DSLR camera

[Mr Bridger]

Thinking of getting my first DSLR camera but haven't got a scooby on where to start, any advice please?

 

[£1.99]

Thinking of getting my first DSLR camera but haven't got a scooby on where to start, any advice please?

You can buy my Nikon D3 that would be a great start.

 

[Wally Gould]

Thinking of getting my first DSLR camera but haven't got a scooby on where to start, any advice please?

Nikon D3200 - Brilliant camera. Shop around for the best deal.

 

[Northstander]

You can buy my Nikon D3 that would be a great start.

My advice D7000 is the dogs!!!

If you are new to DSLR photography then go Nikon D3200/D5100!

 

[Northstander]

You can buy my Nikon D3 that would be a great start.

That will be passed its shelf life although is a top whack piece of kit admittedly

 

[raymondbriggs]

Thinking of getting my first DSLR camera but haven't got a scooby on where to start, any advice please?

(1) Dont get hung up on megapixels,unless you are going to print above A2 size 10MP will be more than enough.
(2)You wont even look twice at a Hundredth of the pictures you take let alone print them.But you will still make a DVD copy to back up the copy on your Hard Drive and stick them all on your choice of external storage,some use "the Cloud" others take up offers of storage with their email provider,I have a terabyte external HD for mine.
(3)You will need a massive memory card (mine has 16GB ) and you still wont trust point (2) and still be reluctant to delete any pictures on it.
(4) Good editing software will make a massive improvement to your efforts an editing pictures can be fun but you still wont print them
(5) Photoshop is ****ing expensive and hard work so ignore (4)
(6) If you have experience of the concepts of 35mm film, The standard 50mm lens was designed so that in a given print size.When taking a portrait the proportion of subject to background was the same as the human eye would see it. Therefore a 200mm 35 mm film lens would give a subject 4 times larger as a proportion of background. DSLR lenses are generally half that. For a 35 mm film camera zoom lens of say 70mm-210 the DSLR equivelent is roughly 35-105 mm.

 

[Northstander]

It also gets expensive as you get more equipment, my missus won't let me go near camera shops anymore

 

[SeagullSongs]

How much are you looking to spend? I'd recommend a Canon 600D, it's basically the same as the 650D and over £100 less.

You'd probably be good buying the body on its own, a 50mm prime lens and maybe a telephoto lens.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-600D-...TF8&qid=1370121372&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+600d
www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-50-1-8-Le...qid=1370121225&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+50mm+1.8
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-S-...=sr_1_2?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1370121420&sr=1-2

Although, with the sensor that the 600D uses, the 50mm acts like an 80mm and the 55-250 acts like an 88-400, so you'll have to stand back a bit! Alternatively instead of just buying the body you could get a standard kit lens, although they're not reknowned for picture quality.

 

[£1.99]

That will be passed its shelf life although is a top whack piece of kit admittedly

Yes I agree its now a few years old but it knocks spots of the D300 / D300s or the D7000.

 

[Northstander]

Canon schmannon , go Nikon

 

[Mad as my Mother]

Canon and Nikon are both great makes, but don't overlook Sony, they have come on in leaps and bounds over the last few years. (For what it's worth I have a Canon and quite a lot of glass)

I would go to >>>>>here<<<<<
There is so much info on that site you will not only be able to come away with an informed choice but quite possibly with some added knowledge of Digital photography.

 

[Mr Bridger]

How much are you looking to spend? I'd recommend a Canon 600D, it's basically the same as the 650D and over £100 less.

You'd probably be good buying the body on its own, a 50mm prime lens and maybe a telephoto lens.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-600D-...TF8&qid=1370121372&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+600d
www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-50-1-8-Le...qid=1370121225&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+50mm+1.8
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-S-...=sr_1_2?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1370121420&sr=1-2

Although, with the sensor that the 600D uses, the 50mm acts like an 80mm and the 55-250 acts like an 88-400, so you'll have to stand back a bit! Alternatively instead of just buying the body you could get a standard kit lens, although they're not reknowned for picture quality.

Probably looking around the £500 mark, is that good or tight arse?

Thanks all for the advice, very helpfull

 

[Northstander]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-Digit...F8&qid=1370123024&sr=8-7&keywords=nikon+d5100

 

[Bakesy]

I bought my first Dslr at the start of the year, I bought the nikon d5100 from park cameras at Burgess hill and it is a fabulous bit of kit, and got a very good deal with a couple of lenses too.
I also got 80 cashback from nikon, though not sure if they are still doing that deal, but would be worth asking.

 

[Northstander]

£500 you're looking at entry level dslr's, I started on the d3000 and upgraded to a bigger model when I got better at it. Big price jump when you go up from the D5000 range. D7000 and up you are going to the higher end market

 

[El Presidente]

Don't fanny around, go for a Canon 1DX and have lots of fun.

 

[Northstander]

Don't fanny around, go for a Canon 1DX and have lots of fun.

Alternatively go for this bad boy, it's my own holy grail...one day!!


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leica-M9-18...8&qid=1370124133&sr=1-4&keywords=leica+camera

 

[ady1973]

I had my first DSLR camera for my 40th, after alot of reasearch I went for the Nikon D3200 as an entry level....Fantastic bit of kit, cannot speak more highly of it....love it.... I also bought Nikon D3200 for dummies fabulous book from Amazon makes it all come together.

I think you will probably decide on either Cannon or Nikon (no real difference just personal taste) to be honest as they use a mirror lense rather than a processor

 

[Hockley Blues]

Talking of DSLRs, I've got a Canon 550d an am looking for some new lenses...anyone got any recommendations for brands or websites offering non-canon lenses?

 

[Wozza]

Thinking of getting my first DSLR camera but haven't got a scooby on where to start, any advice please?

Out of interest, why do you want a DSLR rather than, say, a compact system?

I think the latter suit the needs of most people (non-pros) these days.