Gord R Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Hi Folks Looking for advice / opinions. Have a bit of spare cash at the mo and am fancying doing a bit of photography - so looking to go the DSLR route. Can anyone recommend some of the better DSLRs on the market at the mo - dont want to spend a fortune and bare in mind im abit of a novice so need a suitable camera to get to grips with - but i still want one that will produce v good quality images. Look forward to peoples advice Thanks Gord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Olympus E500 here and absolutely love it, takes great photos, is easy to use and I've been genuinely impressed with the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Last month's PC Pro mag did a comparison of a few. Their recommendations were: Best value (and A-Listed): Sony DSLR-A100 (£460) Best for newcomers to DSLRs: Nikon D40x (£499) Their recommendation in the Superzoom/DSLR category was the Olympus SP-550UZ but that's more a zoom compact than a DSLR. Might be worth checking out the reviews: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/154/digital-cameras-dslrs/products.html http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/154/digital-cameras-super-zooms/products.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gord R Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 Thats great thanks Guys - the D40x looks a good way to get started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Nikon all the way for me as well. Canon are better at sharpness at high ISO speeds (1600,3200), but there is not that much in it in real life. recommend you get hold of Bibble, CaptureNX or Picture Project, for the processing of images, picture project should be included with the camera. If you want a Nikon D40x, also check out the D80 or D200, depending in the cash you have. I picked up a mint Nikon D200 off eBay with MB-D200 at a great price. Always best to check eBay for Camera's as you can get a better model on eBay for normally the same price as a lesser specified model new. personal choice if you want Nikon and not Canon, i would go for a D80 or D200, as their is more of a upgrade system available with them. the D200 has a magnesium body, which i prefer than plastic. a 4GB CF memory card on my D200 gives 175 images at the top quality Jpeg + NEF settings, and most of these you can get at around 20GBP on ebay, or pay 100GBP in the shops an older D70 had great battery life, the D200 is not great on battery life, thats for sure. whatever camera you get, buy a few spare batteries and recharge them end of the day. nearly the end, you will find before long you want to upgrade from a fairly Auto DSLR body to something that offers more spec's, greater system options and more options for creativity, bear this is mind as well. I am off to China later this year for vacation and wanted all the options the D200 gave me. I would have been happy with a D80, but the difference in price was not great, so went for the better body. one final thing, if you only have certain amount of cash, and are not worried about all the features high spec camera offer, buy a great lens and a lower spec body. ja ne Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Nikon smikon Canon all the way, Nikon are so far behind in there colour spaces it's unelievable. My D2x is shoddy at balancing the colours, whereas Canon have got it spot on. Vote Canon Try some of the EOS range, the EOS 400D is supposed to be good. It's all personal preference at the end of the day. Take a look at this site mate... http://www.warehouseexpress.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Im happy with my canon 350 D shame they were phased out for the 400d although i still think canon are doing the £50 cash back on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Nikon D40 and D40x are great and until the end of August come with £60 cashback making them very good value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Canon 350D user here. Its cheap and produces images i am happy with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 that 1st shot is great Daman Nikon D70 user here, see link in sig or multimedia section right now Gord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Stangely enough i took that 1st one on my first outting with the camera, I had been going over some old shots recently and found it. When i got the camera i didnt really know what was a good shot, now i have a better understanding. I find it real easy to pan with too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Awesome!, from what I've seen I think the porsche one is your best shot so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I think the most important things to taking good photos are in this order: 1. Practice 2. Lens 3. Body You'll be fine with either a Canon or a Nikon. I took these photos with my Nikon D50 at the British GP last weekend: http://www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~jamesg/misc/redarrows1209.jpg http://www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~jamesg/misc/porsche1149.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 they are superb James, what lenses you do use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 they are superb James, what lenses you do use? Thanks Just the standard 18-55mm lens, but I'm very tempted by the 18-200mm VR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I love my DSLR http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~mshosier/IMAGES/11th%20April%202007%20042%20Small.JPG More in here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=109000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 great lens that is! the arrows must have been pretty low then!lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gord R Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Crickey - lots of info here - thanks guys. Have been very tempted with the Nikon range so far. Whether i up my budget and go for a D70 or D80 i dont know The D40 was attractive to me as it seems fairly easy to get to grips with. Tom which lens do you use with your D70 some awesome pics about from you in the Multimedia section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I have the 18-70mm lens and bought a new one yesterday, which is a 50mm 1.8, I use the 18-70mm for all action type shots, it's really not worth the extra money over the 18-55 as they are both very good, but I just went for that one for some reason!lol I'd buy used if I were you, having held the d40 it does feel a bit small but it's probably because I'm used to the size of the d70, you won;t go wrong with the d70 but the d40/d80 have a few nice things that would really help me out, such as more focus points and a larger screen, the mount of times I look at my screen and the pics look 'ok' but when I get them up on screen they look pants, but with the larger screen i'll be able to make changes then and there with my settings and see the results much clearer. Even today I was certain about 10 pics looked really good but binned them as soon as I saw them full size I would go for the D40x or a used D80 but just practice practice practice, I didn't have a clue with what I was doing really for the first few months, just kept reading the manual and finally started to get some good results, the frustrating thing for me is that the whole time I've had the camera I havent owned a car so the only time I get to practice is when I go to a meet! Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gord R Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Cheers Tom - lots of good info there - some of the pics youv got with the D70 are cracking- might be tempted with one if the D80s are out of budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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