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cal tdi:
im looking at getting an SLR but wouldnt know were to start for the life of me.

What price range should i be looking at for beginner/intermediate use? makes, models etc?

Any advice much appreciated

stealthwolf:
dpreview.com for info.

icenutter:
Budget really depends on what you can afford.  Look at a Canon 450d and Nikon D40, then move up if you can afford it.  There are some nice looking models out there made by Sony/Samsung, Panasonic etc, but you can't go wrong with Nikon or Canon really.

To be honest I reckon that most of the current DSLRs out there are pretty good, so anything you get won't be rubbish.

To 'teach' youself photography, I'd just buy magazines for a few months and it will all start to fit together.  The main thing to sort out in your head is how aperture and shutter speed inter-relate.

Hedge:
I read a book called Understanding Exposure by a chap called Bryan Peterson.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Camera/dp/0817463003/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239717938&sr=8-1

Very helpful and informative. In fact I have just bought several of his other books and they are all very good. This one especially.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Digital-Photography-Techniques-Pictures/dp/0817437967/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239717938&sr=8-5

Phil Mcavity:
i bought this.....

Cost £220, and is 10.1 megapixel, 18x zoom and had great reviews.
Panasonic lumix FZ28 black. Comes with some good cd rom stuff to mess around with your pictures. Pc world and jessops stock them, or hunt online to get about £30 saving from store price.

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