2006, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

OOoooo I've been after a better body for years

MB

Hehe haven't we all, just been looking at lenses and

how much for one?

petemc · 11-09-2006, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Leowyatt

Hehe haven't we all, just been looking at lenses and

how much for one?

I have that one. I paid £1090 for it over a year ago. Thats a cheap lens by comparison

Canon EF 600mm f/4.0L USM Image Stabilised 2-4 Weeks
£5,899.99. Thats the sort they use at football games, motorsports, well any sports really.

Dr. Z · 11-09-2006, 20:12

I agree with petemc entirely...

£300+ is not the right money for a used 300D. I will be selling mine within the next month at the latest (probably) and I will be over the moon if it manages to make £300

As said, thats getting into 10D money.

If you can handle the size, a 350/400D is a good place to start out (better than a 300D) or a used 20D. Lenswise you can get a reasonable zoom lens (300mm at the long end) for less than £300, but the really good/sharp glass clocks in at £1000+ really.

Basically, think long and hard about if a DSLR is exactly what you want in terms of a long-term drain on your finances (because thats really what it is) or if something like an S3 IS is more for you.

If you want something to take with you to places rather than for it to become a "proper" hobby then IMO, go for the S3 IS type camera. By the time you find yourself being limited by the camera then the next generation of bodies will probably be out and you wont have wasted money on rubbish/entry level glass and know why the good stuff is expensive and why its worth every penny...

leowyatt · 12-09-2006, 16:51

So from a film SLR perspective is the 50N the best option to go for or would others such as the 300v/650/1000/3000/3/5000/50E/5/10 be considered.

It's quite hard to know what to go for.

petemc · 12-09-2006, 16:55

The thing with Canon SLR's is that the lower the number the better. So the 1 is the best. Then you have the 30 and 50 I think. Then the 300, then 3000. So as you add zero's you loose features. So if you can get a 50 for a good price, do it

leowyatt · 12-09-2006, 17:00

ah i see, I thought the higher the number was better

so if you can get a 1 all the better, if not pimp for a 30/50?

Cheers

Mark · 12-09-2006, 17:32

Hmm, after following the link for the S3 IS review, I also found the Sony DSC-H2 and -H5. I'm a bit of a Sony fan, and my DSC-F717 has seen far better days (rarely gets used these days as it's big and heavy and loses out on too many things to my DSC-P200).

Someone may very well have caused me to spend some money then (probably not this side of Christmas though).

11-09-2006, 12:38	#11
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Secondhand 300D looks tempting for around £375? 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"

11-09-2006, 20:12	#16
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	I agree with petemc entirely... £300+ is not the right money for a used 300D. I will be selling mine within the next month at the latest (probably) and I will be over the moon if it manages to make £300 As said, thats getting into 10D money. If you can handle the size, a 350/400D is a good place to start out (better than a 300D) or a used 20D. Lenswise you can get a reasonable zoom lens (300mm at the long end) for less than £300, but the really good/sharp glass clocks in at £1000+ really. Basically, think long and hard about if a DSLR is exactly what you want in terms of a long-term drain on your finances (because thats really what it is) or if something like an S3 IS is more for you. If you want something to take with you to places rather than for it to become a "proper" hobby then IMO, go for the S3 IS type camera. By the time you find yourself being limited by the camera then the next generation of bodies will probably be out and you wont have wasted money on rubbish/entry level glass and know why the good stuff is expensive and why its worth every penny... __________________

12-09-2006, 16:51	#17
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	So from a film SLR perspective is the 50N the best option to go for or would others such as the 300v/650/1000/3000/3/5000/50E/5/10 be considered. It's quite hard to know what to go for. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!" Last edited by leowyatt; 12-09-2006 at 16:57.

12-09-2006, 17:00	#19
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	ah i see, I thought the higher the number was better so if you can get a 1 all the better, if not pimp for a 30/50? Cheers __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

11-09-2006, 13:06	#12
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	That seems a bit high as you could get a 2nd hand 10D for that, which would have AI Servo focusing for sports and a better body.

12-09-2006, 16:55	#18
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	The thing with Canon SLR's is that the lower the number the better. So the 1 is the best. Then you have the 30 and 50 I think. Then the 300, then 3000. So as you add zero's you loose features. So if you can get a 50 for a good price, do it

12-09-2006, 17:32	#20
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Hmm, after following the link for the S3 IS review, I also found the Sony DSC-H2 and -H5. I'm a bit of a Sony fan, and my DSC-F717 has seen far better days (rarely gets used these days as it's big and heavy and loses out on too many things to my DSC-P200). Someone may very well have caused me to spend some money then (probably not this side of Christmas though).