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Doddy1974

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I have 3 options...

Canon EOS1000D twin lens 18mm-55mm & 75-300mm

Nikon D3000 Twin lens 18mm-55mm & 55m-200mm VR

or D5000 but only one lens.

I won't have any spare money for buying a new lens for a while, which is why the twin lens kits are enticing me.

How much better is the D5000? I am a total beginner with an enthusiasm for photography, don't really have a preference for type of shot, maybe portrait and macro if I had to choose.

You opinions will be gratefully received!
 
What a lot of people have done (and I wish I had done) if buying new is forget the twin lens bundle. I'm already sellnig my zoom lens which I got with the Canon bundle on here!

I would recommend getting a camera with a single kit lens, find out how you get on with it and what you end up taking photo's of (what I had anticipated shooting has changed since i got the camera) and get a lens later.

There are alos some good bargains to be had ni the classified section of this section, including bundles, if it hasn't sold theres a great Canon 450D bundle which would be roughly the same money your looking at spending which maybe of interest :D
 
The trouble I have is that I am buying from a catalogue as I don't have the cash up front (hubby been out of work since Dec), but so I can get my DSLR quicker, my friend is letting me order from her book. THis is why I won't have any extra money for new lenses etc.

The 75mm-300mm lens...what is the equivalent zoom optically? Don't know if I have expressed that right...I have a 12xoptical xoom on my bridge camera...does this match the lens??

I do like to be able to zoom, and find i do so often...especially when taking pics of the children.

I know buying from a catalogue is a false economy, but I have my reasons for wanting a DSLR quite quickly...I am losing my sight, and want to enjoy this hobby as long as i can..bit gutted really that I have only just discovered it :(
 
You have to consider when buying into a system be it Canon or Nikon, it will have to serve you well for some time and as time goes on you will add to the system. So you must buy a camera thats suits you in the way it feels and handles in your hands. A twin lens bundle may well suit you but may not have the lens included in the bundle that you require, so in this instant a single lens kit might suffice, to be added to at a later date when you have more expirience and know exactly what you require.

Allan
 
my first question is... do you really need and DSLR? if you do, whqat are your reasons for needing it.

the reason i ask is that there are some very impressive bridge cameras that allow manual control and with a fixed lens may take the hassle out of taking images.

As for zoom equivelent, there is none as such. in SLR terms the focal length is measured in mm. for example the kit lens is normally 18-55mm. If you devide the 55 by 18 you get 3. That means this lens ALONE is only 3X zoom. However having multiple lenses increases that zoom range. Its more expensive then a bridge but the quality is normally better too.
So in effect 2x kit lens bundle with 18-55 & 55-200 gives you a zoom of 11x.
 
I already have a bridge, and find I am very limited already.
I know it's not the camera that makes the photo, it's the user, but if I already feel limited, then I think i do justify having a DSLR...:thinking:

The more I read, the more confused I get!!

Interesting about the zoom for the DSLR's. Me being thick, thought that the bigger then number, the bigger the zoom..or have I totally lost the plot again!!
 
If you go for the canon, the kit lens is ok but the 75-300 telephoto lens is very soft, more so beyond 200mm, it is old technology from the days of 35mm and as such you would probably get very bored of it quickly!
 
With reagrds to the Canon option, is there not an option to just buy the body and 18-55 lens ?? The 55-250IS lens is not expensive and very well regarded - IMO much better than the 75-300 (as said above it's an old lens).

A quick double check for you to do, if it's the 70-300 IS lens, then go for it as it is much better lens.

Good luck :thumbs:
 
Just double checked...it's definately 75-300mm. What sort of pics would this be ok for? There is an option to get just the body and 18-55mm lens....would this be the better option?
How much is the 70-300mm lens??
 
Doddy1974 said:
There is an option to get just the body and 18-55mm lens....would this be the better option?
How much is the 70-300mm lens??
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In my view.. Yes a def better option,

With regards to the 70-300 over the 75-300, it has IS, is much better glass, a much better lens overall

Check out Camera Price Buster for the up to date prices of the 70-300 IS lens and as has been mentioned the 55-250 IS lens is a cracker and approx around the £200.

It might be worth sending a message to 'Kerso' on here to see what Ians upto date prices are as he may well stock these lenses.

:thumbs:
 
Ok..so I think you have talked me out of the twins lens option!

For the price i was gonna spend on the twins lens kit, I could instead get a 450D..or a D5000,but both with 18-55mm.

I don't know whether to go for the better body or not. I am a total beginner, not really photographing just one particular thing, but a bit of alsorts.

Just don't know what to do!
 
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