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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #30 on: November 13, 2011, 06:14:16 pm »
Im no pro so im sure it will more than good enough for what I want it for.


Did you find a good deal by any chance?

Sorry for the late reply  :signLOL:

I've gone for the canon eos 600d, can't remember wich lense it has tho....wich ever one is on Jessops site now that comes with the deal, it's a pretty good lense from what they told me but I'm not expert so I'm in no position to disagree with someone who does it for a job.

I wanted a Sony one at 1st, felt really nice, easy to use compared to the canon

Canon has a flip out rotating screen and the camera can see colour so the image and colour is very sharp, for me this is what made me choose it because my detailing work will look great with this camera
It also has a guide on the camera wich tells you what does what  :signLOL:

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #31 on: November 13, 2011, 06:16:11 pm »
Good choice. Keep your eyes on Ebay for a Canon 17-85mm, they are fairly cheap and much better than the 18-55mm (I'm guessing) that you go with the 600D

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #32 on: November 13, 2011, 06:22:45 pm »
Good choice. Keep your eyes on Ebay for a Canon 17-85mm, they are fairly cheap and much better than the 18-55mm (I'm guessing) that you go with the 600D

Happy snapping.  :happy2:

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I'm honestly not sure what lense I got, pretty sure it was a 18-55 but don't know wether it was a vr or is lense   :ashamed:

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #33 on: November 14, 2011, 09:20:56 am »
I got the D3100 a year ago as a starter camera and it is brilliant IMO. Great sensors and a decent lens to start you off!

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #34 on: November 22, 2011, 10:50:14 am »
im wanting to get an SLR and have been offered one from a friend who is upgrading

 the camera and is said to be in immaculate condition, very belivable and trust worthy friend

its a EOS 1000D with 18-55 lens

 is the camera a decent begginers camera??

im pretty clueless on SLR's so any help is appreciated

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #35 on: November 22, 2011, 11:30:04 am »
Hi
The 1000D is a great first DSLR ( if it your first).  All Canons have a pretty intuitive interface and for starters you'll be happy to shoot in the AUTO setting and get great results. The 1000D is not a particularly recent model but should suit you just fine if its your first foray into DSLR photography. As you become more familiar with the capabilities of the camera and more importantly, your own abilities, you'll use the manual settings more and really enjoy the creative potential offered by a DSLR over a compact camera.  Don't worry about the lens to begin with; the 18-55 is a fine starter lens and you'll not miss what you don't know!  Main thing is to shoot loads, look at what you've shot on your computer, rather than just the teeny screen on the camera and learn from your 'mistakes' 'cos these 'mistakes' can often be your best shots! The mistake a lot of people make is deleting their images too readily before really examining them. At the end of the day, its not really about the camera, its about the person operating it! The best most expensive kit in the hands of an idiot will not guarantee a good shot but a creative person with a £100 camera will always shoot something interesting.
Whatever you eventually buy, be sure to look at the various online photography forums and you'll soon be shooting like a pro!
Good luck

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #36 on: November 22, 2011, 11:38:46 am »
Just found this review:

<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1000d/>

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Re: Help me pick a DSLR
« Reply #37 on: November 22, 2011, 01:05:41 pm »
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