Which DLSR?

[mgdaviso]

prepared to pay up to £600 for a body

specifically I need it to be able to use with flash's for studio photography

so either a suitable cable port for lights or a radio type trigger.

any personal recommendations welcome - been surfing looking at the Canon and Nikon kit.... but just not sure!

[percymon]

You might be lucky enough to drop on a second hand Canon 5d for £600 on ebay.

Certainly a used 30d £300, and a bit of spare for any transmitters etc you'd need to add on.

You could buy a new Fuji S5 Pro body for your budget, takes Nikon lenses.

You really need to handle all the manufacturers options - find a local shop thats willing to let you have a look and feel of the numerous models from SOny, Pentax, Nikon , Canon etc. They aren't dissimilar but some buttons and menu structures are better laid out in some models than others.

Don't forget you'll generally need good glass on a EOS 5d full frame camera, so be honest about your budget and any other kit you already have available.

[alexkidd]

s5 is pretty popular with portrait and wedding photographers because of the better dynamic range and is at a fairly decent price of about 500 at the moment

[andrewc]

All have hotshoes for a radio or IR trigger. Canon 30D & 40D certainly have a PC Sync port.

If its soley for studio work then how about the Sigma or Fuji dSLRs - they're supposed to be very good for skin tones and IIRC use the Nikon lens mount (certainly the Fuji does at it uses a Nikon chassis)

[mgdaviso]

What is a PC Sync port?

[sprog]

Fuji S5 Pro is a steal at the minute, makes a cracking studio portrait camera and is compatible with Nikon's CLS wireless flash system. Sorted.

[PsiFox]

Only take a personal reccomendation so far, after all it is Personal.

Go handle the variety of bodies and see which feels best for you.

[Blapto]

Anything other than the very low end will have a PC socket, which will interface with studio flash units. Mind you, you can get a hot-shoe to PC socket adapter which will work with any camera with a hot-shoe (which is any modern DSLR, but you might have difficulty with Sony/Minolta - something like this (http://alzodigital.com/online_store/adaptor_hot_shoe_sony_minolta.htm) will do you.)

Don't pick a camera based on this - in other words. Get the best body your budget can afford, and a decent set of primes and you're sorted.

[Flash In The Pan]

Fuji S5 Pro is a steal at the minute, makes a cracking studio portrait camera and is compatible with Nikon's CLS wireless flash system. Sorted.

:agree:


The S5 Pro is a total bargain - if it suits your needs.

[mgdaviso]

I'm gonna go for the Canon EOS 450D, with the £50 cash back offer at the moment - I can get it for £369. Deal or no deal? Thoughts?

[Ant]

it's a good camera, but if you have a bigger budget, go for a 40d with a battery grip.

It's just that bit better ;)

if you're using studio photography, i'd recommend getting a battery grip whatever camera you go for.

[PsiFox]

I'm gonna go for the Canon EOS 450D, with the £50 cash back offer at the moment - I can get it for £369. Deal or no deal? Thoughts?


If its best for you go for it.

You have played with one haven't you?